Volkswagen head Ferdinand Piech has now ended the silence that had fallen on the automotive industry following the shock announcement by Daimler that it has no intention of adopting the new replacement refrigerant for R134a, HFO-1234yf, because of flammability concerns. In a post on R744.com, the CO2 cooling and heating industry platform, Piech is reported … Continue reading VW has ‘no intention’ of using HFO-1234yf
November 9: The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet announced today that Australia is ready to join a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol was the first global treaty to set binding obligations on countries to cut emissions. Australia’s accession to the Kyoto Protocol on 12 December 2007 … Continue reading Australia ready to join Kyoto ‘second commitment’ period
Following a meeting with Daimler on its recently announced tests related to the safety of HFO-1234yf, DuPont Fluorochemicals (DuPont) has affirmed its continued confidence that this product can be used safely as an automotive refrigerant. To read more click here and download the media release from the News section in Reports & Updates. You will … Continue reading DuPont remains confident that HFO-1234yf is safe
VASA has secured copies of important presentations on air conditioning technologies being worked on by the major players in this area, including Sanden, Valeo, Fiat/Chrysler and Shrieve Group. Presented at Automechanika in Germany recently, these presentations are available only to VASA members. Click here to login and view this exclusive information under the Presentations tab. Continue reading VASA secures important presentations on air conditioning technologies
One of the main documents used regularly in our briefings about the use of flammables in systems not designed for them is the VASA White Paper. It is a very accurate collection of the documented evidence submitted by car makers, legislators, suppliers, engineering associations, kindred networks and many others, which combined, paint a compelling picture … Continue reading Why hydrocarbon refrigerants do not suit a vehicle air conditioning system
Your air conditioner unit is now less likely to bite the dust after UAE authorities cracked a counterfeit refrigerants ring in Sharjah. Sunrise Airconditioning Spare Parts, a refrigerant trader, has been fined and forced out of business after DuPont, the American chemical company, and the Dubai Department of Economic Development confiscated a host of products … Continue reading Cool crackdown ends counterfeit air con trading in UAE
Click here to log in as a member and read about the latest developments that are set to impact the automotive air conditioning industry in New Zealand. Continue reading Refrigerant Gases in New Zealand: Regulatory Update (October 2012)
Following the recent press release from Daimler/Mercedes Benz regarding their concerns with the use of refrigerant HFO1234yf, VASA has now received a response from DuPont which follows. DuPont (September 28, 2012) Based on extensive data, and on independent risk assessments, HFO-1234yf can be used safely as an automotive refrigerant. DuPont was surprised to read the … Continue reading DuPont responds to Daimler/Mercedes Benz R1234yf announcement
The new replacement refrigerant for R134a, R1234yf has been renounced by one of the world’s major car makers, Daimler/Mercedes Benz of Germany. In a move which has stunned the global car industry, Daimler has concluded tests of its own on 1234yf, and decided that it will not use the refrigerant in any of its vehicles, … Continue reading Major car maker renounces R1234yf
A VASA member, keen to prepare himself for the first wave of the new replacement refrigerant for R134a – HFO1234yf – asked VASA experts if all of the pipes and fittings would be the same when retrofitting to the new refrigerant. The response was that the pipe sizes will be the same and the service … Continue reading Pipe and service valves the same for HFO1234yf
