September 2026: The ACHR NEWS Celebrates a Century

A trade publication that covers the heating, cooling, and refrigeration industry, ACHR NEWS, is marking its 100th anniversary. It started in 1926 under the name Electric Refrigeration News and has tracked the industry's changes ever since, from early electric refrigeration and air conditioning through today's heat pumps, newer refrigerants, and electrification push.

This is an industry milestone story rather than news about a specific program, technology, or rebate. There is no new rule, deadline, or product here that affects your house directly. It is worth knowing only as context: the outlet reporting on heat pump technology, refrigerant changes, and HVAC trends has been doing so for a century, which is part of why its coverage of things like electrification and A2L refrigerants (a newer class of lower-impact refrigerants replacing older ones) carries some weight in the trade.

If you're weighing an upgrade to your home's heating or cooling system, this anniversary itself doesn't change your options or costs. But it's a reminder that the technology is shifting fast right now — heat pumps and refrigerant standards are two areas seeing real change industry-wide — so it may be worth checking current state and federal rebate programs when you're ready to plan a project, since what's available can vary by location and change from year to year.