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Posts Tagged ‘stewardship’

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EU Has Different Opinion on Emissions

Global Warming through Greenhouse gases is an issue that affects every nation on the planet. Since the booming Industrial Revolution, the Earth has seen a temperature rise unlike any other time period. Even though the planet is on a current cycle of cooling, the ten hottest years on record have been since 1998, and these [ more ]


Air conditioning is one of the major uses of HFCs (Source: Flickr/NiallKennedy)

EU leads new push to ban HFC greenhouse gases

Damaging greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) could be steadily phased out from 2014 if EU plans are agreed at the UN climate talks in Warsaw in November.


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Investors Ask 5,000 Largest Companies to Disclose Data on Emissions, Risk Plans

A coalition of hundreds of institutional investors has asked more than 5,000 companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions, plans for addressing climate change risks, and other environmental data, the Carbon Disclosure Project said Feb. 11.


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Why TrakRef®? Part 5/5: The Refrigerant Management Solution

Progress in the refrigerant reclamation industry has been thwarted by market conditions and the ability of the industry to avoid the big picture. Now, the big picture is being painted for us, and it is up to us to determine its meaning.


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Why TrakRef®? Part 4/5: Puzzle Solved

Unlike other software products, TrakRef® incorporates the most efficient refrigerant reclamation program in the U.S. This keeps more refrigerant “in play” for both asset management and environmental stewardship.


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Polar Technology Launches Trakref® Refrigerant Management Software

Polar Technology officials announce the release of TrakRef®, Polar’s proprietary and comprehensive refrigerant management program.


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Expanding The Reach Of Sustainability And HC Training

Sustainability and hydrocarbon refrigerants have moved high on the agenda of initiatives being offered to those in HVACR by the RSES.


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Polar Technology, LLC Receives ISO 9000 Certification

Polar Technology has received the coveted ISO 9000 Certification for meeting quality and procedural standards. Polar’s refrigerant reclamation facilities yield the highest reclamation rates of turning used refrigerants into recertified, ARI 7000 refrigerants in the industry – typically exceeding 95%.


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Sustainable Refrigeration for Green Hotels

As environment protection campaigns increase, travelers are savvier and often discriminatory when it comes to choosing a hotel for their stay: hotels must continuously implement sustainability practices that will make their property more appealing to guests.


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American Supermarkets Now Have Access to Climate Friendly Refrigeration System

Environmentalists today welcomed the announcement that a climate friendly refrigeration system for supermarkets is now legally available in the United States.