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Manual dismantling of the CFC containing foam of recycled fridges cannot be recommended
Recent research on the manual stripping of the insulating foam of recycled refrigeration equipment concludes that the CFC 11 release is about 100 times greater with such manual stripping than when encapsulated shredders are used.
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British consultant recommending to stop using R404A
A well-known British consultant to the refrigeration industry claims that R404A should be eliminated from refrigeration applications, because it does not achieve the best energy efficiency in many applications and, with a GWP of 3,784 (note 1) is the highest of all the commonly used refrigerants, compared with R134a (GWP 1,300) and other HFC based blends.
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Proposed amendments to include HFCs in the Montreal Protocol
At the 22nd Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, two draft decisions on amendments to the Protocol to address HFCs were tabled by the US...
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Air conditioning reduces hospitalizations during heat waves
A recent study “The Effects of Temperature and Use of Air Conditioning on Hospitalizations” suggests that people with air conditioners at home are less likely to develop serious heat-related illnesses - including pneumonia, cardiac disease and heat stroke - during temperature spikes.
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Lessons from two CO2 blasts in UK supermarkets
Soon after the CO2 leak in a Swiss supermarket, two consecutive CO2 blasts happened in a UK supermarket chain. Hundreds of shoppers had to be evacuated from the stores, following explosions which happened when high pressure CO2 pipes ruptured.
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London Underground using HFC based air conditioners
For the first time the London Underground is equipping for the first time its new redesigned trains with HFC-based air conditioners.