DuPont Testing Validates Viable Low Global Warming Solution for Mobile Air Conditioning
In an effort to address global warming, the European Union (EU) enacted the F-Gas Regulation and directive that, among other restrictions, phases out the use of R-134a in mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems over the period 2011-2017. Some alternatives, like CO2, would require signifi cant and costly redesign to MAC systems; however, others in development, like “DP-1” from DuPont, have the potential to be more viable, cost effective replacements for R-134a, due to low global warming potential (GWP), zero ozone-depletion potential (ODP), energy effi ciency and closer compatibility with current MAC systems.