How the EPA’s Final Technology Transitions Rule Shapes Refrigerant Selection
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s latest hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) regulatory actions create a more flexible near-term compliance path for commercial refrigeration, but they do not alter the industry’s long-term shift toward Lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants and expanded refrigerant management requirements. Refrigerant selection is no longer simply an equipment or first-cost decision. It is now a long-term operational, regulatory, and refrigerant supply decision. The…
