Hudson Technologies and the DC Sustainable Energy Utility Partner to Launch the Nation’s First Refrigerant Recovery Pilot in DC
Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ: HDSN) has partnered with DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) to launch the nation's first utility-sponsored Refrigerant Recovery and Reclamation (RR&R) Pilot program in Washington, DC. The innovative initiative aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by incentivizing HVAC contractors to properly recover and reclaim refrigerants instead of venting them into the atmosphere.
The program provides contractors with training, storage containers, logistics support, and financial incentives from both Hudson and DCSEU. According to a 2024 RMI report, refrigerant recovery and reuse can result in 70% less emissions compared to using newly manufactured refrigerant. The pilot transforms what was previously an expense for contractors into a revenue stream while contributing to the District's climate action goals.
Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ: HDSN) ha avviato, in collaborazione con la DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU), il primo programma pilota nazionale sponsorizzato da un'utility per la Recupero e Rigenerazione dei Refrigeranti (RR&R) a Washington, DC. L'iniziativa innovativa punta a ridurre le emissioni di gas serra incentivando gli installatori HVAC a recuperare e rigenerare correttamente i refrigeranti invece di rilasciarli nell'atmosfera.
Il programma mette a disposizione degli installatori formazione, contenitori per lo stoccaggio, supporto logistico e incentivi economici forniti da Hudson e DCSEU. Secondo un rapporto RMI del 2024, il recupero e il riutilizzo dei refrigeranti può ridurre le emissioni del 70% rispetto all'utilizzo di refrigerante nuovo. Il pilota trasforma un costo per gli installatori in una fonte di ricavo, contribuendo al contempo agli obiettivi climatici del Distretto.
Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ: HDSN) se ha asociado con la DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) para lanzar en Washington, DC, el primer programa piloto del país patrocinado por una compañía de servicios públicos para la Recuperación y Reclamación de Refrigerantes (RR&R). La iniciativa innovadora busca reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero incentivando a los contratistas HVAC a recuperar y reclamar correctamente los refrigerantes en lugar de liberarlos a la atmósfera.
El programa ofrece a los contratistas capacitación, contenedores de almacenamiento, apoyo logístico e incentivos financieros proporcionados por Hudson y DCSEU. Según un informe de RMI de 2024, la recuperación y reutilización de refrigerantes puede reducir las emisiones en un 70% en comparación con el uso de refrigerante nuevo. El piloto convierte un gasto para los contratistas en una fuente de ingresos y, al mismo tiempo, contribuye a los objetivos climáticos del Distrito.
Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ: HDSN)는 DC Sustainable Energy Utility(DCSEU)와 협력하여 워싱턴 DC에서 전국 최초의 유틸리티 후원 냉매 회수 및 재생(RR&R) 파일럿 프로그램을 시작했습니다. 이 혁신적 프로젝트는 HVAC 계약자들이 냉매를 대기 중으로 방출하지 않고 올바르게 회수·재생하도록 장려하여 온실가스 배출을 줄이는 것을 목표로 합니다.
프로그램은 계약자들에게 Hudson과 DCSEU가 제공하는 교육, 보관 용기, 물류 지원 및 재정적 인센티브를 제공합니다. 2024년 RMI 보고서에 따르면 냉매를 회수해 재사용하면 신규 제조 냉매 사용에 비해 배출량을 70% 절감할 수 있습니다. 이 파일럿은 계약자에게 있던 비용을 수익원으로 전환하면서 지구촌 기후 목표 달성에도 기여합니다.
Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ: HDSN) s'est associé à la DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) pour lancer à Washington, DC, le premier programme pilote national parrainé par une entreprise de services publics pour la Récupération et la Requalification des Réfrigérants (RR&R). Cette initiative innovante vise à réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre en incitant les techniciens CVC à récupérer et reconditionner correctement les réfrigérants plutôt que de les rejeter dans l'atmosphère.
Le programme fournit aux entrepreneurs formation, conteneurs de stockage, soutien logistique et incitatifs financiers fournis par Hudson et la DCSEU. Selon un rapport de RMI de 2024, la récupération et la réutilisation des réfrigérants peuvent réduire les émissions de 70 % par rapport à l'utilisation de réfrigérant neuf. Le pilote transforme une dépense pour les entrepreneurs en source de revenus tout en contribuant aux objectifs climatiques du District.
Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ: HDSN) hat in Zusammenarbeit mit der DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) das landesweit erste, von einem Versorgungsunternehmen geförderte Kältemittel-Rückgewinnungs- und Wiederaufbereitungs-(RR&R) Pilotprojekt in Washington, DC, gestartet. Die innovative Initiative zielt darauf ab, die Treibhausgasemissionen zu verringern, indem HVAC-Auftragnehmer dazu angeregt werden, Kältemittel ordnungsgemäß zurückzugewinnen und wiederaufzubereiten, anstatt sie in die Atmosphäre abzulassen.
Das Programm stellt Auftragnehmern Schulungen, Lagerbehälter, logistische Unterstützung und finanzielle Anreize von Hudson und der DCSEU zur Verfügung. Laut einem RMI-Bericht aus dem Jahr 2024 kann die Rückgewinnung und Wiederverwendung von Kältemitteln die Emissionen um 70 % gegenüber der Verwendung neu hergestellter Kältemittel reduzieren. Der Pilot verwandelt zuvor als Kosten empfundene Aufwendungen in eine Einnahmequelle und trägt gleichzeitig zu den Klimazielen des Distrikts bei.
- First-of-its-kind utility-sponsored refrigerant recovery program creating new revenue opportunities for local businesses
- Program reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 70% compared to using new refrigerant
- Creates additional revenue stream for contractors while supporting environmental goals
- Early positive results demonstrate program feasibility and importance
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Hudson's pioneering refrigerant recovery partnership with DCSEU creates new revenue streams while addressing potent greenhouse gas emissions.
Hudson Technologies has launched a first-of-its-kind Refrigerant Recovery and Reclamation (RR&R) Pilot program with the DC Sustainable Energy Utility. This innovative partnership stands out because it's the first utility-led incentive program specifically targeting refrigerant recovery to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
The program's structure creates multiple value streams: Hudson provides training, equipment, and financial incentives to HVAC contractors who recover refrigerants during servicing rather than venting them into the atmosphere. The DCSEU adds additional financial incentives, effectively transforming what was previously a cost center for contractors into a revenue opportunity.
What makes this particularly significant is the environmental impact. According to data cited from a 2024 RMI report, refrigerant recovery, reclamation and reuse can result in
The pilot program integrates with existing DCSEU initiatives like the Affordable Home Electrification Program, creating synergies that enhance emissions reductions while supporting the development of a circular refrigerant economy. Early results with pilot partner Hugee Corporation have been positive, suggesting the model is both feasible and effective.
For Hudson Technologies, this represents a strategic expansion of their reclamation business model through utility partnerships—potentially creating a template that could be replicated with other utilities nationwide as more regions seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions beyond traditional energy-saving metrics.
Innovative refrigerant recovery pilot is designed to reduce harmful emissions while supporting local businesses
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hudson Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDSN), a leading provider of innovative and sustainable refrigerant products and services to the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration industry – and one of the nation’s largest refrigerant reclaimers has partnered with DC Sustainable Energy Utility (“DCSEU”), to launch a new Refrigerant Recovery and Reclamation (RR&R) Pilot.
This first-of-its-kind initiative, led by a utility incentive program, is designed to reduce harmful greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while creating new revenue opportunities for local businesses in the District. Unlike traditional utility programs that solely measure success in energy savings— megawatts (MW), megawatt-hours (MWh), or million British thermal units (MMBtu)— this effort reduces GHG emissions by rewarding the use of Hudson’s technology to recover refrigerants during servicing, to reduce the practice of venting refrigerants into the atmosphere. Because the DCSEU’s performance goals are based on total GHG reductions, including both energy and non-energy measures, the organization is uniquely positioned to support and fund this innovative climate-focused strategy.
Through this pilot, Hudson provides HVAC contractors with training on recovery best practices, supplies proper storage containers for used refrigerants, covers shipping and logistics, and offers their own financial incentives for recovered refrigerant in addition to those provided by the DCSEU. This training and financial incentive helps contractors offset the costs of best-in-class recovery equipment and processes while also providing an additional revenue stream for their business.
“Hudson is proud to partner with the DCSEU in this first of a kind utility sponsored GHG emissions reduction pilot. According to the 2024 RMI report, refrigerant recovery, reclamation and reuse can result in
Refrigerants, when leaked into the atmosphere, can have thousands of times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide. By ensuring that refrigerants are reclaimed and recycled by contractors working on DCSEU programs — like the Affordable Home Electrification Program (AHEP), which decommissions older HVAC systems — this pilot not only protects the environment but also strengthens local businesses, adds jobs, bolsters emissions reductions within existing DCSEU programs, and contributes to a circular refrigerant economy in the HVAC industry. Importantly, the pilot converts what was an expense for contractors into a revenue stream while also providing these benefits. This effort helps prevent potent greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere and provides the District with an additional avenue to reduce its carbon footprint.
“Our partnership with Hudson ensures that refrigerants are handled responsibly within the District and kept out of the atmosphere, directly aligning with the District’s climate action goals, while also supporting contractors to ensure that recovery is happening,” said Ben Burdick, Managing Director. “We have seen positive early results from our pilot with Hugee Corporation demonstrating both the feasibility and importance of this work.”
About Hudson Technologies
Hudson Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative and sustainable refrigerant products and services to the Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration industry. For nearly three decades, we have demonstrated our commitment to our customers and the environment by becoming one of the first in the United States and largest refrigerant reclaimers through multimillion dollar investments in the plants and advanced separation technology required to recover a wide variety of refrigerants and restoring them to Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute standard for reuse as certified EMERALD Refrigerants™. The Company's products and services are primarily used in commercial air conditioning, industrial processing and refrigeration systems, and include refrigerant and industrial gas sales, refrigerant management services consisting primarily of reclamation of refrigerants and RefrigerantSide® Services performed at a customer's site, consisting of system decontamination to remove moisture, oils and other contaminants. The Company’s SmartEnergy OPS® service is a web-based real time continuous monitoring service applicable to afacility’s refrigeration systems and other energy systems. The Company’s Chiller Chemistry® and Chill Smart® services are also predictive and diagnostic service offerings. As a component of the Company’s products and services, the Company also generates carbon offset projects.
About the DCSEU
The DCSEU helps DC residents and businesses use less energy, save money, and reduce emissions. Since 2011, the DCSEU has delivered financial incentives, technical assistance, and information to tens of thousands of District residents and businesses, helping to generate more than
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