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Lisa Troller
- Oct 15, 2022
- 5 min
Every Grocery Store Matters
It’s both ironic and frightening that the chemical compounds used to produce the cooling effect we so enjoy in an air-conditioned...
Therm
- Sep 21, 2022
- 1 min
Senate Ratifies Kigali Amendment
In a bipartisan vote, lawmakers voted to join an international agreement to phase out the hydrofluorocarbons commonly found in...
Therm
- Sep 9, 2022
- 1 min
Recommended Reading: Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions produced a report on short-lived climate pollutants. Short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs),...
Emily Six
- Aug 25, 2022
- 1 min
How can GWP be negative?
Global Warming Potential (GWP) refers to the molecule per molecule climate-impact comparison of any greenhouse gas to carbon dioxide....
Emily Six
- Aug 2, 2022
- 3 min
20 vs 100 Years: Putting GWP into Practice
Humankind must reduce the number of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere as quickly as practical to minimize man-caused global warming. The...
Therm
- Jul 20, 2022
- 1 min
Recommended Reading: Project Drawdown
Every refrigerator and air conditioner contains chemical refrigerants that absorb and release heat to enable chilling. Refrigerants,...
John Tinsley
- Jul 15, 2022
- 3 min
A guide to transition refrigerants
Who is required to use transition refrigerants? Short answer? Everyone eventually. But that’s not why you’re reading this I bet. The long...
Therm
- May 30, 2022
- 1 min
Recommended Reading: EY Net Zero Report
Essential, expensive and evolving: The outlook for carbon credits and offsets Governments and companies around the world are ramping up...
Therm
- May 19, 2022
- 1 min
Recommended Reading: AIM ACT
On December 27, 2020, the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act of 2020 was enacted as section 103 in Division S, Innovation...
Emily Six
- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
What is a transition refrigerant?
A transition refrigerant is a refrigerant that is in between traditional and natural refrigerants. A transition refrigerant has some...
Emily Six
- Apr 14, 2022
- 2 min
Intro to carbon credits
Carbon credits are, at their simplest, the reduction, removal, or avoidance of emissions from an environmental action project that is...
Emily Six
- Apr 5, 2022
- 2 min
Global Warming Potential, Explained
Global Warming Potential (GWP) is a handy shorthand that allows us to compare and contrast the climate impact of different greenhouse...
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