News - Fluorocarbons

27 March 2021 News

IN BRIEF: OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES- ATMOSPHERIC MONITORING AND MODELLING CRUCIAL

Following the monitoring of the rise and decline in CFC-11 emissions , Christina Theodoridi of NRDC commented that “Every year countries submit data on their domestic production of regulated substa...

26 March 2021 News

NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG APRIL 2021

Check out our revised and updated infographics for 1. Buildings Matter- about the contribution of insulation foam to reducing energy consumption 2. Insulation Year after Year-about the use of HFOs...

01 March 2021 News

UPDATE ON THE REVIEW OF THE ODS REGULATION 1005/2009

The Commission webinar (26th January 2021) on the review of the Ozone Depleting Substances Regulation 1005/2009 provided further information on the Commission’s approach. Two important points are th...

28 February 2021 News

ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP MARCH 2021

In this round-up: EFCTC continues constructive dialogue with DG Clima, DG Taxud and OLAF about potential illegal HFC trade flows. Data released in February 2021 show that an illegal market continues t...

27 February 2021 News

KEEPING WARM OR COOL WITH HFC/HFO BLEND REFRIGERANT R-454B

Refrigerant R-454B, a low GWP alternative to R-410A is increasingly being used in chillers and heat pumps due to its low GWP (466) and mildly flammable low toxicity classification (A2L). A redesigned...

26 February 2021 News

TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID FOUND IN BREAKDOWN OF F-GASES POSES NO RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH OR ENVIRONMENT

This assessment by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) provides the latest scientific update on a wide range of issues since their mos...

25 February 2021 News

IN BRIEF: TFA DRINKING WATER GUIDANCE VALUE IN GERMANY

The Environmental effects assessment panel comprehensive summary of Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) effects states that humans could be exposed to TFA via drinking water and food but there is no evidence...

24 February 2021 News

NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG MARCH 2021

Take a look at our Coming events page. Visit our new page dedicated to the Ozone Regulation Review. Cefic: Check out our industry's response to COVID-19. EFCTC is a sector group of Cefic....

02 February 2021 News

EFCTC POSITION FOR THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE REVIEW OF THE F-GAS REGULATION

In response to the public consultation on the F-gas Regulation, EFCTC commented that the structure of the F-Gas Regulation works in its current format as it provides the market flexibility to make app...

01 February 2021 News

THE F-GAS REGULATION IS DELIVERING CHANGE, BUT ILLEGAL TRADE IS SLOWING PROGRESS

For the latest data available in the latest EEA report, in 2019 HFC-32, HFOs and HCFOs accounted for about 43% of the reported total supply of HFCs/HFOs/HCFOs as metric tonnes, this is an increased sh...

31 January 2021 News

ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP FEBRUARY 2021

In this round-up: European Commission publishes a report on the functioning of the EU-wide quota system for hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) with a section on illegal trade; EFCTC press release on cuts in HF...

30 January 2021 News

DELIVERING ENERGY SAVINGS WITH HFC AND HFO CHILLERS

An award-winning data centre modernisation transformed the cooling efficiency by installing variable speed oil-free centrifugal chillers, compatible with HFO and HFO based refrigerants. An HFC-32 Heat...

29 January 2021 News

IN BRIEF: FOCUS ON FEEDSTOCKS USED TO MAKE PRODUCTS HAVING MAJOR SOCIETAL VALUE

In response to the European Commission public consultation on the ODS Regulation, EFCTC submitted detailed comments on a range of issues including the important use of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)...

28 January 2021 News

NEW ON OUR SITE – FEBRUARY 2021

Cefic: Check out our industry's response to COVID-19. EFCTC is a sector group of Cefic....

08 December 2020 News

BRIEF REVIEW OF POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS RELATING TO FLUOROCARBONS IN 2020

EFCTC News Tim Vink, our EFCTC vice-chairman, will be taking a well-earned retirement from Honeywell at the end of 2020. Tim has been EFCTC vice-chairman for nearly 20 years, has taken the lead on co...

16 November 2020 News

NEW EFCTC WEBSITES DESIGNED TO INFORM AND MAKE RELEVANT INFORMATION QUICKLY ACCESSIBLE

The new EFCTC fluorocarbons.org website provides a wealth of information on the uses, properties environmental effects and relevant regulations for HFCs, HFOs and HCFOs. Every page has been updated an...

15 November 2020 News

PRIORITY MUST BE GIVEN TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY DURING F-GAS REVIEW

The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has consulted its council and members about the F-gas Regulation review. They all consider that the F-gas regulation is a major success and that the...

14 November 2020 News

EFCTC POSITION PAPER ON HCFOs SUBMITTED AS PART OF ODS REGULATION REVIEW PUBLIC CONSULTATION

In response to the European Commission public consultation on the ODS Regulation, EFCTC submitted detailed comments on a range of issues including the important use of ODS as feedstock and an EFCTC po...

13 November 2020 News

ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE MACHINES USING HCFO-1233zd(E) INSTALLED AT GEOTHERMAL SITES AS PART OF MEET HORIZON 2020 PROJECT

Demonstration small scale Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) machines have been installed at geothermal sites in Vermillion/ France, Soultz-sous-Forets/ France and at Grásteinn Farm in Iceland. The ORC modu...

12 November 2020 News

ILLEGAL TRADE ROUND-UP NOVEMBER 2020

In this round-up: #SayNoToIllegalHFCs via a pledge to put a stop to the illegal trade in HFCs; Amended German Chemical Act combating illegal trade in fluorinated greenhouse gases notified to the Europ...

11 November 2020 News

SPOTLIGHT ON REFRIGERANT RECOVERY, RECLAMATION AND DESTRUCTION

Avoiding refrigerant emissions and reusing refrigerant, where practical, contributes to the circular economy. Most re-use activity occurs when refrigerant is recycled locally by the servicing engineer...

10 November 2020 News

IN BRIEF: ACTIVE AIR TRANSPORT CONTAINERS FOR INCREASED VACCINE DISTRIBUTION

The cold chain is gearing up, using active air freight containers, to meet the expected increased shipping needs of the healthcare and aviation industries when a COVID-19 vaccine is approved. Typicall...

09 November 2020 News

NEW ON FLUOROCARBONS.ORG NOVEMBER 2020

Cefic: Check out our industry's response to COVID-19. EFCTC is a sector group of Cefic. ...

13 October 2020 News

HFC-245fa AND HCFO-1233zd(E) CONTRIBUTE TO CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED BY HORIZON 2020

Clean technologies developed by Horizon 2020 funded projects for reducing the impact of energy intensive industrial processes are helping Europe to transform into a sustainable, competitive economy an...