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...
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...
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...
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...
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...