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Wind energy, CO2, climate change and SF6 in perspective
A recent article on BBC News about sulphur hexafluoride gas – or SF6 – says that its use is rising as an ‘unintended consequence of the green energy boom’. The BBC article is based on a study by Cardiff University about the British electricity network. The article says that an increase in the use of […]
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Could renewables be emitting the most potent greenhouse gas in existence?
Scientists suggest that emissions of Sulphur hexafluoride, which is commonly used as an electric insulator, are rising rapidly Emissions of what is thought to be the most potent greenhouse gas in existence are rising rapidly – and it could be due to renewables. That’s according to reports from the BBC, which claims to have learned […]
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Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6 ).Climate change: Electrical industry’s ‘dirty secret’ boosts warming
Note from Fluoride Action Network This article has excellent graphics which we couldn’t capture. Recommend that you read this article online at BBC here It’s the most powerful greenhouse gas known to humanity, and emissions have risen rapidly in recent years, the BBC has learned. Sulphur hexafluoride, or SF6, is widely used in the electrical […]
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PG&E Phases Out SF6 Greenhouse Gas
California utility formulates a plan to eliminate the use of SF6 in all high-voltage gas-insulated equipment. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.’s Sustainability Leadership Council challenged its Substation Asset Strategy department to come up with a plan to phase out the use of sulfur hexafluoride in all high-voltage gas-insulated equipment. Like carbon dioxide, SF6 is a […]
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Draft for comment: Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, 1990-2017
SUMMARY: The Draft Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2017 is available for public review. EPA requests recommendations for improving the overall quality of the inventory report to be finalized in April 2019, as well as subsequent inventory reports. DATES: To ensure your comments are considered for the final version of the document, […]
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Chillventa 2018 – the Baked Alaska of refrigerants business debate
Changes in refrigerant gases have taken centre stage at the biennial Chillventa exhibition, running this week from 16th to 18th October in Nürnberg, Germany. The event has been likened to a ‘Baked Alaska’ – the weather has been stunningly warm and sunny outside as Bavaria enjoys another golden autumn, but the talk inside was decidedly […]
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Conservative groups urge Trump to reject HFC treaty
A coalition of more than 20 national and state conservative groups is urging President Donald Trump to “reject” an international agreement to phase down the use of refrigerants that act as potent greenhouse gases, even though the deal enjoys widespread support from industry, Republican senators and other conservative groups. A July 2 letter from the […]
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NRDC Sues EPA for Revoking Court-Approved Limits on HFCs
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed a lawsuit today against EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt for unlawfully revoking the agency’s limits on uses of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the super-potent climate-changing pollutants used in refrigeration, air conditioning, insulation, aerosols, and other products. We’re challenging a so-called “guidance” document issued in April in which the Administrator claims to […]
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The fumigant Sulfuryl Fluoride intensifies the greenhouse effect
Abstract: A large amount of sulfuryl fluoride (SO2F2) is released into the atmosphere after fumigation, intensifying the greenhouse effect. Therefore, it is important to remove SO2F2 generated in fumigation. In this study, the solubilities of SO2F2 in 2-butoxyethyl acetate (BOEA), 3-methoxybutyl acetate (MOBA), 2-methoxyethyl acetate (MOEA), 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate (MOPA), and 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate (DEOEA) were determined […]
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Why Reporting Nitrogen Trifluoride Matters
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol now requires nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), a chemical released in some high-tech industries including electronics manufacturing, to be included in GHG inventories under the Corporate Standard, Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard, and Product Standard. The amendment keeps the GHG Protocol’s reporting requirements aligned with those of the United Nations Framework Convention on […]
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