AHRI, ASHRAE partner with DOE on flammable refrigerant research
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), ASHRAE, and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are collaborating to fund research on flammable refrigerants. According to AHRI, the research will aim to establish a more robust fact base about the properties and the use of flammable refrigerants.
This $5.2 million research program is part of an ongoing global effort to phase down the use of high-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants and identify appropriate climate-friendly alternatives. Of the total, DOE is contributing $3 million, ASHRAE $1.2 million, and AHRI $1 million.