Westford USA, Feb. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North America is set to remain the major revenue contributor for the hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) market due to favorable environmental regulations.

Arkema is increasing production of the insulation foam–blowing agent hydrofluoroolefin-1233zd (HFO-1233zd) in the US and China. Arkema plans to spend $60 million to add 15,000 metric tons (t) per year ...

Hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) and Hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerants are referred to as fourth-generation refrigerants for the 21st century following chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), ...

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 ...

READY REPLACEMENT: One of Chemours’ most popular HFO blends, Opteon XP40 (R-449A) is designed to replace R-22, R-507, and R-404A in existing equipment. May 27, 2020 The refrigerant regulatory ...

Three years after the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted the regulation, the international ban on transporting or using heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the Arctic went into effect today, July 1 ...

As shipping activity heats up in the Arctic, environmental advocates are encouraging the IMO to take action on the continued use of HFO and emissions of black carbon above the 66th parallel. Black ...

Many oil and gas tankers in the Arctic use Heavy fuel Oil to power their engines A ban on the dirtiest and most climate-damaging fuel for ships has come into effect in Arctic waters. Heavy Fuel Oil ...