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Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to provide input to the Air Resources Board discussion
draft of updated AB 32 Scoping Plan.

Our input relates to section 9 “High Global Warming Potential
Gases” and more specifically page 44 of the draft which reads “In
spite of ARB efforts, significant obstacles remain for further
reductions of HFCs, due to the diverse nature of sources.
Substantial progress has been made in recent years in the
development of low-GWP alternatives in the refrigeration and foam
industries that can achieve significant reductions in the high-GWP
sector. Low-GWP refrigerants and insulating foam are currently
under evaluation to better understand their technical feasibility
and cost effectiveness in various applications. Based on further
analysis, ARB may develop programs to require low-GWP insulating
foam materials and refrigeration systems that use either no HFCs or
significantly reduced amounts of HFCs.)”

We would like to draw your attention to two of our recent
publications that relate to the use of HFC-free natural
refrigerants in North America:

1. “GUIDE 2013: Natural Refrigerants - Market Growth for North
America”: the attached report highlights market trends for
sustainable refrigerants with very low Global Warming Potential,
namely CO2, ammonia, the various hydrocarbons, water and air. The
publication focuses on the North American market, including the
USA, Canada and Mexico, and analyses results from 550+ respondents
about the industry’s level of familiarity with natural
refrigerants, the use of natural refrigerant products today and the
expected use tomorrow. (You can access the report following this
link:
http://www.shecco.com/files/guide_natural_refrigerants_north_america_2013.pdf)


2. ATMOsphere America 2013: The Business Case for Natural
Refrigerants in North America (18 - 19 June 2013, Washington DC) -
Conference Summary Report: The North American Conference on Natural
Refrigerants was held from June 17-19, 2013 in Washington DC. Under
the banner “The Business Case for Natural Refrigerants,” the event
brought together around 200 industry experts from the HVAC&R
(heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration) sector,
including leading retailers, suppliers, engineering and consultancy
firms and government representatives. The interactive forum, geared
towards making natural refrigerant technology more visible to the
global community, gathered presentations from over 40 speakers. It
also included many networking opportunities, creating a unique
space for fruitful discussions to further spur the uptake of
natural refrigerant (CO2, ammonia, hydrocarbons, air, and water)
technologies.
(You can access the summary report following this link:
http://www.atmo.org/files/reports/atmo_america_report.pdf )


About shecco

shecco is a market development company that works closely with over
100 progressive companies worldwide that endeavour to bring
climate-friendly technologies faster to the market. In the sector
of heating and cooling, our primary focus is to facilitate the
market uptake of solutions based on natural refrigerants CO2,
ammonia, hydrocarbons, water and air, or their combinations.