TRAINING Training
Acquainting future engineers with future technologies
E
merson will be hosting an E360 Webinar on the refrigerant regulatory updates and industry
trends impacting both commercial refrigeration and air conditioning applications. Dr. Rajan Rajendran, vice president, systems innovation center and sustainability for Emerson, will be co-presenting. When it comes to refrigerant regulations, federal and state laws can vary and the changing standards can be challenging to navigate. States are starting to take matters into their own hands, especially California. Environmental sustainability is at the forefront of regulatory development in California, even as the industry awaits federal guidance on hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) legislation.
However, 25 members now have
joined the US Climate Alliance and are evaluating their own regulatory measures. The state of California and its California Air Resources Board (CARB) are forging a path that many states are following, putting pressure on stakeholders in the HVACR industry to accelerate their transition to new refrigerant alternatives that have much lower global warming potential (GWP). Emerson’s regulatory experts will describe important developments through this timely and important era of HFC legislation. Attendees will learn: ■ New and emerging industry trends
to watch closely.
■ How EPA revisions to Section 608 Refrigerant Management Program are likely to impact requirements relative to HFC refrigerants.
■ CARB announced plans to build upon its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) ruling foundation with newly proposed HFC refrigerant phase-down efforts.
■ How some U.S. Climate Alliance states intend to adopt the EPA’s
SNAP Rules 20 and 21 on their own individual timelines.
■ Update on the new federal HFC regulations have been introduced by the Senate and the House.
■ Discussion of changing standards governing charge limits and safe use of A2L and A3 refrigerants, including the potential impacts on building codes.
■ Information on the availability of new low-GWP refrigerants.
REAL
Alternatives 4 LIFE
launches e-learning
T
he REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE project has recently launched an e-learning course completion certificate available to anyone who has completed all pages of all nine of the e-learning modules. The e-learning modules cover fundamentals and safety related to low GWP refrigerants (flammables, carbon dioxide and ammonia). The e-learning is available in 15 different languages.
Low GWP refrigerants are now firmly established in the market and completing REAL Alternatives e-learning is a convenient and accessible way of improving your knowledge of the principles of working with these refrigerants. E-learning cannot however replace practical training and hands on experience, and REAL Alternatives also offers standardised teaching materials for practical training programmes which are being delivered in 15 countries across Europe. Since the launch of the REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE e-learning last year, over 1,800 individuals have enrolled in the online course. Nearly 600 teachers and
technicians have completed practical training courses and passed an assessment which allows them to gain a full REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE CPD (Continued Professional Development) Certificate. The REAL Alternatives training was developed by a consortium of training providers and institutes across Europe and is co-funded by the EU LIFE Programme for environmental initiatives.
8 April 2020
www.acr-news.com
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