GLOBAL industry has welcomed the historic agreement to amend the Montreal Protocol to include a worldwide phasedown of HFCs, such as R134a, which was struck in mid-October at talks held in Kigali, the capital of East African nation Rwanda. The deal was stuck on the sixth day of the 28th Meeting of the Parties to … Continue reading UP AND PHASEDOWN
THE phase-out of CFCs and HCFCs, improvements to equipment and installations, reduced leakage rates and the recovery and destruction of contaminated and unwanted refrigerant has produced a massive reduction in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) emissions by the refrigeration and air conditioning industry. As regular readers of SightGlass News know, the phasing out of CFCs such … Continue reading KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Craig is the CEO of ACDC and a former repair shop owner. He is engaged full time in the understanding of the technology used in hybrid and electric cars. His 45 years of automotive experience serves him well. Driving a Nissan Leaf when he can and a Chevy Volt for longer trips these days, he … Continue reading ABOUT CRAIG VAN BATENBURG
THE first hybrid cars built from 1997 to 2003 shared all the same AC and heat transfer systems that a typical petrol motor vehicle used. The early hybrids were the Honda Insight, Civic Hybrid, Ford Escape, and Prius (2001-2003). In Japan the Prius went on sale in 1997 as a Model Year (M/Y) 1998. All … Continue reading HOW TO HYBRID
THE debut of R744 in the flagship Mercedes-Benz S-Class, rather than a volume-selling mainstream car, is smart from both a business and engineering point of view. Absorbing the high cost of a new technology is easier in a high-margin car and because these expensive vehicles are sold in relatively small numbers to people who are … Continue reading R744 CHALLENGES
