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01.02.2014
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.
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31.01.2014
MOST USED HFOS HAVE A GWP BELOW OR EQUAL TO CO2, ACCORDING TO IPCC NEW REPORT
Having reviewed the published scientific information, in particular the recent publication by Hodnebrog and al, IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Working Group I - The Physical Science Basis has revised the GWP (Global Warming Potential) of Fluorocarbons.
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30.01.2014
SF6 INSULATED SUBSTATIONS HAVE A BETTER LIFE CYCLE IMPACT THAN AIR INSULATED ONES
Having evaluated the Life Cycle Characteristics (cost, reliability, environmental impact) of electrical substations, a recent study concludes that SF6 insulated substations (GIS) perform better than air insulated ones (AIS).
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29.01.2014
NEW SUPERCRITICAL HFC-134A ORC SYSTEM WITH INCREASED ENERGY EFFICIENCY
A new two-stage supercritical HFC-134a ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) technology has been demonstrated to be 15-20 % more efficient than commonly installed single stage subcritical turbines.
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28.01.2014
NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG – FEBRUARY 2014
Update of the Page Review of the Regulation after the EU Parliament/Council Agreement on the Revision
Factsheets on published refrigerant-related accidents
New link added: IIR Working Party on LCCP Evaluation
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05.12.2013
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21.06.2013
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20.09.2012
EFCTC Welcomes The Commission Proposal for a revised F-Gas Regulation (7.11.2012)
EFCTC, a trade association of European Producers and Importers of Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases, considers the Proposal of the European Commission for a revised F-Gas Regulation an ambitious effort to...
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17.09.2012
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31.08.2012
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23.11.2011
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10.11.2011
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02.12.2010
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27.10.2010
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07.09.2009
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04.06.2009
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08.04.2009
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11.03.2009
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23.12.2008