Entries are now being accepted for the 2024 Lower-GWP Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Innovation Award. The award, organized by ASHRAE and UNEP OzonAction, aims to encourage the implementation of projects in developing countries that are shown to minimize global warming through refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) management.

The world is becoming increasingly dependent upon refrigeration and air conditioning to keep growing populations safe and comfortable and to provide the environmental conditions and expanding needs in agriculture, healthcare, and data transmission. The International Energy Agency estimates that air conditioning and ventilation alone account for 20% of global electricity use. With this backdrop in mind, a transition to lower global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants is necessary to reduce the impact of greenhouse gases on the environment.

>> More information is available here: https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/lower-gwp-refrigeration-air-conditioning-innovation-award