Carrier Transicold launches fuel, parts and A2L refrigeration products
The offerings support fuel savings of up to 19%, online access to 30,000-plus parts and operation with low-GWP R454A.
UN marks 10 years of Kigali Amendment with sustainable cooling call
The UN says full implementation could avoid up to 0.5°C of warming by 2100, with energy-efficient cooling potentially doubling the benefit.
Daikin Highlights Inverter ACs, Heat Pumps and Refrigerant Collection
At COP31, interactive scenarios will show how equipment choices and refrigerant management can reduce building lifecycle emissions.
ASHRAE and UNEP renew sustainable cooling partnership
The 2026–2027 work plan targets refrigerant lifecycle management, workforce skills, technical standards and AI-enabled tools.
Carrier Transicold outlines A2L refrigerant safety approach in France
The company says risk assessment, preventive measures, detection systems and mitigation are central to low-GWP adoption.
Tesco selects Carrier Transicold low-GWP refrigeration units in UK
The five trailer units use R454A refrigerant with a GWP of 239, nearly 90% lower than R452A, while maintaining equivalent cooling performance.
Solstice asserts HFO-1234ze manufacturing patent position
The company says it has not licensed manufacturing IP to others and continues to monitor the global HFO market for potential infringement.
Solstice Introduces R-1234yf Retrofit for 100 Million R-134a Car Systems
The three-step process uses existing workshop equipment, with components to be distributed through European aftermarket channels.
UNEP strengthens HFC quota and RAC efficiency cooperation across island states
Officials urged transparent quota allocation, stronger e-licensing and closer integration of energy efficiency into RAC policies.
STULZ launches TelAir 4 and WallAir 4 cooling units for 5G and edge
Both series use R454C, integrated free cooling and EN 378-compliant A2L safety systems, with capacities from 6 to 17 kW.
Daikin releases 2026 reports with focus on cooling and refrigerants
The company links energy efficiency, refrigerant circularity and heat pumps to its FUSION30 growth strategy.
MRCOOL launches 15,000 BTU TravelCool heat pump for US RV market
The inverter-driven R-32 system offers ducted or ductless configurations, app-based controls and operation as quiet as 55 dB.
Insights on Refrigerants
A2Ls Are Not a Bridge: Heatcraft on Refrigerant Choice in North America
Sergei Mukminov, Editor-in-Chief of Refindustry.com, interviewed David Bolaños, Director of Marketing and Product Management at Heatcraft Refrigeration Products, about the direction of the North American commercial refrigeration market and the thinking behind the company's refrigerant strategy. The interview was conducted in writing in August 2026. It comes at a point when the regulatory ground has
Power, Water, and Heat: How Site Resources Now Decide the Refrigerant in a Data Center
For an engineer reading a data center brief in 2026, the first constraint is rarely the heat load. It is whether the site has the electricity, the water, and a use for the rejected heat to run a given cooling scheme at all. The cooling technology, and with it the refrigerant, follows from what the
EPA Delays Low-GWP Refrigerant Deadlines, Splitting the US Cooling Industry
The deadline that supermarkets faced to install new refrigeration systems running on low-GWP refrigerants was January 1, 2027. It is now January 1, 2032. On May 21, 2026, alongside President Trump in the Oval Office, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced final revisions to the 2023 Technology Transitions Rule and a proposed technical fix to the