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8 December 2008

Flammbility Video 1234yf - DUH: "Eco friedly air conditioning - it depends on the content"

8 December 2008

Deutsche Umwelthilfe Press Release: "German environmental protection NGO warns against fire hazards from the new refrigerant 1234yf for Mobile Air Conditioning"

December 2008

ScanRef: "Alternative refrigerant is flammable and toxic" (page 12)

31 October 2008

FOCUS Online: "Streit um Kältemittel geht weiter"

31 October 2008

Deutsche Umwelthilfe Press Release: "Honeywell droht Umwelthilfe mit Schadenersatzklage wegen Veröffentlichung negativer Testergebnisse des chemischen Kältemittels 1234yf"

28 October 2008

ENDS Daily: "Row over car aircon replacement rumbles on"

23 October 2008

Deutschland Radio (MP3): "Streit um Kältemittel in Pkw-Klimaanlagen"

23 October 2008

FOCUS Online: "Umwelthilfe befürchtet Wortbruch der Autoindustrie"

23 October 2008

Deutsche Umwelthilfe Press Release: "Mindestens zwei deutsche Autohersteller arbeiten weiter an gefährlichem chemischen Kältemittel"

22 October 2008

Auto Motor und Sport "Brennbares Kältemittel für Klimaanlagen"

20 October 2008

German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) Press Release: "German automotive manufacturers also lead in CO2-friendly refrigerants for air-conditioning"

24 September 2008

German Federal Environment Agency Press Release : "Mobile air conditioning units with carbon dioxide are climate-friendly and efficient"

12 September 2008

German Federal Environment Agency Press Release : "Climate-friendly refrigeration in supermarkets"

01 September 2008

Deutsche Umwelthilfe Press Release: "Deutsche Umwelthilfe fordert von Autoherstellern CO2-Klimaanlagen ab 2011"

13 June 2008

Greenpeace Press Release: "Greenpeace condemns EPA’s Decision to Defer the CO2 Final Rule for MACs"

12 June 2008

Deutsche Umwelthilfe Press Release: "Deutsche Umwelthilfe wirft Autoindustrie „Tricksereien gegen die Umwelt“ bei Pkw-Klimaanlagen vor "

10 June 2008

Autoreporter.net "Kohlendioxid als Kältemittel verringert Ausstoß an Treibhausgasen"

9 June 2008

Press Release German Federal Environment Agency: "Natural refrigerant for mobile air conditioning systems"

5 June 2008

Greenpeace International, letter to CEOs car industry: "Choosing the right refrigerant for the environment in line with EU MAC Directive requirements"

4 June 2008

The Alliance for CO2 Solutions Press Release, "Time is up for choice of sustainable refrigerant in cars" ENGLISH

2 June 2008

R744.com: "R134a / HFO-1234yf: Unknown environment damage from herbicides"

27 May 2008

Speech Neville Isdell, CEO The Coca-Cola Company: "The Virtuous Cycle: Kick-Starting a Climate-Friendly Future"

11 February 2008

HTSN: "Flammability of refrigerant/oil gases/mists evaluated"

8 February 2008

R744.com: "Flammability of refrigerants and oil evaluated"

4 December 2007

The Alliance for CO2 Solutions, Letter to the Editor - New York Times

2 December 2007

The New York Times: "Greenhouse Villain Could Be a White Knight After All"

26 November 2007

The Alliance for CO2 Solutions Press Release, "DuPont's latest chemical is flammable, potentially toxic & less efficient" ENGLISH, DEUTSCH

17 November 2007

Associated Press: "AP-Interview - Klimaexperte hält neue CO2-Kfz-Steuer für unzureichend" DEUTSCH

29 October 2007

Sanyo Press Release: "SANYO Supports Coca-Cola Beijing Olympic Plans with New Generation Refrigeration Cassette Units Compatible with Beverage Coolers"

28 October 2007

DBU: "Köhler: Award Winners promote a new industrial revolution encompassing the whole world"

Deutsche Welle: "Environment Prize Rewards Efforts to Raise Climate Awareness"

26 October 2007

HTSN: "Toyota Industries to accelerate CO2 compressors development "

4 October 2007

Autoblog.de: "Vorwürfe gegen Ford: Umwelthilfe prangert Autobauer an" DEUTSCH

Press Release DUH: "Ford torpediert umweltfreundliche Klimaanlagen" DEUTSCH

17 September 2007

Press Release Modine: "Modine Leads Introduction of Environmentally Friendly Vehicle Air Conditioning Systems Using Carbon Dioxide"

11 September 2007

Press Release ixetic: "IAA: ixetic introduces the first production-ready CO2 compressor for air-conditioners"

7 September 2007

Press Release Visteon: "Visteon spearheads R744 - CO2-climate technology with improved system performance"

6 September 2007

WirtschaftsWoche.de: "Autohersteller einig über umweltfreundliche Klimaanlagen" DEUTSCH

n-tv.de: "Klimaanlagen in Autos - Dank CO2 klimafreundlicher" DEUTSCH

Handelsblatt.de: "Klima-Killer verschwindet aus Auto-Klimaanlagen" DEUTSCH

Spiegel-Online.de: "Deutsche Hersteller verbannen klimaschädliches Kühlmittel" DEUTSCH

6 September 2007

The Alliance for CO2 Solutions Press Release, "Pressure on car manufacturers as Germans confirms CO2 choice" ENGLISH, DEUTSCH

6 September 2007

Press Release VDA: "Breakthrough in air-conditioning technology - German vehicle manufacturers choose natural refrigerant for air-conditioning"

5 September 2007

Automotive News Europe (subscription required), "BMW picks CO2 air conditioning"

29 August 2007

The Alliance for CO2 Solutions, Letter to the Editor - Automotive News

27 August 2007

Automotive News (subscription required), "Heat is on industry to make auto AC climate-friendly"

14 August 2007

ENDS Europe Report, "Do chemical blends have a future in mobile air conditioning?"

7 August 2007

Auto Industry UK, "German manufacturers 'back CO2 to replace HFC-134a'"

3 August 2007

Automobilindustrie.de, "Keine neuen chemischen Kältemittel" DEUTSCH

2 August 2007

ENDS Europe Daily (subscripton required), "German car firms 'opt for CO2 aircon substitute'"

31 July 2007

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31 July 2007

PR.inside.com, "Autoindustrie stellt Forschung an neuen chemischen Kältemitteln ein" DEUTSCH

30 July 2007

The Alliance for CO2 Solutions Press Release, "German carmakers choose CO2!" ENGLISH, DEUTSCH

27 July 2007

Autoindustry.co.uk, "Green lobby urges faster change to CO2 for aircon systems"

26 July 2007

Transport & Environment, "Aircon systems calculated in fuel consumption"

26 July 2007

European Voice, "A cooler way to cool down"

26 July 2007

Deutschlandfunk, "Erfrischend, aber nicht klimafreundlich" DEUTSCH

16 July 2007

taz.de, "Heißes Gefecht um kühle Karren" DEUTSCH

13 July 2007

Deutsche Umwelthilfe, "Automobilindustrie vor Richtungsentscheidung für oder gegen umweltfreundliche Auto-Klimaanlagen" DEUTSCH

13 July 2007

European Voice, "Cooling down the planet... with CO2"

11 July 2007

Dagbladet.no, "Vil avkjøle kloden med CO2" NORWEGIAN

26 June 2007

Euractiv.com, "Battle heats up for climate-friendly car air-conditioning" ENGLISH, DEUTSCH, FRANÇAIS

18 June 2007

Forbes.com, "Carmakers Urged To Opt For The Sustainable Solution In "The Cool War"

18 June 2007

WELT online, "Tiefkühlkost soll nicht länger Klimakiller sein"

15 June 2007

German Federal Environment Agency, "Climate protection at the supermarket"

12 June 2007

The Alliance for CO2 Solutions Press Release, "Carmakers Urged To Opt For The Sustainable Solution In "The Cool War" ENGLISH, DEUTSCH

25 May 2007

Handelsblatt.de, "CO2 - gut für Klimaanlagen"

14 May 2007

Süddeutsche.de, "Die Klimaanlage als Klimakiller"

9 May 2007

Autoreporter.net, "Dreckschleuder Klimaanlage: Umweltbundesamt fordert Umrüstung"

8 May 2007

German Federal Environment Agency: "An innovative and environmentally friendly alternative: Automobile air conditioning systems with CO2"

30 April 2007

Spiegel Online, "CO2-Klimaanlagen für mehr Umweltschutz"

Stuttgarter Zeitung, "Autoklima im Wandel - Neue Kältemittel im Einsatz"


20 April 2007

Netzeitung.de, "Klimaanlagen sollen umweltfreundlicher werden"

N24, "Klimaanlagen sollen umweltfreundlicher werden"


2 April 2007

BRD-info.net, "Ein "Marshallplan" für die deutsche Autoindustrie"

15 March 2007

Phoenix, Discussion Forum: "Mit Vollgas in den Klimaschutz" (Video Live Stream)



 
 
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