The American love affair with automobiles is about to be tested again for the sake of the environment. This time it’s the air conditioner-one of life’s mechanical pleasures on a sweltering day-that ...

For many years, hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)-134a was the alternate refrigerant of choice to replace chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)-12 in many medium- and high-temperature stationary refrigeration, air ...

The Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf and Tesla Roadster represent about two-thirds of the EVs sold in recent years in the United States. All of them use a super-potent greenhouse gas known as HFC 134a as the ...

Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)-134a replaced chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)-12. Now, 134a is on its way out, too. The July 2, 2015, ruling from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set forth the time ...

If you have an older model, it was likely made with one of several refrigerants that have since been banned because they are ...

The effect of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) on climate change could increase significantly in a few decades unless emissions are controlled or the compounds are phased out. HFCs were broadly ...

WASHINGTON (Aug. 18, 2014) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to ban the use of HFC-134a as a motor-vehicle air-conditioning system refrigerant starting with model-year 2021 ...

PEARL RIVER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hudson Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HDSN) announced its support of today’s U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) final vote on the antidumping petition related ...

Driven by the pressing need for environmental responsibility and sustainability, cooling technologies are rapidly evolving.

Nearly all refrigerators in use in the United States today use chemical refrigerants that are some of the most potent greenhouse gases on the planet. Yet, a growing number of manufacturers now offer ...