The mini-split air conditioner is a great way to get climate control in a home without ductwork. How long can you expect the ...

A small device hidden inside refrigeration systems could reshape how the world cools its food, vaccines, and buildings — but ...

NOT ENOUGH: Bryan Jones, an installer at Fire and Ice Heating and Air Conditioning, Columbus, Ohio, ensures the charge is correct. A system with too little refrigerant will not cool/heat or dehumidify ...

The risks associated with the use of refrigerants in refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment can include toxicity, flammability, asphyxiation, and physical hazards. Although refrigerants can pose ...

A startup founded by a material physicist has been working for the past seven years to change the way we cool our food and interior spaces, and it's now taken a big step toward that goal. Here's the ...

The refrigerant (gas used to transport heat) that cools supermarket freezer cases becomes a potent greenhouse gas if it leaks. In Switzerland, companies that import gasoline and diesel have been ...

NEED FOR R-410A: There is a large installed base of R-410A equipment, meaning contractors will continue to need legacy refrigerants like R-410A for many years to come. May 30, 2026 The U.S. transition ...

A year-long field study in Amman shows ground source heat pumps consume less electricity annually than air source units, but ...

EPA regulations (40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F) under Section 608 of the Clean Air Act restrict the resale of used ozone-depleting and substitute refrigerant to a new owner unless it has been reclaimed by ...