R134a succeeded R12 almost 30 years ago due to the latter's potential for damaging the ozone layer. In recent years, certain automakers turned to R1234yf. Although it's better for the environment, ...

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 ...

TO RALLY public opinion against fluorine-based refrigerants, a German environmental group has recorded a car crash and staged a series of tests purporting to prove that a newly developed automotive ...

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, ...

LONDON — Rajiv Singh started thinking about how to do his part to fight global warming 15 years ago. Singh, a scientist at Honeywell’s lab in Buffalo, N.Y., began running computer models of tens of ...

Following an extensive qualification program, Bitzer has announced approval of the R1234yf and R1234ze(E) HFO refrigerants for its CSH and CSW screw compressors. The two alternatives to R134a have a ...

Daimler engineers have found that under certain conditions, the new internationally recognised R1234yf refrigerant can be flammable. The company says it has alerted the relevant authorities to the ...

New cars sold in Britain and Europe risk catching fire and exploding in a crash because of EU rules to impose a controversial 'green' air-conditioning coolant from the start of this year, German car ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran October 8, 2012 Comment Now! Following a recent investigation into the harmful effects of a new type of refrigerant used in the air conditioner in the latest 2013 SL Class, ...

LONDON – Rajiv Singh started thinking about how to do his part to fight global warming 15 years ago. Singh, a scientist at Honeywell’s lab in Buffalo, N.Y., began running computer models of tens of ...