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Air conditioner refrigerants flagged as potent greenhouse gases

Original: ir conditioners pump a gas, known as a refrigerant, around a sealed loop to carry heat out of (and sometimes into) the r

Air conditioners work by pumping a refrigerant gas around a sealed loop to move heat out of a room, but some of that gas leaks over a unit's life and when it is scrapped. Many common refrigerants are potent greenhouse gases, so leaking units add to warming beyond the electricity they consume. The discussion highlights refrigerant leakage as an overlooked piece of cooling's climate impact.

Why now: Rising global temperatures are driving air conditioner use, prompting renewed scrutiny of refrigerants' climate impact.

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• ir conditioners pump a gas, known as a refrigerant, around a sealed loop to carry heat out of (and sometimes into) the room. Some of that gas inevitably leaks out over the unit’s working life & when it is scrapped. Unfortunately, many refrigerants are potent greenhouse gases.… · Snoro · 5

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