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Tracking Emissions with Fugitive Emissions Software
Fugitive emissions software is becoming increasingly important. For example, on March 21, the SEC decided to move forward on making climate disclosure reporting, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, required for registered companies.
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HVAC News Roundup for April 2022
We’re at the end of another month, and that means it’s time for an HVAC/R round-up. While not as ground-breaking a month as March, there was still plenty going on in the HVAC/R world.
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The Latest Updates to the AIM ACT
The American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act passed in 2020 and greatly impacted the refrigerant industry. In an effort to fight global warming and curb greenhouse gas emissions, the act looks to phase out certain HFCs commonly used in air conditioning, fire suppression, and industrial refrigeration with next generation technologies.
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HFCs Refrigerant – New California Amendments
California’s codes and regulations for hfcs refrigerants are often seen as a model for environmental sustainability and decreasing our environmental footprint. That’s why we’ve been keeping an eye on their latest amendments – Title 17, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchapter 10 Climate Change, Article 4 – which led to some new regulations that came into…
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California’s SB 260 and SEC Tackle Scope 1 Emissions
California is once again leading the way in reducing companies’ Scope 1 emissions and bolstering their environmental sustainability and corporate sustainability initiatives. SB 260 recently passed through the California senate, addressing all three scopes of emissions. What is most important to refrigerant tracking and HVAC/R operations, though, is its effect on scope 1 emissions reporting.
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Washington’s New HFCs Refrigerant Regulations
Washington is the latest state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by placing regulations on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs refrigerant). Many states are beginning to understand the ozone depletion potential of HFCs and are creating regulations for environmental sustainability and decreasing companies’ environmental footprints.
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Sustainability, ESG Reporting, & Your Refrigerant Impact
At the recent COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, the news about our current global warming trajectory and greenhouse gas emissions was fairly dire. We’ve already warmed the planet +1.2°C over pre-industrial averages (as of the summit in 2021).
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Why is Estimating Fugitive Emissions Inaccurate?
At Trakref, we’re an advocate for proper tracking of fugitive emissions from refrigerants to curb the number of greenhouse gases and air pollution that we’re causing to the planet. However, we know many companies are new to refrigerant management and fugitive emissions reporting, especially as pressure for better ESG reporting persists in recent years.
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Managing Environmental Compliance as an HVAC/R Pro
Effective HVAC/R and environmental compliance has always been about accuracy. It sounds simple, but it’s easier said than done. Precision isn’t achievable without an environmental compliance program that’s both intentional in daily operations and driven by a clear vision of compliance issues — with a full understanding of the complex array of regulations and requirements…
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NEEP 2021 Summit Sessions
You may not have heard of NEEP – the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships – but you should hear what their members are saying. Trakref is certainly listening to every word from the NEEP 2021 Summit Sessions about energy efficiency, refrigerant tracking, and refrigerant leak rates.