A2L Refrigerants and Higher R-290 Charges Listed in Proposed SNAP Rule 26

by Jennifer Butsch | May 16, 2023 | Codes & Standards, Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations

On May 3, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — under its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program — proposed SNAP Rule 26, which includes new listings and use conditions for flammable refrigerants used in commercial and industrial refrigeration. In...

[New Webinar]: Review the Latest Refrigerant Rulemaking and Safety Standards

by Jennifer Butsch | Apr 4, 2023 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations

As the global hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant phasedown continues to progress, U.S. regulations, codes and standards are evolving to support the emergence of lower-global warming potential (GWP) alternatives. Stakeholders throughout the commercial refrigeration...

Understanding A2L Refrigerant Fundamentals — New Blog and Video Series

by Jennifer Butsch | Mar 7, 2023 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations

A2L refrigerants are a new and relatively unknown commodity in the U.S. commercial refrigeration and air conditioning (AC) sectors. With the stage set for wider A2L adoption in the coming years, many stakeholders have a variety of questions and concerns that need to...

New EPA Proposal Drives Regulation of HFC Phasedown in HVACR

by Jennifer Butsch | Feb 28, 2023 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations

Since the passing of the American Innovation & Manufacturing Act (AIM Act) in 2020, the HVACR industry has anxiously awaited direction from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the framework of its hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant phasedown. In...

[New Webinar] Setting the Stage for A2L Adoption in Commercial Refrigeration

by Joe Summers | Aug 18, 2022 | Efficiency & Refrigerant Regulations

As we examine the next generation of lower-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant alternatives, emerging A2L refrigerants are poised to play much larger roles in commercial refrigeration. Offering a combination of high performance and lower-GWP ratings (below 300...