Refrigeration Chemicals Are a Nightmare for the Climate
Experts say alternatives must spread fast.
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Experts say alternatives must spread fast.
Refrigerants are chemical fluids that have made air conditioning and refrigeration possible, but they are hundreds or even thousands of times more powerful at warming the planet than carbon dioxide, the most notorious greenhouse gas
The chemicals, when they leak, can cause massive damage to the atmosphere, compounding the issue as summers get hotter.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — When Jennifer Byrne, owner and technician at Comfy Heating and Cooling, gets a call to come and fix a relatively new air conditioning system, one of the first questions she asks is if the house has just been remodeled. Here in West Philadelphia, Byrne has found shoddy renovations where installers skip steps […]
PHILADELPHIA — When Jennifer Byrne, owner and technician at Comfy Heating and Cooling, gets a call to come and fix a relatively new air conditioning system, one of the first