Refrigerants

As the HVACR industry transitions to lower-GWP refrigerants, contractors are facing a perfect storm: accelerated EPA timelines, limited A2L-compliant cylinders, […]

HVACR professionals work with refrigerants daily, from residential mini-splits to industrial cold chain applications. Arkema’s Forane® Refrigerants deliver the reliability […]

ACCA brought together manufacturers, suppliers, and industry leaders for an emergency session of Codes and Coffee to discuss the refrigerant […]

Following last week’s ACCA Codes and Coffee webinar on the R-454B refrigerant shortage crisis, we reached out to our expert […]

With the R-454B refrigerant shortage impacting contractors nationwide, every ounce of refrigerant counts. In this environment, installation quality is not […]

The Contractor Town Hall at ACCA 2025 on March 27 put members in the driver’s seat to shape our advocacy […]

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the largest deregulatory action in U.S. history, launching 31 initiatives aimed at reducing […]

UPDATE – February 6, 2025 – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has announced a delay in […]

The HVACR industry is on the brink of a significant shift—the 2025 A2L refrigerant transition. As this transition approaches, it’s […]

Thanks to ACCA’s persistent advocacy efforts, the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest rule under the AIM Act will allow more flexibility […]

Puron Advance is Carrier’s new refrigerant that will replace Puron in all residential ducted and ductless and light commercial products. Register for this free webinar to learn more here.

Register for this free webinar where Kirk Reimer of Hudson Technologies will elaborate on the refrigerant reclamation market, the mandated uses of reclaimed refrigerants in various industry sectors, and the future of reclaimed refrigerant in the move toward a low-GWP refrigerant environment.

ACCA was proud to represent the contractor voice during a standing-room-only panel discussion on the Inflation Reduction Act during the AHR Expo in Chicago, IL. Read what ACCA President & CEO Barton James had to say.

The EPA recently introduced two major rules. The HFC Refrigerant Management Rule, still in the proposal stage, and the finalized Technology Transitions Rule were put forward under the AIM Act to reduce the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 85 percent over the next 15 years. Read more here.

What are the key considerations when retrofitting a system to accommodate natural refrigerants? What is the importance of the “3 Rs” (recover, recycle, reclaim)? Register for this free webinar to find out!

Check out this blog for updates on the refrigerant transition and ACCA’s opposition of a troubling department of labor nomination.

Effective August 4, 2023, Daikin’s Special Permit, allowing shipment of charged equipment containing 12 kg – 20 kg of an A2L refrigerant, was approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Learn more here.