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Title: What are Hydrofluorocarbons?

Abstract

Hydrofluorocarbons are the most common refrigerants found in vapor compression systems that heat and cool our homes. They are also thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide. Learn about the Energy Department's efforts to help phase down these fluorinated gases.

Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1333557
Resource Type:
Multimedia
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; HYDROFLUOROCARBONS; HFC; ENERGY; REFRIGERANTS

Citation Formats

. What are Hydrofluorocarbons?. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
. What are Hydrofluorocarbons?. United States.
. Mon . "What are Hydrofluorocarbons?". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1333557.
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year = {Mon Nov 28 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Mon Nov 28 00:00:00 EST 2016}
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