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Honeywell licences R1234yf production in India
Note from FAN: “… In a statement following a test at Mercedes’ HQ in Sindelfingen, near Stuttgart, Walter Pütz, director of vehicle certification and regulatory affairs at Mercedes-Benz Cars said: “the whole vehicle can catch fire and the burning refrigerant [R1234yf] generates acutely poisonous hydrogen fluoride which poses a severe danger to both passengers and […]
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Mercedes takes aim at ‘toxic’ R1234yf air conditioning coolant
One gram of hydrogen fluoride gas “can kill” MERCEDES will fit fire prevention systems under the bonnet of its cars in response to a new European regulation that it claims could endanger drivers’ lives. From January 1, 2017, all new cars sold in the EU must use eco-friendly coolant in their air-conditioning systems. But Mercedes says […]
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Carbon trading fails to reduce emissions, harms climate, study says
Because of bogus carbon offsets, European scheme to let polluters buy credits resulted in more harms to the environment A United Nations-backed carbon-trading scheme in Europe, originally meant to combat global warming, has instead resulted in the release of more than half a billion additional tons of greenhouse gases, according to a new report. The Stockholm […]
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How 1970s deodorant is still doing harm
Fluorine is an evil gas. And it is also used to manufacture a string of other artificial gases, some of which nearly left mankind exposed to burning ultraviolet light – and are even now warming the planet. “Fluorine is the tyrannosaurus rex of the periodic table,” says chemistry professor Andrea Sella. “It will react spontaneously […]
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Germany emits more of most potent greenhouse gas in 2014 – CORRECTED
Molecular formula of sulfur hexaFLUORIDE _________________________________________________________ (Corrections made on June 1 to show data refers to German sales of sulphur hexafluoride, not emissions) May 27 (Reuters) – German sales of sulphur hexafluoride, the most potent of all greenhouse gases, rose 13 percent last year compared with 2013 levels, according to data from the federal statistics […]
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EU legislation to control F-gases
To control emissions from fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases), including hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the European Union has adopted two legislative acts: the ’MAC Directive’ on air conditioning systems used in small motor vehicles, and the ‘F-gas Regulation’ which covers all other key applications in which F-gases are used. The MAC Directive prohibits the use of F-gases with […]
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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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