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How green are those solar panels, really?
As the industry grows, so does concern over the environmental impact. As the world seeks cleaner power, solar energy capacity has increased sixfold in the past five years. Yet manufacturing all those solar panels, a Tuesday report shows, can have environmental downsides. Fabricating the panels requires caustic chemicals such as sodium hydroxide and hydrofluoric acid, […]
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Scientists from Hyderabad invent substitutes for CFC gases
Hyderabad: By 2020, the Indian market will have air-conditioners, fridges, fire extinguishers and other products using non-harmful hydroflourocarbon [sic, hydrofluorocarbon] (HFC) gases instead of harmful chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases thanks to the scientists at the IICT, Hyderabad, who invented two HFC substitutes that can replace the harmful fluoro-chemcials used for refrigeration. “HFC-134A, a refrigerant gas and a […]
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R-1234yf: Chilling effect – EU Commission alleges possible collusion over in car air conditioning systems
The European Commission has issued a Statement of Objections against Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell) and E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont). The Commission’s allegations centre on certain agreements the parties entered into in 2010 over the production of a new refrigerant for use in car air-conditioning systems (R-1234yf). The Commission believes that the […]
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Honeywell hits back over EU Commision’s 1234yf ‘Objection’
Honeywell has defeneded its stance over the development of the refrigerant 1234yf and its relationship with Du Pont, after the EU Commision released a Statement of Objections. In a statement it said: “The allegations outlined in the Statement of Objections are baseless and conflict with the EU’s own laws that encourage collaboration on development. Honeywell […]
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R-1234yf. DuPont Statement: European Commission Investigation
WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 21, 2014 – Thierry F.J. Vanlancker, president, DuPont Chemicals & Fluoroproducts, said the following about the European Commission’s Statement of Objections: “DuPont has complied at all times with applicable laws in its development and commercialization of HFO-1234yf, and we plan to defend vigorously against the Commission’s allegations and preliminary conclusions. This is […]
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R-1234yf. Antitrust: Commission sends Statement of Objections to Honeywell and DuPont regarding cooperation on new refrigerant used in car air conditioning systems
The European Commission has informed Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell) and E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) of its preliminary view that the cooperation they entered into in 2010, based on several agreements on the production of a new refrigerant for use in car air-conditioning systems (R-1234yf), may have limited its availability and technical […]
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Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: Addition of Global Warming Potentials
In a proposed rule published in the Federal Register, EPA proposes to establish chemical-specific and default global warming potentials (GWPs) for fluorinated greenhouse gases (GHGs) and fluorinated heat transfer fluids (HTFs) that are reported to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) but that do not currently have GWPs under the Program. This would ensure that […]
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New SF6 analyser launched
Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) is a man-made gas comprising of one sulphur and six fluoride atoms. SF6 is extremely chemically stable, non-flammable and highly electronegative, with an excellent dielectric property of approximately 2.5 times more than air. Therefore it is commonly used within electrical switchgear, transformers and substations as an electrical insulation, arc quenching and cooling […]
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QLD laws inspire fluorine-free fire suppressant from Sandvik
Sandvik has launched a new, environmentally-friendly fire suppression system at this week’s Queensland Mining Expo in Mackay. Dubbed ‘Eclipse’, the foam dispensing fire suppression system is fluorine-free and rapidly biodegrades. Fluorine has long been a problem for fire suppression system design, as it is a toxic pollutant that until now has been a necessary ingredient […]
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Sulfuryl hexafluoride: ARB fines Oxy subsidiary over $250,000 for a 50 lb gas leak
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) yesterday announced a settlement with a California oil company to resolve violations of a state greenhouse gas emissions regulation. Under the settlement, THUMS Long Beach Company was fined $254,100 for excessive emissions of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). According to the ARB, SF6 is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) with a […]
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