Until recently, carbon dioxide had been a strong candidate to displace hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)-134a as the refrigerant of choice for a new generation of automotive air conditioners. HFC-134a has a ...

Hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) and Hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerants are referred to as fourth-generation refrigerants for the 21st century following chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), ...

Westford USA, Feb. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North America is set to remain the major revenue contributor for the hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) market due to favorable environmental regulations.

Arkema is increasing production of the insulation foam–blowing agent hydrofluoroolefin-1233zd (HFO-1233zd) in the US and China. Arkema plans to spend $60 million to add 15,000 metric tons (t) per year ...

READY REPLACEMENT: One of Chemours’ most popular HFO blends, Opteon XP40 (R-449A) is designed to replace R-22, R-507, and R-404A in existing equipment. May 27, 2020 The refrigerant regulatory ...

When executives from the Chemours Company met with top officials of the Environmental Protection Agency last year, they were seeking the Trump administration’s help to launch a new generation of ...

Many oil and gas tankers in the Arctic use Heavy fuel Oil to power their engines A ban on the dirtiest and most climate-damaging fuel for ships has come into effect in Arctic waters. Heavy Fuel Oil ...

Heavy Fuel Oil has been in the news again over the past 8 days since a Japanese bulk freight carrier on the coral reefs of the Indian Ocean Island of Mauritius started leaking Heavy Fuel Oil into its ...

A ban on the dirtiest and most climate-damaging fuel for ships has come into effect in Arctic waters. Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) is a tar-like, thick but relatively cheap oil that is widely used in shipping ...