News
Discover our latest
news & press releases
The latest updates, statements, and press releases on key developments in the fluorocarbons sector. Stay informed about our activities, industry trends, and regulatory insights.
News
31.01.2015
UK GUIDANCE NOTES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE F-GAS REGULATION 2014
Comprehensive Guidance has been published on the detailed implementation of the new 2014 EU F-Gas Regulation 517/2014, prepared on behalf of the UK DEFRA.
News
30.01.2015
IMPACT OF THE F-GAS 2014 REGULATION ON FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Besides the reduction of available material due to the progressive HFC phase-down, the new F-Gas Regulation 517/2014 will have some specific impacts on the Fire Protection Industry.
News
29.01.2015
EFCTC Online Survey
DON'T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY to give your feedback regarding our website.
News
28.01.2015
NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG FEBRUARY 2015
NEW BROCK & OLLIE VIDEO The Revised F-Gas Regulation: What does it mean?
NEW ON FIGAROO
LOG-BOOK : UPDATED LOG-BOOK DOWNLOAD ON OUR SITE
NEW LINKS ADDED
THE COMING EVENTS SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED
News
03.12.2014
NEW STUDY CONFIRMS EARLY ACTION ON HFCs BRINGS SMALL BENEFITS FOR LIMITING MAXIMUM WARMING
A recent scientific paper confirms and substantiates earlier statements that early action to limit by 2030 SLCFs (short-life climate forcers, i.e. CH4, black carbon, tropospheric ozone and HFCs) brings limited benefits for limiting maximum warming temperature, and even smaller benefits in maximum 2 °C warming scenarios.
News
02.12.2014
NEW HIGHLY EFFICIENT HFC BASED GEOTHERMAL PROCESS FOR A FRENCH WINERY
An innovative geothermal R-410A heat pump system has been installed by an Alsace winery in its winemaking plant.
News
01.12.2014
HFO COMPRESSOR FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HOT WATER
A prototype system has been developed and tested using HFO-1234ze. It is able both to raise the temperature of food products rapidly to close to 100 °C, and to immediately cool them down to 2 °C using chilled water.
News
30.11.2014
2,500 HFC-BASED ICE ENERGY STORAGE UNITS PROVIDED BY AN AMERICAN UTILITY COMPANY TO REDUCE UP TO 25 MW PEAK LOAD
In order to reduce summer peak loads, a Californian Utility Company will be providing 2,500 R-410A Ice Energy Storage Units to owners of typically 15-70 kW rooftop air conditioning (AC) systems, common for small to mid-size commercial buildings.
News
29.11.2014
NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG DECEMBER 2014 – JANUARY 2015
NEW BROCK & OLLIE VIDEO The Revised F-Gas Regulation: What does it mean?
LOG-BOOK : UPDATED LOG-BOOK DOWNLOAD (FREE OF CHARGE)
NEW ON FIGAROOFollowing the entry into force of the F-Gas Regulation (EU) n°517/2014, an updated Figaroo section will be available soon.
News
28.11.2014
NEW IN OUR LIBRARY DECEMBER 2014 – JANUARY 2015
Regulatory Documents
EPEE FAQ on the new F-gas Regulation
EPEE's Factsheet on the F-Gas Regulation
News
01.11.2014
NEW BROCK & OLLIE VIDEO The Revised F-Gas Regulation: What does it mean?
NEW BROCK & OLLIE VIDEO The Revised F-Gas Regulation: What does it mean?
News
31.10.2014
MEGA RUSSIAN DATA CENTER HFC COOLING GETS INNOVATION AWARD
A Russian mega data center has won an Innovation in the Mega Data Center award for the energy efficiency of its HFC cooling project.
News
30.10.2014
NEW HFO-BLENDS AS LOWER GWP SUBSTITUTES FOR R-404A
Following advice to replace R-404A because of its high GWP of 3,922, newly developed non flammable HFO blends R-450A (HFC-134a / HFO-1234ze(E), 42/58 weight %, GWP around 600) and R-452A (HFC-32/HFC-125/HFO-123yf, 11/59/30 weight %, GWP 2,140) have been introduced and tested.
News
29.10.2014
HFO BLOWING AGENT SELECTED FOR INSULATING A NET-ZERO ENERGY HOUSE
HFO-1233zd-E blown polyurethane spray foam was applied to insulate a residential 1928 house, being retrofitted into a sustainable living project near the campus of Purdue University.
News
28.10.2014
F-GAS USAGE IN EUROPE IN 2013 CONTINUES TO DECREASE
According to data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases 2013 the trend of F-Gases put on the EU market shows a further decline, for the third consecutive year since 2010.
News
27.10.2014
NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG NOVEMBER 2014
NEW BROCK & OLLIE VIDEO The Revised F-Gas Regulation: What does it mean?
NEW ON FIGAROO SECTION
Following the entry into force of the F-Gas Regulation (EU) No 517/2014, an updated Figaroo section will be available soon
LOG-BOOK : UPDATED LOG-BOOK DOWNLOAD ON OUR SITE
News
26.10.2014
NEW LINK ADDED – NOVEMBER 2014
ASHRAE List of blends (400 and 500 series)
News
07.10.2014
NEW : UPDATED LOG-BOOK DOWNLOAD ON OUR SITE
EFCTC presents its updated log book to download, which has been designed for operators of equipment containing F-gases, in order to comply with Art. 6 of the 2014 F-Gas Regulation requirements on record keeping.
News
06.10.2014
HFCs REMAIN UNDER 0.8 % OF THE ATMOSPHERIC LEVEL OF ALL GREENHOUSE GASES
The US NOAA has released its 2014 update of the AGGI, intended to follow the evolution of the radiative forcing (ability of all greenhouse gases to trap heat) of greenhouse gases.
News
05.10.2014
HFO BLOWING AGENT FOR APPLIANCES INSULATING FOAM EU PROJECT SELECTED AMONG BEST OF THE BEST 2013 ENVIRONMENT PROJECTS
ENERG-ICE, an EU co-funded Energy efficiency project proposing an innovative polyurethane foaming technology for appliances insulation, using notably an HFO blowing agent, was selected as one of the six "Best of the Best" Environment and Information projects 2013.
News
04.10.2014
NEW HFC ORC SYSTEM PROJECT TO PRODUCE ENERGY FROM MARINE ENGINES JACKET WATER
A HFC-245fa Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system has been developed to recover heat from marine engines jacket water to convert it to electricity for shipboard consumption.
News
03.10.2014
HFOs EVALUATED AS BLOWING AGENTS FOR EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE (XPS) INSULATING FOAMS
Various HFOs have been evaluated as replacement for HFC-134a as blowing agents for XPS (extruded polystyrene) insulating foams.
News
02.10.2014
NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG – OCTOBER 2014
HFOs TABLE UPDATE
EPEE F-GAS PLEDGE TO BE CATALYST FOR GLOBAL ACTION
NEW ON FIGAROO
LOG-BOOK :UPDATED LOG-BOOK DOWNLOAD ON OUR SITE
NEW LINKS ADDED
News
25.09.2014
EFCTC Position on the Paris via Montreal Article in the Economist 20.09.2014
EFCTC welcomes the way the article "Paris via "Montreal in the edition of September 20th, 2014 brings the debate on the role of fluorocarbons in climate change to wider audience. EFCTC strongly supports the inclusion of HFCs and other F-gases in the Montreal Protocol as a means of limiting their climate impact but we feel that there are some issues that need to be clarified.