EPA's New Policy Will Affect Air Conditioner and Refrigerator Use in the US

In the United States, "super" greenhouse gases will shortly be phased out of air conditioners and refrigerators. The EPA proposed new regulations yesterday that would reduce the use of "mega" contaminants used as refrigerants, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), by 85 percent over the next 15 years. Consumers are unlikely to see much of a change in their gadgets, but policymakers anticipate significant environmental advantages.