Sentences with phrase «hydrofluorocarbon leaks»

They also said Costco (cost) and Safeway (swy) previously settled cases over refrigerants, but that Trader Joe's accord is the EPA's first requiring repairs of hydrofluorocarbon leaks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Leaking refrigerants are a major cause of climate change because they predominantly consist of two families of synthetic manmade chemicals called hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)-- both ozone depleting substances and super greenhouse gases (GHGs)-- and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)-- powerful GHGs...

Stronger hoses and tighter connections in the Vanguard's air conditioning system reduce the amount of concentrated global warming pollutants, called hydrofluorocarbons, which leak into the air.

Compared to conventional refrigeration units, these panels are less likely to leak damaging hydrofluorocarbon gas (HFC).