by Jennifer Butsch | Jul 9, 2025 | Regulations
New York continues its climate policies in the face of federal deregulation. I recently returned from the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute’s (AHRI) State Summit in Albany, NY, where I moderated a panel discussion on New York’s...
by Jennifer Butsch | Jan 21, 2025 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations
Preparing for the approval and safe use of A2Ls in commercial refrigeration applications The move from hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants to lower-global warming potential (GWP) alternatives is picking up speed in U.S. HVACR sectors. Many of the new options are...
by Joe Summers | Oct 30, 2024 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations
Strategies for complying with DOE and ENERGY STAR® in self-contained and remote condensing units As the industry awaits the Department of Energy’s (DOE) next energy conservation rulemaking in self-contained equipment and remote condensing refrigeration systems —...
by Jennifer Butsch | Jun 14, 2024 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations
On May 28, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pre-published its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Rule 26, adding to the list of allowable refrigerants that can be used in commercial and industrial refrigeration sectors. The action lists nine new A2L...
by Joe Summers | Feb 20, 2024 | HVACR Industry & Tech Tips
*On June 1, 2023 Emerson’s Climate Technologies business became a new standalone company – Copeland. Though our name has changed, we are building on more than a century of HVACR innovation and industry leadership, and Copeland continues to offer the same products,...
