EIA highlights illegal refrigerant trade risks under Montreal Protocol
Customs administrations reported 185 seizures of smuggled ODS and HFCs in 2025, up 26% year on year, amid evolving trafficking methods.
U.S. review identifies refrigerants for efficient walk-in cooling
Transcritical CO2 suits large racks; R454A, R454C and R455A are efficient for small remote units, with R454C and R455A for self-contained units.
Frigoveneta acquires Madefrigor and Tecnica del Freddo, rebranding as Glacialis
The newly rebranded Glacialis gains chiller and AHU manufacturing capacity, plus established dealer partnerships in Argentina and Australia.
LG and SK Enmove to Develop GWP-Below-150, PFAS-Free Refrigerants
The collaboration will also advance tailored refrigeration oils and immersion cooling for data centers, energy storage and EV components.
Australia proposes new GWP limits for HFCs and HFO management rules
Servicing existing equipment would remain permitted, with exemptions for some transport, marine and large mobile applications subject to review.
Hudson Technologies partners with Icorium on refrigerant separation
The extractive method aims to increase reclamation speed, yield and throughput while reducing contractors' onsite recovery time.
Carrier launches R-454C WeatherFlex rooftop unit for F-Gas transition
Designed for new-build and retrofit projects, the 20 to 50 kW system combines variable-speed compressors, smart controls and Abound connectivity.
ARC warns Australian HVACR permit holders as penalty rates rise
Unlawful high-GWP refrigerant discharges can attract fines of up to AUD 145,600 for individuals and AUD 728,000 for corporations.
ARC recognises 118,000 technicians for safer cooling in Australia
Licensed technicians will support Australia's shift to lower-GWP refrigerants as HFC imports fall toward 15% of baseline levels by 2036.
ECOOLTEC debuts T15 all-electric monotemp refrigeration unit
Using R1270 and CO2, the diesel-free system delivers up to 15kW of cooling for single-zone rigid trucks and trailers.
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.
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