Do you Know Where Your Refrigerant has Been? Step 2: Processing

April 2, 2021

If ammonia is a so-called “natural refrigerant,” then it must be readily available in nature, right? WRONG.

Do you Know Where Your Ammonia Refrigerant has Been? Step 1: Production

March 19, 2021

HVACR operators: Do you know where your ammonia refrigerant has been? The truth might surprise you. globalFACT’s latest infographic, Do you know where your ammonia refrigerant has been? is designed to give you a holistic view of the life-cycle of refrigerant-grade ammonia from production to disposal. Take a look at Step 1 in the process […]

Forum Five | March 2021

March 2, 2021

The news moves fast. Don’t miss a beat with the latest globalFACT Forum Five: the five stories you need to know heading into March. 1. globalFACT: Do you know where your ammonia refrigerant has been? “Refrigerant-grade ammonia is not the “natural” solution it’s marketed to be. In our latest infographic, Do you know where your […]

Hydrocarbon Charge Size: Why Not Use Odorants?

February 11, 2021

“Why not just use an odorant in hydrocarbon refrigerating appliances – like we do for liquid propane and natural gas – so you can detect leaks?” Unfortunately, using odorants isn’t an easily viable option.

FACT CHECK: TFA does not present a risk to human health.

February 2, 2021

We’ve discussed the origins of manmade trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and its impact on the environment, but what about the impact of TFA on human health? Learn the answer to this question and more in globalFACT’s FACT CHECK: Setting the Record Straight on TFA.

Hydrocarbon Charge Size: What’s the Big Deal?

January 14, 2021

All HVAC&R operators should understand why hydrocarbon charge size restrictions were first enacted. We explain in globalFACT’s latest op-ed.

globalFACT Statement on the Passage of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020

December 22, 2020

globalFACT applauds the passage of the ‘‘American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020,’’ which details a federal phasedown schedule for hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) with high global warming potential (GWP).

An Expert’s Take on So-Called “Naturals”: Future of Refrigerants

December 18, 2020

Simply put: no refrigerant can be dismissed outright. Even the most ardent promoters of so-called “natural” refrigerants are willing to countenance refrigerants with GWPs up to 250 where TEWI values suggest this is warranted.

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