F-gases: A Critical Climate Solution

As the world mobilizes to rein in climate change, next-generation F-gas refrigerants have become a critical
tool for advancing sustainable cooling. Today’s F-gases have low-to ultra-low global warming potential (GWP)
and are free of the many risks and shortcomings of outmoded industrial gases like ammonia, CO₂, andpropane. F-gases are a reliable and energy-efficient solution for a variety of cooling applications, including:

HeatPumps

AirConditioning

Food & PharmaceuticalCold Chains

Data CenterCoolingSo-called “Natural” Refrigerants Have Issues
Ammonia has restricted use due to its high toxicity and health risks when it leaks. It is flammableand considered a serious health hazard because it is corrosive to the skin, eyes, and lungs.
Exposure to ammonia at 300 parts per million (ppm) is considered dangerous to life and health.

CO₂ has increased installation and operational complexity due to high-pressure hazards andincreased leak potential, ultimately leading to higher costs in components, labor, and maintenance.

Propane is easily combustible. (In comparison, today’s F-gases, e.g., A2Ls, require 2000x moreenergy to ignite.)F-gases vs. Industrial Gases(So-Called “Naturals”)

MYTH

CO₂, ammonia, and hydrocarbons are “natural” refrigerants.

FACT

Refrigerant-grade CO₂, ammonia, and hydrocarbons are notextracted from nature. They are chemically manufactured throughindustrial processes like all other refrigerants.

MYTH“Naturals” are the best solution because of their GWP.

FACTThe total lifecycle emissions from F-gas systems are often lower
than “natural” alternatives. Most F-gases are removed from theatmosphere quickly compared to CO₂.

MYTH

CO₂ is an efficient refrigerant solution.

FACT

CO₂ is inefficient, especially in HVAC and medium-temperaturerefrigeration applications, consuming more electricity andproducing higher greenhouse gas emissions.

F-gases Support Modern Priorities
F-gases are crucial to supporting green technology, enabling sustainable industries and supply
chains, and advancing emissions-reduction targets through decarbonization.

Decarbonization
F-gas refrigerants support the adoption of heat pumps for residential
heating and cooling―an essential technology for displacing fossil fuels.

Green Mobility
By the end of 2019, ultra low-GWP HFO refrigerants were used in
68 million cars worldwide, the equivalent of taking 10 million cars
off the road each year. F-gases are also essential to the continued
adoption of electric vehicles.

Digitization
Conventionally cooled data centers use massive amounts of energy andwater. Two-phase immersion cooling technology using F-gases is the mostsustainable cooling solution known today, and can drastically reduce theresources data centers consume.*F-gases Are Essential to a Sustainable Future
As demand for cooling increases worldwide, only next-generation F-gases have the qualities needed toimprove the comfort, health, and safety of modern life while balancing our duty to maintain and protect
the natural world for future generations.

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