Environmental Update eNewsletter has been published on a regular basis since 1993 when ozone depletion was the major environmental issue the HVAC industry was facing and global warming was just emerging as an issue. During the 17 years of publication the author, Larry Butz, has remained a constant. The environmental issues however have grown in number and complexity. We currently focus on the following issues which are influencing the HVAC industry:
- Global Warming/Climate Change
- Ozone Depletion
- Refrigerants
- Global Water Shortage
- Clean Energies
- Green Buildings
Environmental Update provides a one minute summary of environmental issues affecting your business as well as your personal life. Highlighted news is linked to sources which provide more details on each topic.
Our audience is an International community of government bodies, industry trade groups, multi-national and national companies, academia and consultants. Environmental Update has been recognized by groups from around the world for it's concise and informative news. Read the latest issue below.
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OCT 2011 |
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Contact
Larry Butz
507-895-6826
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NEWS
...to push for a dramatic HFC reduction in the near future.
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Special Announcement
REFRIGERANTS
The number one topic for readers of this newsletter is REFRIGERANTS which is why we are notifying you of plans for the GEA blog over the next 6 weeks. 
We have gathered from our GEA experts around the world the insight of industry veterans in transitioning to new refrigerants. The initial result of this study has just been posted on the GEA Blog as well as our mirror site HVAC blog at GlobalSpec where some very intersting discussions take place.
We'll be posting each Wednesday and discussion will be ongoing. Do stop by!
You can get a flavor of the topic from the following which is posted in its entirety on our blogs.
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Six Keys to a Successful Refrigerant Transition
Whether your company manufactures, installs, services, owns or operates HVAC equipment you need to make refrigerant choices, whether it is job by job or establishing a policy/list of acceptable refrigerants.
We've surveyed our GEA experts from around the world and from a range of disciplines to provide our guide to the critical choice of refrigerants. Below is our list of recommendations. We will expand upon them in our subsequent blog postings. Expect some lively discussion in this blog as well as our GEA Global HVAC mirror site at GlobalSpec. Your comments and opinions are welcome!
Keys
- Accept the fact there is no perfect refrigerant
- Base decisions and strategy on total environmental impact (of system not refrigerant environmental properties) (...more)
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Quote of the Day
After all, sustainability means running the global environment - Earth Inc. - like a corporation: with depreciation, amortization and maintenance accounts. In other words, keeping the asset whole, rather than undermining your natural capital.
Maurice Strong
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