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May 12, 2010
RemTec International Extends a Five-Year Agreement with DoloMatrix as Exclusive Representative for Plasma Arc ODS Destruction Technology in North America - Producing High Quality Offset Credits for the Carbon Compliance Market
BOWLING GREEN, OH, USA – (Business Wire) – RemTec International, the largest privately-owned reclaimer of halons and refrigerants, announced today the extension of its five year agreement with Dolomatrix International, Ltd., to be the exclusive representative for SRL Plasma’s Plascon® equipment in North America, designed to destroy Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS). The DoloMatrix destruction technology along with RemTec’s patented recovery and reclaiming equipment, produces carbon offset credits that exceed the requirements of a newly released Climate Action Reserve (CAR) Ozone Depleting Substances Project Protocol. This protocol delivers permanent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions for the carbon compliance market.
“The combination of our technologies and services provides the ultimate in transparency, tracking and accountability. In addition, Plasma Arc Destruction is environmentally superior to high temperature incineration.”
Richard Marcus, President and CEO stated, “Our alliance with DoloMatrix provides the compliance-offset market a high quality carbon offset for several reasons. First, the Destruction Efficiency (DRE) is extremely high - exceeding 99.9999% and it is environmentally superior compared to high temperature incineration that burns an assortment of hazardous waste products, in order to reduce their halocarbon load as a percentage of total harmful emissions. In contrast, Plasma Arc Technology is environmentally friendly because emissions to the atmosphere are de minimus, the rate of dioxin and furan emissions is lower by orders of magnitude, the only effluent is harmless salt water, and it has a lower carbon footprint.
“We can provide superior carbon offset credits because the combined technologies of RemTec and DoloMatrix use Technology & Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP) testing methodology, specifically designed to measure the destruction of ODS. In addition, our detailed tracking and documentation system follows individual shipments from the source to final destruction. When combined with our online real-time computer monitoring, our system provides complete transparency to carbon offset providers, verifiers and outside regulatory agencies on a 24 hour basis.
“This represents the first phase in our efforts to establish regional facilities that offer cradle to grave management of halons and refrigerant gases that are high ozone depleters, or that are high in global warming potential. In addition to our existing processing plant in Bowling Green, Ohio future operations are also planned in the Middle East and Asia.”
Mr. Marcus concluded by saying, "Through the combination of our proprietary technologies, we are able to offer an enhanced ODS Destruction Protocol. This is very timely, especially considering certain recent Amendments to Senate Bill 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, that were introduced by Senators John Kerry (D-MA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Joe Lieberman (I-CT). This Bill specifically recognizes offset credits for ODS destruction for both domestic and international projects.”
ABOUT REMTEC INTERNATIONAL
Established in 1986, RemTec International is a world leader in the recovery, reclamation and destruction of Halons and Refrigerants. RemTec’s Halocarbon Management Program uses patented technologies that avoid emissions that either destroy the ozone layer, or add to global warming potential. RemTec's unique approach facilitates safe disposal of unwanted Halons, CFCs, HCFCs, and HFCs on a worldwide basis. These hazardous substances are recovered, reclaimed, and in some cases destroyed in accordance with all domestic and international regulatory standards. For more information, please visit www.remtec.net.
RemTec International
1100 Haskins Road
Bowling Green, Ohio, 43402
USA
419-867-8990
419-867-3279 (Facsimile)
800-372-1301 (Toll Free / North America)
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Tim Kearney will be attending this show on Carbon Offsets April 14th - April 16th
Terri and Jaclyn had a great time at NAFED in Atlantic City. See you at the next NAFED show in St. Louis next month!
Ron Marcus, RemTec's Business Development Manager, will be making a presentation on April 28th during the morning session for the joint meeting. Below is a summary of what he will be discussing.
Cost-efficient management, reclaim, & destruction of ODS
RemTec International is proud to present information concerning the cost-efficient management, reclamation and destruction of ODS at the UNEP Joint meeting of the Regional Ozone Networks for Europe & Central Asia (ECA) and South Asia (SA) in Istanbul, Turkey, 26-30 April 2010. As we move forward in the phase-out of ODS, it becomes increasingly important that these substances are managed properly at the end of their useful life and that cost efficient methodologies are developed for this purpose. RemTec International has been involved with the reclamation of ODS since 1986 and destruction of these materials since 1995. RemTec is a leader in environmental management and employ state of the art technology to insure the proper handling of these materials. We are privileged to be able to participate in this important conference for the protection of our environment.
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Update for FSSA written by RemTec President, Richard Marcus
UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen and Other Developments
Excerpts provided by David Stirpe, Director
The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Responsibility
As reported in a previous FSSA white paper, the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference was held in December 2009. The intent of this meeting was to address the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, including the commitments by major developing countries to begin emission reduction efforts. The conference also addressed de-linkage of some of the major developing countries, most notably China, from the "pay to play" diplomacy model. By that we mean in order to participate in future climate change agreements that are legally binding, large carbon emitters in developing countries, such as China and India, expect financial incentives to be paid by developing countries, primarily the United States.
The Final Result
After a two-week process and appearances by top U.S. officials, including President Obama, the Copenhagen conference failed to agree on a legally binding global document to reduce global greenhouse- gas emissions.
The key result of the conference was the decision to "take note" of the Copenhagen Accord, which calls upon nations to submit their commitments, both reductions and financial contributions, by January 31, 2010. Additionally, the decision was taken to extend the work of the ad hoc working groups on long-term cooperative actions and the Kyoto Protocol. All of this activity however is non-binding, and it should be noted that up to this point in time nothing significant has been reported since the Copenhagen meeting.
It is important to note that the success of the conference hinged on negotiations between China and the United States. In the end, however, China made clear that Western diplomats would not push it into additional commitments. Significantly, China acknowledged the need to contribute to the solution and also agreed to withdraw from the old "pay to play" dynamic. But China and other large emitters, such as India and Brazil, made no firm commitments. There was also a major problem regarding the issue of transparent monitoring, reporting and verification.
Climate Change Meeting 2010
Copenhagen only reached a political agreement and not a full treaty. The supporters of climate change hope that a legally binding accord will be reached at the next major climate change meeting at COP 16. This next meeting is scheduled for Cancun, Mexico, November 29 through December 10, 2010.
Will COP 16 in Cancun result in a concrete agreement that is legally binding? It is too early to predict.
California
There is a grass roots effort to put in place an initiative on the California Ballot that would repeal AB 32 and the Golden State's version of a cap-and-trade carbon tax.
With the California jobless rate hovering around 12% plus, 2.25 million Californians are unemployed and the state government is broke, climate change issues tend to have less priority with voters. Republican Assemblyman Dan Logue has begun collecting signatures for "The Global Warming Solutions Act," a ballot initiative that would suspend California's cap-and-trade scheme until the unemployment rate falls below 5.5%. His intention is to get it placed on the November ballot.
U.S. EPA
Perhaps the most significant US activity during the Copenhagen Conference may have been the finalization of the EPA endangerment rule. This rule provides EPA with the authority to implement caps, and maybe some trade, but not offsets. EPA has admitted that a cap and trade system would not work very well without a robust offset component. The program offices at EPA have also been asked to develop climate regulatory agendas based on existing statutory authority.
U.S. Senate Legislative Activity
One development in the Senate to watch is from Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). She has introduced a resolution of disapproval that, if passed and enacted into law, would overturn EPA's Endangerment Finding and remove EPA's regulatory authority to use the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. The resolution is co-sponsored by 35 Republicans and 3 Democrats. The two-page resolution would also need to be passed by the House and signed by the President in order to become law. We believe that it requires a simple majority of 51 Senate votes to pass and is not subject to a filibuster.
Now that the health care bill has been signed into law by President Obama, there is renewed interest in the Senate passing climate change legislation, perhaps even this year. Senate staff members are currently drafting amendments to Senate Bill S.1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. This activity will enable the bi-partisan trio of Senators John Kerry, Lindsey Graham, and Joe Lieberman to release a compromise version of the climate change bill in the next several weeks. Environmental and industrial groups have recently signaled their support for the proposed climate change legislation. In a related move, Bruce Josten, the top lobbyist at the US Chamber of Commerce, told reporters last week that the work being done by the three senators was "largely in synch" with the business group's views. Josten stopped short of fully endorsing the bill, but following a recent meeting with the Senator's he struck a markedly different tone to the outright opposition to previous versions of the bill that the Chamber adopted last year.
Summary
At this point in time three different climate actions are in motion to possibly impact the US business community; a very modest international treaty, a potentially more aggressive legislative approach, or a draconian Clean Air Act implementation scheme that the endangerment finding has now triggered. However, new revelations regarding the quality of the science supporting climate change, and ongoing political battles involving healthcare and the economy, may place many of these proposed sweeping economic regulations on hold at least for this year.
3/25/10
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To: The Fire Protection Industry Representatives
From: RemTec International, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Subject: HFC-227ea and HFC-125 Contaminated Products
This is an emergency notification to the fire protection industry regarding contaminated HFC-227ea and HFC-125 used in total flood clean agent applications.
RemTec has learned through tests conducted in its laboratory and confirmed by an outside independent laboratory, that newly produced HFC agents manufactured from an unknown foreign source has failed to meet industry standards for moisture, and are also high in particulates and fixed gases. Although we are assuming that these agents were shipped into the United States in ISO containers, it has since been downloaded into smaller bulk containers for sale to fire equipment distributors in the United States.
If you suspect that you may have some of this material, RemTec is offering for a limited time to provide free testing of your HFC inventory.
As a matter of procedure and for assurance to our customers, RemTec tests every (individual) bulk container before it is shipped to our customers. We certify that 100% of RemTec’s inventory material meets at a minimum NFPA 2001 Standards. RemTec also tests to other industry Standards, such as ASTM, ISO, and AHRI-700 upon request.
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RemTec would like to recognize our Emergency Recharge Response Team Members for their quick and quality service the last two weekends. One of our customers had two fire protection system discharges on two different weekends, for two different agents.
The RemTec phone chain started in one case at 12:35 AM. This phone chain was created to put our team members on alert and inform them of the situation. The information that is passed to each person is the type of agent needed, type of tank and the date with the specific time needed for delivery to the customer.
Once the information is received by our team members, they know what’s required and does their part in making these situations go as smooth as possible, whether it’s coming in to paint and recharge the certain cylinders or scheduling the logistics.
We are proud to always be on call and reliable for our customers because we know that fire protection waits for no one.
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Click here to read about ALLIANCE COMMENDS US GOVERNMENT FOR
SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION AND SENTENCING OF HCFC-22 SMUGGLERS
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Now that the hustle and bustle of the holidays are over, RemTec reminds you that we are still buying Halon 1211 and Halon 1301. RemTec is supplying recycled and certified Halon for critical users.
We match all competitive prices when buying Halon and we pay all freight. RemTec provides all the shipping documents and schedules the pickups based on your schedule.
RemTec recovers, recycles and certifies all agents to the industry standards required buy our critical users.
RemTec also has a full line of clean agents for recharges with a wide variety of gently used system bottles.
**RemTec will have an additional recharge facility in California by the end of February. This is to provide faster service to our west coast customers and those who need additional options.**
Call me at 800-372-1301 or email me at terri.aufrance@remtec.net if you have any questions.
RemTec Provides:
· Shipping documents.
· Tank pickups are scheduled.
· Free transport of your cylinders to and from our Bowling Green, Ohio processing facility.*
· Payment for your CFCs meeting 98% purity.
· Free disposal of your CFCs testing below 98% purity.
· A complete paper trail for your EPA recordkeeping.
· Hydrostatic testing of your tanks at an additional cost.
*Based on a minimum net weight requirement of refrigerant.
Gary.Stofan@remtec.net or patti.ellingson@remtec.net
RemTec International purchases surpluses of used Halon 1301, Halon 1211, HFC-227ea, HFC-125, HFC-236fa and Novec 1230™.
RemTec also provides quick turnaround recharge service for Halon 1301, HFC-227ea, HFC-125, HFC-236fa and Novec 1230™.
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Industry Dealing With Curbs on HCFCs, HFCs
Taken from October issue of Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration, the NEWS
October 26, 2009
Two independent refrigerant legislative actions are in line to affect supplies of all HCFCs such as R-22 and all HFCs such as R-410A. But the HVACR industry is moving to prevent either action from negatively affecting the ability of contractors to do service work.
That was one aspect of an Executive Roundtable Audio Event hosted by DuPont in early September.
Mack McFarland, DuPont Environmental Fellow, told those listening in on a conference call that the U.S. Clean Air Act is causing a 58 percent reduction in current levels of R-22 production beginning in 2010 and a phase out of the refrigerant by 2020. And he said pending climate change legislation appears to be pointing to a phase down in HFC production starting in 2012.
Regarding HCFCs, he noted the Environmental Protection Agency is projecting a supply of 110 million pounds of virgin R-22 in 2010 while the demand is 137 million pounds for the refrigerant overall. “What does this mean?” asked McFarland. “It means R-22 users need to plan to respond to decreased availability now and consider retrofitting with HFC refrigerants.”
He proposed a two-step plan involving contractors retrofitting what R-22 equipment they can with HFCs that the industry is making available for such a procedure, and then servicing R-22 equipment that is not retrofitted with recovered R-22. He also noted the need for increased reclamation efforts that bring recovered refrigerant back to AHRI-700 purity standards.
At the same time, he acknowledged that pending U.S. climate change legislation has been targeting HFCs, but that the industry “was able to get HFCs out of the broad carbon basket,” that could have resulted in even higher costs and a more rapid phase down. He said it appears now that HFCs will face “only modest equivalent fees” and a reduction schedule that will allow “time to develop and deploy next-generation low-global warming potential refrigerant options.”
He said, “The point is that HFC refrigerants will remain the cost-effective retrofit option.”
During the conference, DuPont promoted one such HFC refrigerant, R-438, which the company markets as MO-99.
Nick Strickland, market development manager, said the refrigerant has “similar pressure enthalpy performance as R-22 and uses mineral oil.” He said the tradeoff is a “slight capacity loss” compared with R-22.
Publication date: 10/26/2009
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http://we-buy-and-sell-halon.blogspot.com/
http://ods-destruction-carbon-credits.blogspot.com/
http://r-22-refrigerants.blogspot.com/
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