Brad Kivlan, Author at Dynatemp International

EPA is Proposing an Update to Section 608 of the Clean Air Act

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The EPA is proposing an update to Section 608 of the Clean Air Act that will increase the scope of Refrigerant Management Requirements to include non-ozone-depleting greenhouse gases such as HFC’s like R410A.

Stated from the Fact Sheet;

“This proposed rule would more fully implement the prohibition under section 608 of the Clean Air Act against knowingly venting, releasing or disposing of ozone-depleting and substitute refrigerants. It would accomplish this by updating the existing requirements under section 608 that currently apply to ozone-depleting (ODS) refrigerants and then extending, as appropriate, the requirements to non-ozonedepleting substitute refrigerants, such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), as amended.”

A pre-publication version of the proposal can be found at http://www2.epa.gov/snap/608-proposal .

United States Finalized Significant New Measures to Reduce Use and Emissions of HFCs

Updated information posted September 25th 2015 by U.S.-China Joint Presidential Statement on Climate Change

Click HERE to read the complete Statement

July, 2015 The United States finalized significant new measures to reduce use and emissions of HFCs through the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program, and commits today to continue to pursue new actions in 2016 to reduce HFC use and emissions.

Here is an excerpt from the fact sheet…

Methane and HFCs. Building on the U.S. Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions, in January 2015, the Administration announced a goal to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40 to 45 percent from 2012 levels by 2025 and has committed to finalize recently proposed standards for methane emissions from the oil and gas sector in 2016. Today, the U.S. is committing to finalize two standards to reduce methane emissions from landfills in 2016. The U.S. EPA also recently finalized a rule to prohibit some of the most harmful HFCs in various end-uses under our Significant New Alternatives Policy, and the United States is committing to pursue new actions in 2016 to reduce HFC use and emissions, including announcing progress against private sector commitments to reduce HFCs equivalent to 700 million metric tons of carbon pollution, and a new round of additional private sector commitments to reduce emissions of HFCs. China is also planning to accelerate its efforts to control HFCs, including effectively controlling HFC-23 emissions by 2020.

Click HERE to get the Fact Sheet.

R-32: The Eventual Replacement For R410A

We see R-32 as the eventual replacement for R410A in residential air conditioning equipment. R22 prices are increasing due to impending supply shortages, and R410A prices are rising in the face of antidumping duties. As the price of R22 and R410A continue to rise, R32 will become a more cost effective and environmentally friendly solution for equipment manufacturers.

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Global manufacturers, such as Daikin Industries, LLC. encouraging manufacturers worldwide to develop, commercialize and adopt sustainable cooling and heating technologies using HFC-32.

Here is a Fact Sheet from Daikin Industries on this next generation refrigerant and technology

Global Phaseout of HFC’s Is Becoming More Evident

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Global Phaseout of HFC’s Is Becoming More Evident as we see additional countries such as Australia falling in line with the new international climate agreement.

Australia’s commitment is to have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28 percent below 2005 levels by the year 2030. This target represents a 50–52 per cent reduction in emissions per capita and a 64–65 per cent reduction in the emissions intensity of the economy between 2005 and 2030

For a complete look at what Australia’s initiative is, please review the PDF attachments below.

Australia’s Intended Nationally Determined

Fact Sheet: Actions Australia Is Taking

Fact Sheet Australia’s 2030 Climate Change Target