HYDROCARBON REFRIGERANT · GWP <1 R-22 / R-410A / R-404 / R-134

The natural refrigerant that just works in the systems you already own.

Eco Kold is an engineered hydrocarbon blend with a Global Warming Potential of <1. It's a direct, drop-in retrofit across five blends covering R-22, R-410A, R-404, and R-134/R-134A. Lower energy, lower emissions, longer equipment life. Already installed in hospitals, retail, and industrial facilities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Eco Kold HCR refrigerant tank on cream backdrop
GWP <1vs 1,810 to 3,922 legacy ODP 0Zero ozone depletion Up to 50%Lower energy use 55 to 65%Less refrigerant charge
Certified & researched with · CE / UKCA certificate
Panamá · Min. Seguridad Pública
Core Laboratories
Tec de Monterrey
UTP · Panamá
The big picture

Refrigerant progression.

Four generations of refrigerant chemistry, each graduating past the last. ODP is Ozone Depletion Potential; GWP is Global Warming Potential.

Gen 1
CFCs
Banned
High ODPHigh GWP
Gen 2
HCFCs
Phased out
Low ODPHigh GWP
Gen 3
HFCs
Stop-gap
Low ODPHigh GWP
Gen 4 · Eco Kold
HC · Natural refrigerant
Long-term solution
Zero ODPGWP <1
1987Montreal Protocol signed; CFC production ends in the 1990s
2020US R-22 production and import end
2022→HFC phase-down steps begin under the AIM Act
TodayHC natural refrigerants: the long-term path

Eco Kold blends are HC natural refrigerants: GWP under 1 and zero ODP. Meet the blend family →

On the customer's electric bill

The numbers we put on a customer's electric bill: metered, on the record, independent audit in progress.

We don't publish lab projections. Every efficiency claim on this site comes off a real customer's utility bill, measured by an independent auditor. The current measurement cycle is underway; results publish here the day they clear.

Field-measured · Same thermostat, same equipment · Independent auditor

MEASUREMENT PROTOCOLCYCLE 2026-02
01Baseline periodExisting refrigerant, bills on file
02Retrofit dayDrop-in charge, same equipment
03Measured monthsSame thermostat setting, metered
04Independent auditThird-party verification
PUBLISHED RESULTPENDING AUDIT
The whole market, by GWP

Every refrigerant in commercial cooling, at the same scale.

Twelve synthetic refrigerants in active use today, ranked by Global Warming Potential. The single Eco Kold mark at the bottom is the entire HCR product line: every blend at GWP <1. The legacy gases climb to nearly 4,000.

100-yr CO₂-equivalent
All values per IPCC AR5 100-yr GWP
Refrigerant GWP comparison Comparison of global warming potential (GWP) across 12 legacy synthetic refrigerants and the Eco Kold HCR line. Eco Kold HCR refrigerants carry a GWP of <1. Legacy gases range from 631 to 3985. 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL · 100-YR CO₂e R-507 3,985 R-404 3,922 R-438 2,665 R-410A 2,088 R-22 1,810 R-407 1,774 R-134A 1,430 R-449 1,397 R-448 1,273 R-134 1,100 R-32 675 R-513 631 Any HCR · all blends GWP <1

GWP values from the BHCR Refrigerant Replacement Comparison Chart, aligned with IPCC AR5 100-yr GWP figures. Full background, regulatory timeline, and replacement matrix →

Zoom in · HCR 4141 vs R-410A

One column does the work of two thousand.

The skyline above shows the gap across all blends. Below is the same gap, broken down across the four metrics that matter for an air-conditioning retrofit: HCR 4141 against R-410A, the most common pairing.

Global Warming Potential
<1
the floor of the GWP scale
HCR 4141<1
R-410A2,088
Refrigerant charge
65%
less charge per system
HCR 4141350 g
R-410A1,000 g
Operating pressure
29%
lower system pressure
HCR 414178 PSI
R-410A110 PSI
Spec data sourced from manufacturer datasheets. Independent field measurement is underway; verified results will be published once cleared. View the full comparison chart →
Greater purpose · Reduced emissions · Same equipment

A refrigerant should make the planet cooler, not warmer.

BHCR Hq has been engineering hydrocarbon refrigerants in Delaware and Panamá since 2009. Eco Kold replaces the synthetic gases responsible for an estimated 7.8% of global greenhouse-gas emissions.

GWP <1 · Same equipment

Have a system that's been running on R-22, R-410A, R-404, or R-134?

Send us the equipment make, model, and refrigerant type. We'll match the right Eco Kold blend, send a quote, and put you in touch with a certified installer.

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