C&EN

Automakers Go HFO

Until recently, carbon dioxide had been a strong candidate to displace hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)-134a as the refrigerant of choice for a new generation of automotive air conditioners. HFC-134a has a ...
C&EN

Honeywell To Build First U.S. Plant For HFO-1234yf Coolant

Honeywell is placing a $300 million bet that automakers will adopt a new fluorinated refrigerant for car air-conditioning systems. The New Jersey-based technology conglomerate says it and its raw ...
Fleet Owner

Refrigerant Transition: How to keep your TRU fleet up to speed

For approximately a decade, the automotive market has been transitioning from use of its legacy refrigerant, R-134a, to the zero ozone depletion potential (ODP), lower global warming potential (GWP) R ...
Daily Mail

EPA nominee to get tough questions about why she approved new car air-conditioner refrigerant that caused ENGINE FIRES in Mercedes-Benz tests

Gina McCarthy, who faces a hearing Thursday morning on her fitness to serve as EPA administrator, was primarily responsible for EPA's promotion of an automotive air conditioning refrigerant that ...
PR Newswire

HFO-1234yf Market Analysis 2024: Key Drivers, Segments, and Future Growth Trends Worldwide | Valuates Reports

BANGALORE, India, Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HFO-1234yf Market is Segmented by Type (Automotive Air Conditioning, Domestic Refrigeration), by Application (Commercial, Personal): Global Opportunity ...