Greenhouse Gasses in AC Units Could Be Replaced (IMAGE)

University of Kansas

Greenhouse Gasses in AC Units Could Be Replaced

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Recent legislation restricts using some HFC refrigerants in particular applications and mandates their eventual phaseout, but with millions of tons of HFCs used today around the world, how can they be disposed of without harming the environment? Venting or incinerating them would be wasteful and could accelerate climate change.

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Sergei Akulich

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