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  • How the project influenced skills

    Three years ago the European Commission announced that it would be co-funding a project to develop EU wide training on low GPW alternatives refrigerants as part of its LIFE climate action programme.  REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE started three years ago, incorporating the principles of blended learning programme (booklets, elearning and practical teaching) as well as…

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  • Purchasing guide now available

    The REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE project has created a checklist to support the purchasers of equipment using low GWP refrigerants. The contents are based on the results of an international survey conducted on Market Needs earlier this year (2020).   Although most specialist refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) businesses are involved in the purchasing processes…

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  • Listen to how our training is being adopted

    Three years ago partners came together to plan an elearning and train the trainer programme to change attitudes towards the use of low GWP alternative refrigerants in Europe including Flammables (HC and HFO), Carbon Dioxide and Ammonia.  The programme “ REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE “ was co-funded by  8 organisations representing 6  countries and the…

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  • Read a summary of our project

    REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE is a project whose aim is to produce new learning materials andpractical training programmes for Refrigeration Air conditioning and Heat Pump (RACHP)technicians with the ambitious scope to extend awareness of the use of alternativerefrigerants with low Global Warming Potential (GWP) across Europe. The phase down of Fluorinated Gases under the EU…

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  • REAL Alternatives LIVE webinar

    Three years ago partners came together to plan an elearning and train the trainer programme to change attitudes towards the use of low GWP alternative refrigerants in Europe including Flammables (HC and HFO), Carbon Dioxide and Ammonia.  The programme “ REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE “ was co-funded by  8 organisations representing 6  countries and the…

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