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Posts Tagged ‘HFCs’
Climate Change, Science & Technology, Jun 7th, 2010,
We’ve all heard of super-heroes and super-villains, but did you know there are also super-greenhouse gases? Recently, a rather serious issue was brought to my attention and now I am bringing it to yours. Lurking about our world are things known as HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons). They are man-made gases used as refrigerants and can be found in a particular appliance that gives us much comfort during those scorching hot days: air conditioners. They are also rapidly increasing and causing much concern among scientists and conservationists. In fact, according to the Fifth US Climate Action Report, these HFCs are predicted to more…
Tags: aggressive, air conditioning, Climate change, co2, elimination, emissions, global warming, HCFCs, HFCs, hydrofluorocarbons, Montreal Protocol, refrigerant, super greenhouse gases
Green living, Health, Apr 30th, 2010,
Have you ever seen the commercials about high fructose corn syrup? You know: the ones that try to tell you it’s bad for you but they can’t really explain why it’s bad for you. They really aren’t very helpful. For years, there’s been an ongoing debate about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), sugar, and other sweeteners. Some people say they are all bad for you. Some people say sugar is better than HFCS, while others strongly suggest the opposite. Yet they don’t always provide you with enough information (or any information) so you can make your own decision on the…
Tags: fructose, glucose, Health, HFCs, high fructose corn syrup, sucrose, sugar, sweeteners
Climate Change, Science & Technology, Feb 2nd, 2010,
Freezing cold supermarkets equal a hotter planet. As reductionist as this may sound, a recent study by Environmental Investigation Agency – an international campaigning organization – claims that greenhouse gases used in large freezers and fridges by supermarkets are as harmful to the environment as plastic bags. The problem is HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) which are coolants that were introduced in the 1990s to replace ozone depleting CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) and HCFCs hydrochlorofluorocarbons). Unfortunately HFCs are powerful greenhouse gases – up to nearly 4,000 times more so than CO2. And they are released routinely by common refrigeration systems. In the UK, the EIA…
Tags: freezers, fridges, greenhouse gases, Guardian, HFCs, refrigeration, supermarket, UK
