Integration of Honeywell's Solstice
refrigerant technology will help reduce the environmental impact of
Hisense's residential air conditioner units
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON)
today announced that Hisense, a global consumer electronics and
appliance manufacturer, will incorporate Honeywell's
energy-efficient Solstice low-global warming potential (GWP)
refrigerant into its residential air conditioning units.
Hisense units will use Honeywell Solstice®
454B, a low-GWP refrigerant
acknowledged for its outstanding performance in both cooling and
heating. Hisense's decision to integrate Honeywell's Solstice
refrigerant is in line with global efforts to phase out higher GWP
refrigerants for air conditioners and heat pumps.
"Driven by a commitment to pioneering scientific and
technological advancements, Hisense relentlessly strives to enhance
the quality of life and bring boundless joy to countless families,"
said Hao Wang, general manager of the Supply Chain Management
Department at Hisense. "Our alliance with Honeywell signifies a
formidable leap towards sustainability, as we integrate
cutting-edge refrigerants into our industry-leading air
conditioning units, ensuring unparalleled cooling efficacy with
minimal environmental impact."
The integration of Honeywell's Solstice refrigerant into Hisense
units comes amidst the recent increase in legislative mandates
across the country to reduce the use of high-GWP hydrofluorocarbons
(HFCs) in response to the growing global emphasis on addressing
climate change. The partnership between Hisense and Honeywell also
follows the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recent
announcement of a 40% quota cut in the production of HFC
refrigerants as of January 1,
2024.
"The world is migrating away from refrigerants with high-global
warming potential, but it is also accelerating innovation to create
responsible replacements that lower carbon footprints and improve
energy efficiency, all without sacrificing safety and end-product
performance," said Jeff Dormo,
president of Honeywell Advanced Materials. "Honeywell anticipated
the need for these solutions more than a decade ago when we
introduced our Solstice technology, and today we are pleased to be
able to partner with manufacturers like Hisense that are
leveraging our expertise to enhance their own sustainability
efforts in alignment with the global energy transition."
Honeywell has invested more than $1 billion in research, development and the
creation of new capacity for its Solstice technology, which
currently has applications in refrigerants, blowing agents,
aerosols and solvents, and is also being evaluated for expanded use
in metered dose inhalers. Since its introduction in 2011, the use
of Honeywell Solstice technology has helped avoid the potential
release of the equivalent of more than 326 million metric tons of
carbon dioxide into the atmosphere or the carbon emissions from
nearly 70 million gasoline-powered passenger vehicles per
year.1
About Honeywell
Honeywell is an integrated operating company serving a broad range
of industries and geographies around the world. Our business
is aligned with three powerful megatrends – automation,
the future of aviation and energy transition – underpinned
by our Honeywell Accelerator operating system and
Honeywell Connected Enterprise integrated software
platform. As a trusted partner, we help organizations solve
the world's toughest, most complex challenges, providing actionable
solutions and innovations through our Aerospace Technologies,
Industrial Automation, Building Automation and Energy and
Sustainability Solutions business segments that help make the world
smarter, safer and more sustainable. For more news and
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visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
Media contacts:
Honeywell: Whitney Ellis,
whitney.ellis@honeywell.com
1 Calculations are based on actual sales of Solstice
products (in lbs) from Jan 2010
through Dec 2022 and utilize the EPA
GHG equivalency calculator for conversion.
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