Tag: R1234yf

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released proposed Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Rule 27, expanding the list of acceptable refrigerants for motor vehicle air-conditioning (MVAC) systems, including R1234yf for buses and heavy-duty vehicles, plus the addition of R444A, R456A, R452A, R480A and R1234yf as acceptable retrofits in certain applications. Mobile Air Climate … Continue reading US EPA proposes YF for buses and heavy vehicles, lists potential retrofits

Koura has launched Klea Edge 444A across the UK and Europe and positioned it as a direct aftermarket replacement for R-1234yf in automotive air-conditioning systems. The new refrigerant is claimed to offer enhanced vehicle performance and reduced environmental impact at a lower cost than current alternatives but has a higher global warming potential than the … Continue reading Just because you can… Koura publishes retrofit guides

R1234yf cylinder

Honeywell has officially announced its new publicly traded spin-off refrigerant company, Solstice Advanced Materials, expected to be completed by late 2025 or early 2026, allowing both companies to pursue independent growth. With projected revenue approaching A$6.7 billion, Solstice Advanced Materials will remain headquartered in Morris Plains, New Jersey, and leverage its flagship hydrofluoroolefin technology, developed … Continue reading Honeywell’s refrigerant spin-off Solstice takes shape

Chemours plant near Corpus Christi, Texas

Chemours reported a 14 per cent increase in sales of its Opteon HFO refrigerants and low-GWP blends in 2024, reaching $810 million (A$1.25 billion). Growth was particularly strong in the fourth quarter, with a 23 per cent year-on-year rise, as customers prepared for the U.S. AIM Act, which took effect in 2024 and mandates the … Continue reading Low-GWP shift lifts sales for Chemours Opteon brand 

By Refrigerants Australia executive director Dr Greg Picker Recent speculation about the availability and future of refrigerants prices, unnecessary scaremongering and misinformation has increased the level of concern and uncertainty among the industry.  This article looks to provide insight into the context, background, impacts and what consumers can expect to see in the near future … Continue reading Cool heads prevail: Managing Australia’s refrigerant market

A line on page 38 of the fourth Cold Hard Facts report, commissioned by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, sums up six years of lost opportunity: “The service usage for small MAC is significant and represents almost 19% of all HFCs consumed on RAC equipment in 2022.” That year, 644.6 tonnes … Continue reading Cold Hard Facts and uncomfortable truths about Australia’s HFC phase-down

Mercedes-Benz issued a recall for certain 2022-2023 AMG G63s and 2023 G550 SUVs in the United States due to a data mismatch during production, which resulted in the vehicles being filled with the incorrect refrigerant. While the recall notice does not explicitly state the refrigerant used, it is likely that the SUVs were charged with … Continue reading Mystery Mercedes recall over refrigerants

Chemours and Honeywell have announced the development of a “retrofit approach for vehicles using the legacy R134a mobile air-conditioning refrigerant” that enables these systems to run R1234yf. As Honeywell rightly points out, there are hundreds of millions of cars on the roads “potentially leaking R134a every day.”   Replacing all that refrigerant, with its global … Continue reading Retrofits to return: Why it won’t be simple

During the 2024 Wire & Gas Gala Awards Dinner, VASA president Brett Meads unveiled a crucial new awareness campaign designed to address the risks posed by DIY refrigerant products and emerging multi-refrigerant market. In his speech, Meads was joined by John McCormack, a director of Refrigerants Australia, and Michael Bennett AM, former ARC chair and … Continue reading Refrigerant awareness campaign announced at Wire & Gas 2024

German compressor manufacturer Secop has unveiled the BD Nano, a cutting-edge silent compressor designed for battery-driven applications such as motorhomes and electric vehicles. Secop anticipates that the BD Nano will boost the performance of in-car compressor refrigerators, such as those found in electric vehicles like the Kia EV5, which has a four-litre capacity, and the … Continue reading New onboard fridge compressor for EVs