Honeywell Starts Up $300M Automotive Refrigerant Production Facility In Louisiana
With this start-up, Honeywell says the plant has become the world’s largest site for producing HFO-1234yf, sold commercially as Solstice yf.
Chemours Breaks Ground On New U.S. Production Facility For Opteon Refrigerants
The new facility will triple the company’s capacity for its low global warming potential, HFO-1234yf-based refrigerant products.
Honeywell Partners With Indian Manufacturer To Increase Supply Of New 1234yf Refrigerant
The technology and supply partnership will help meet growing global demand for the new refrigerant.
ASE Introduces New EPA-Approved Section 609 Training And Certification Program
LEESBURG, Va. – The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has announced its 2015 version of the Refrigerant Recovery & Recycling Review and Quiz Program. ASE says the new program meets EPA requirements and is shown on the agency’s list of authorized providers at http://www.epa.gov/ozone/title6/609/technicians/609certs.html. The new program can be taken online at www.asecampus.com.
DuPont Encourages European Union To Address Mobile Air Conditioning Directive Noncompliance
Company is urging for full transparency in testing by German Federal Motor Transport Authority.
Study Concludes That Honeywell’s New Automobile Refrigerant Has Lower Global Warming Potential Than Carbon Dioxide
Peer-reviewed paper finds HFO-1234yf has global warming potential that is four times lower than previously calculated.
SAE International, Consortium Of 11 Global Automakers Conclude Honeywell’s Low-Global-Warming Refrigerant Safe For Use In Cars
SAE International Cooperative Research Project’s expanded, extensive evaluation of HFO-1234yf refrigerant shows no change in its previous safety conclusions, according to Honeywell. Group reiterates that concerns raised by one automaker are based on “unrealistic” testing.
German Automakers To Develop CO2 A/C Systems
At the Geneva International Motor Show, Volkswagen affirmed its entry into CO2 technology would be rolled out progressively over its entire vehicle fleet. Other European automakers that signed during the auto show to develop CO2 systems included Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz), Audi, BMW and Porsche.
Honeywell Welcomes Implementation Of European MAC Directive Aimed At Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Company says it is fully prepared to support automakers with safe, effective HFO-1234yf refrigerant, which reduces greenhouse gas impact by 99.7 percent compared with current refrigerant HFC-134a.
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