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26.10.2014
NEW LINK ADDED – NOVEMBER 2014
ASHRAE List of blends (400 and 500 series)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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01.09.2014
DISPLAY CABINETS R407F REFRIGERANT SELECTED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY REASONS
A British refrigerated display cabinets manufacturer has decided to replace R404A models with a new more efficient versions using R407F.
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31.08.2014
US EPA WARNING AGAINST THE USE OF PROPANE REFRIGERANTS IN EXISTING MOBILE AND STATIONARY AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
The US EPA has issued a safety warning regarding the use of flammable refrigerants in car and home air conditioning equipment.
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30.08.2014
HFC-245fa ORC UNITS IMPROVE COGENERATION GAS TURBINES ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN SLOVAKIA
Ten new Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) generators using HFC-245fa as working fluid have been installed in a Slovakian district heating plant to increase the on-site efficiency of two cogeneration gas turbines.
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29.08.2014
IMPROVEMENT OF COMMERCIAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY THROUGH ADVANCED CONTROL OF AIR CONDITIONING
American researchers, having conducted a year-long trial of the controls at malls, grocery stores and other buildings, have demonstrated that commercial buildings could substantially cut their heating and cooling electricity use by an average of 57 percent.
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28.08.2014
NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG – SEPTEMBER 2014
New Factsheet: Natural refrigerants ?
The 'Coming events' page has been updated
New link added
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15.07.2014
Natural refirgerants? EFCTC New fact sheet
EFCTC has published a new Fact sheet: "Natural refrigerants"
There is no real distinction between the processing required for any refrigerant, whether it occurs naturally in any useable form or is produced by chemical synthesis. They all require an industrial scale manufacturing process to meet quality specifications for refrigeration fluids.
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30.06.2014
NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE HFC AIR CONDITIONING TO PRESERVE MICHELANGELOS FRESCOES IN THE SISTINE CHAPEL
As part of an effort to preserve Michelangelos frescoes in the Vatican Sistine Chapel, decorating the vaulted ceiling rising to 20.7m, a new HFC Air Conditioning system is being installed, replacing an early 1990 outdated system, which was designed to handle far fewer visitors.
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29.06.2014
HFC BLOWN INSULATING FOAM PROVIDES ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND VISITOR COMFORT TO AN EXHIBIT HALL
The Pacific Science Center 1,900 m2 exhibit hall in Seattle (USA) has been re-insulated to improve temperature control and energy efficiency, using sprayed HFC blown polyurethane foam.
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28.06.2014
US APPLIANCES MANUFACTURERS CHALLENGE HFC PROPOSED PHASE-DOWN ON THE GROUNDS OF SAFETY AND COSTS
On the grounds of safety, costs and the freedom of refrigerant choice, the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) has raised objections towards a proposed regulation " Rule 19- Climate-friendly Refrigerant Alternatives" from the US EPA Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program.
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27.06.2014
HEATING A GERMAN INDUSTRY HALL WITH A HFC CHILLER
A HFC based VRV chiller, working as a heat pump, has been installed to provide underfloor heating for a new industrial hall at a leading German manufacturer of temporary tent structures.
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26.06.2014
ERRATUM
Newsletter n° 118: New HFOs proposed to cover HCFC and HFC alternate solutions.
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25.06.2014
NEW LINK ADDED – July 2014
Applications of Fluorocarbons - RefrigerationComposition of Refrigerant Blends (US EPA accepted)
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02.06.2014
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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01.06.2014
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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31.05.2014
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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30.05.2014
NEW HFOs PROPOSED TO COVER HCFC AND HFC ALTERNATE SOLUTIONS
Complementing established HFOs, new HFO molecules and blends have been developed for specific applications.