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F-GAS LEGISLATION ENTERS INTO FORCE
The revised F-gas Regulation 517 (2014), repealing the former Regulation 842 (2006) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 20 May 2014.
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HFC REPORTED EMISSIONS GROWTH FOR ANNEX 1 COUNTRIES MUCH SLOWER SINCE 2000 RAPID EMISSIONS GROWTH IN CHINA
A recent scientific paper shows that, while HFC emissions calculated from atmospheric measurements have grown significantly from 1995 to 2012 (up to 700 Gigatonnes/year CO2 eq.), HFC emissions reported to UNFCCC have actually shown a much slower growth since 1998-2000 (settling about 200-300 Gigatonnes/year CO2 eq.).
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DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE HFC BASED ORC TURBINE ADDRESSING THE MARKET FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZE WASTE HEAT ENERGY RECOVERY
A French startup has developed an innovative very compact micro-turbine, based on an ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle), able to recover energy from smaller sources than traditional larger ORC projects.
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NEW HFOs PROPOSED TO COVER HCFC AND HFC ALTERNATE SOLUTIONS
Complementing established HFOs, new HFO molecules and blends have been developed for specific applications.
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NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG – JUNE 2014
Update of the Page Review of the Regulation
Factsheet Massive growth in HFCs is not considered likely in the IPCC Scenarios
Factsheet Global Temperature change Potential compared to Global Warming Potential
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The revised F-Gas Regulation has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union
The revised F-Gas Regulation No 517/2014 has been published on May 20 in the Official Journal of the European Union. The text enters into force on June 9 and will apply from 2015 onwards.
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European HFC Producers support action under the Montreal Protocol for a consumption cap and reduction of HFCs
The European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC) encourages Parties to the Montreal Protocol to move forward with a constructive dialogue to achieve an agreement for a global cap and reduction for HFC consumption on a GWP-weighted basis, building on the submission to the Secretariat of the Montreal Protocol of a proposal for an amendment to the Montreal Protocol to reduce the production and consumption.
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SCIENTIC STUDY OF STRATOSPHERIC AIR CIRCULATION SUGGESTS AN EARLIER OZONE LAYER RECOVERY
CFCs are generally very stable in the troposphere and degrade to release ozone destroying chlorine only in the stratosphere. Such Ozone Depleting Substance are carried to the stratosphere by natural air circulation and so the rate of addition of chlorine to the stratosphere is linked to the rate of exchange of air between troposphere and stratosphere and the length of time it remains there.
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HFC REFRIGERATION FOR THE NEW FRENCH LOUVRE-LENS MUSEUM
The Louvre-Lens, a new branch of the prestigious Paris Louvre museum has been built in Lens (Northern France). HFC-134a chillers have been installed to meet stringent requirements for a constant indoor temperature and humidity, in order to ensure the preservation of the sensitive art works in the exhibition and storage areas.
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CLIMATE MITIGATION POLICIES MUST FOCUS IN PARALLEL ON HFCS AND ON CO2 SAYS AN ACADEMIC STUDY
Considering the role of SLCP (short-life climate pollutants, i.e. CH4, black carbon, tropospheric ozone and HFCs) in climate mitigation strategies, a recent academic study concluded that Parallel strategies must focus on long- and short-lived pollutants, but not at the cost of reducing pressure for action on CO2.
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HISTORIC UK BUILDING REFURBISHED WITH HFC UNDER FLOOR AIR CONDITIONING
An early 20th century historic building in London Soho has been refurbished with Under Floor Air Conditioning working with HFCs.
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NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG – MAY 2014
Update of the Page Review of the Regulation
Update of the Page Events
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Council adopts regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases
Find here the text.
Accompanying documents:
PE-CONS 1/14 COR 1
7929/14ADD1
The final text will be published on the Official Journal soon.
It will enter into force twenty days after the publicati...
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PARIS MUSEE DORSAY EQUIPPED WITH HFC AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
The prestigious Musée dOrsay in Paris has recently installed a new HFC-based Air Conditioning system for preserving its sensitive indoor environment, crucial to the works of art and providing comfort and safety to 3.5 million-plus visitors a year and its staff.
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VERY SERIOUS AMMONIA ACCIDENTS
Since the publication of the Factsheet on refrigerant-related accidents, several serious ammonia refrigeration accidents have occurred unfortunatey.
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IIR INFORMATION NOTE ON CONTAINMENT OF REFRIGERANTS
IIRs Informatory Note on Containment of Refrigerants within Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems focuses on the environmental impact of refrigerant leakage and also on the impact on system reliability, efficiency and economics of operation.
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NEW EUROPEAN “REAL ALTERNATIVES” PROGRAMME ADDRESSES SKILLS SHORTAGES OVER LOW GWP REFRIGERANTS
REAL Alternatives is a new initiative to address skills shortages regarding low-GWP refrigerants (CO2, ammonia, hydrocarbon and HFO refrigerants), focusing on improving knowledge in the service and maintenance of these refrigerants in new systems from the point of view of safety, efficiency, reliability and containment.
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NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG – APRIL 2014
Update of the page Review of the Regulation
Update of the page Coming events
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TRADING BETWEEN CO2 AND HFCS OR METHANE EMISSIONS REDUCTION STRATEGIES SHOULD BE DISCOURAGED
Having considered emission reduction strategies for CO2 and compared them with strategies for SLCP (note 1) a recent scientific paper concludes that the strategies should be pursued in parallel to mitigate future global temperature increase.
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SAFETY FIRST WHEN CHOOSING A REFRIGERANT
As refrigerant use practices are constantly evolving, particularly to establish which refrigerants are suitable for which applications, EFCTC has published a factsheet presenting objective basic accident and incident statistics for all refrigerants types, including alternative refrigerants and Fluorocarbons.
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HEAT PUMPS ENERGY USE REDUCTION IS KEY TO LOWERING THEIR TOTAL CLIMATE IMPACT
A Life Cycle Climate Performance (LCCP) study of three different Residential Heat Pumps models, comparing R410A, HFC-134a and HFO-1234yf, has shown that the direct impact of refrigerant leakage and end-of-life loss is respectively only 7.6, 5.3 and
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NEW HCFO WITH A HIGHER BOILING POINT PROPOSED AS POLYURETHANE BLOWING AGENT AND SOLVENT
HCFO-1233zdE, a chloro-fluorinated molecule (CHCl=CH-CF3 or trifluorochloropropene) has a boiling point of 18.6C, and has been developed to cover applications for which the boiling point of other HFOs is too low.
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NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG – MARCH 2014
Update of the Page Major HFO molecules
Update of the Page Events
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT/COUNCIL AGREEMENT ON THE REVISION OF THE F-GAS REGULATION
The final agreed text for the F-Gas Regulation review was approved by Member States Ambassadors on 17th December 2013. It will be sent to the Parliament and Council for final approval.