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State of Climate Change Programs Across the US
The USA is like a great big franchise. The states are the franchisees and the Federal Government is the franchisor. In return for their participation, the states (aka Franchisees) get to pick and choose from a menu of services. Some states take The Franchise exactly as it is, and some tweak things to accommodate their…
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Reclaiming US leadership in the HVAC/R Refrigerant Management Industry
It was accepted that governance or control was going to be led by the US and no one doubted it. We had the tech, manpower and expertise needed to lead environmental sustainability initiatives and decreasing our environmental footprint. We also had big businesses working on their own corporate sustainability initiatives. Other countries didn’t line up…
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Train the Trainer: Top 5 Ways to Make Compliance Training Successful
Last week the international market made what I think is a smart move in refrigerant management by completing the first round of training sessions for the Refrigerant Driving License (RDL). It’s part of AHRI and UN Environment’s Global Refrigerant Management Training Program.
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The Door is Wide Open & Your Profits are Stepping Out
We regularly share information about how to better manage refrigerants and implement better refrigerant tracking. We talk about their impact, results from our work, and stories we hear from others. This week we’re reviewing a report by the EIA (Environmental Investigation Agency).
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Making an Impact on Refrigerant Emissions: Recycle or Destroy?
Refrigerants have been identified as the Big Bad when it comes to climate change and environmental sustainability, and therefore the management of those refrigerants has been widely recognized as the No 1 solution. We need to embrace better refrigerant management to decrease our environmental footprint. At trakref we know refrigeration management, so we also know…
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10 Invoicing Mistakes Keeping You From Getting Paid
The invoice is considered a critical piece of communication between service companies, their clients, and their clients’ internal teams. Its purpose is to get you paid and to explain charges or costs to the client. It’s supposed to be simple.