Chemical Makers and Environmental Group Join Forces to Fight for a Specific...
Two chemical companies have filed an appeal to have the full DC Court of Appeals hear a case involving the regulation of the chemicals used in refrigeration and air conditioning -- one that had served...
View ArticleHFC Refrigerants Phase-Down Is Coming. Is Your Company Prepared?
Carbon dioxide emissions aren’t the only greenhouse gases that corporations need to address when considering how to close the emissions gap and keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius....
View ArticleTrader Joe’s to Pay $2 Million to Reduce Coolant Leaks, Curb GHG Emissions
Grocery store chain Trader Joe’s has agreed to spend $2 million to reduce coolant leaks from refrigerators at 453 of its stores to settle federal claims that it violated the Clean Air Act. The company...
View ArticleGrocery Stores Slash Emissions with Honeywell’s Low Global Warming Refrigerant
Festival Foods, one of the largest independent grocery store chains in the US Midwest, is the first supermarket chain to build a new store with refrigeration equipment designed to run Honeywell’s...
View ArticleMajor Companies Phase Out HFCs as Montreal Protocol Meeting Kicks Off
Man-made greenhouse gases called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — and how to phase down their use in commercial refrigeration and other equipment — will be the topic of the Montreal Protocol meeting in...
View ArticleChemical Companies Investing Millions as Countries Agree to Phase Out HFC Gases
Chemical companies including Honeywell and Chemours are scaling up efforts to make low global warming coolants used in air-conditioners and refrigerators, following a global deal to phase down...
View ArticleSupermarkets Failing to Phase Out HFCs, Report Says
US retailers such as Walmart, Publix and Safeway are doing little to meet public commitments to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), according to an Environmental Investigation Agency report. HFCs are...
View ArticleHoneywell Refrigerant Approved for Use in Supermarkets Ahead of EPA Regulations
Honeywell’s Solstice N40 (R-448A) refrigerant has been approved for use by the EPA in applications ranging from stand-alone refrigeration systems to commercial refrigeration. The EPA has also broadened...
View ArticleBASF’s Marine Flotation System Has Zero Ozone Depletion, Ultra-Low Global...
BASF’s two new Autofroth Marine polyurethane systems’ foam performance keep boats afloat and have a low environmental impact with zero ozone depletion potential and ultra-low global warming potential...
View ArticleEPA Rules Target Refrigerants’ Emissions
The EPA yesterday announced several new actions that aim to curb emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), potent greenhouse gases used in refrigeration and air conditioning. The agency proposed a rule...
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