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Ozone-Depleting Substances Caused 1/3rd of Global Warming
- PaulHoule 7y agoNote that many ozone-depleting substances were replaced by similar substances which contribute as much or more to global warming. For instance gas dusters contain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane There is a global effort to contain super-greenhouse gases. A lab in the building next to me has a tank of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sf6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sf6 they are careful with it because it is the most potent greenhouse gas known. Long-term chemical companies are developing alternatives such as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novec_1230 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novec_1230 It will make money for chemical companies for years since many of these compounds have patents that are in effect.