As the weather warms, I’ve been seeing some large air conditioning repair estimates and have received a number of questions about the newest refrigerant in use. Currently, the automotive world uses a ...

Millions of new cars coming into Australia contain a gas that is 1400 times worse for the environment than CO2, if released – but car makers still use it because it's not illegal, Drive can ...

EPA has again revised standards for refrigerant used in vehicles. R-12 refrigerant (aka “Freon”) was the go-to coolant for more than 50 years. Then it was discovered that chlorine atoms in escaped ...

In February, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued final approval of HFO-1234yf as a refrigerant for air conditioners in new cars and light trucks. It eventually will likely replace R-134a, ...

Honeywell has reacted strongly to studies by the University of Munich noting carbonyl fluoride – which the academics claim is structurally related to phosgene – is released when a vehicle using its ...

An air-conditioning coolant designed to replace a substance that has been banned in the European Union poses no risk to passengers, according to a report sent by Germany’s Federal Motor Transport ...

For many years, hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)-134a was the alternate refrigerant of choice to replace chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)-12 in many medium- and high-temperature stationary refrigeration, air ...

The refrigerant R1234yf is being considered for use in air conditioning systems in cars. Chemists now show that, in the event of a fire, it releases the highly poisonous carbonyl fluoride, and urge ...

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Chemours Company (Chemours) (NYSE: CC), a global leader in delivering innovative performance chemistry, today announced the development of a low global warming ...

The word Freon is commonly used when talking about a car’s air conditioning system; however, it is merely a brand name trademarked by the Chemours Company for their line of chlorofluorocarbon ...