Refrigerators – Berita, Riset, dan Analisis – The Conversation

Air conditioners are one source of leaking HFCs. Bruce Yuanyue Bi/The Image Bank via Getty Images

September 22, 2022

Cooling conundrum: HFCs were the ‘safer’ replacement for another damaging chemical in refrigerators and air conditioners – with a treaty now phasing them out, what’s next?

Scott Denning, Colorado State University

The US Senate voted to ratify the Kigali Amendment, agreeing on a bipartisan vote to phase down climate-warming HFCs. Now what?

September 7, 2022

Heat pumps can cut your energy costs by up to 90%. It’s not magic, just a smart use of the laws of physics

Alan Pears, RMIT University

Heat pumps use a fraction of the energy of traditional electric or gas heaters, which means they slash both energy costs and emissions.

HFCs keep refrigerators cool, but their leaks are warming the planet. Jed Share/Kaoru Share via Getty Images

September 24, 2021

US, China commit to phase down climate-warming HFCs from refrigerators and air conditioners – but what will replace them this time?

Scott Denning, Colorado State University

HFCs keep refrigerators cool, but when these short-lived climate pollutants leak, they warm the planet.

It pays to think very carefully about your new fridge. DedMityay/Shutterstock.com

Januari 25, 2018

Sustainable shopping: how to stay green when buying white goods

Trivess Moore, RMIT University dan Simon Lockrey, RMIT University

We use our fridges, washing machines and air conditioners every day. That means that we should consider much more than the up-front retail price when choosing to invest in a new one.

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