Dr Xavier Moya, Lecturer at the University of Cambridge spoke to ELN about the impact of polluting gases used on air conditioners on the environment

The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed the phase-down of chemicals used in air conditioners and refrigerators

F-gases can be found in refrigeration, air conditioning and aerosols and are powerful greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming

Ghana has banned imports of second hand fridges in an attempt to curb pollution. The West African nation reportedly wants to put a tighter leash on energy use and stop the release of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) which were commonly used in old refrigerators. A majority of fridges made before an American and European ban on the […]