For many years, hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)-134a was the alternate refrigerant of choice to replace chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)-12 in many medium- and high-temperature stationary refrigeration, air ...

The Global R134A Refrigerant Market Size was estimated at USD 150.47 million in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 85.22 million by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of -7.80% during the forecast period. Top ...

A research team from the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has developed a technology that will decompose refrigerants, through the use of industrial waste. Dr. Shin-Kun Ryi’s research team at ...

In February, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued final approval of HFO-1234yf as a refrigerant for air conditioners in new cars and light trucks. It eventually will likely replace R-134a, ...

There may be a new refrigerant in your future. This year, the first stage of a European Union ban goes into effect on mobile refrigerants with a global warming potential greater than 150 in new car ...

The Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf and Tesla Roadster represent about two-thirds of the EVs sold in recent years in the United States. All of them use a super-potent greenhouse gas known as HFC 134a as the ...

Developing a catalyst to decompose refrigerants, which are 1,300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, using industrial waste known as red mud A technology has been developed to decompose ...

A/C starting to fail? Keep your cool with the help of these products. No matter how good your car, someday it will happen: your air conditioning system will make the dreaded switch from blowing cold ...

EPA has again revised standards for refrigerant used in vehicles. R-12 refrigerant (aka “Freon”) was the go-to coolant for more than 50 years. Then it was discovered that chlorine atoms in escaped ...