Dr. Charles (Chuck) Allgood

Technical Fellow, The Chemours Company

Dr. Allgood holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry, has more than 30 years of experience in the HVACR industry, is a respected speaker at many industry events, and in addition to Chemours worked for the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Dr. Allgood has held a variety of research, development, business, and technical service positions with Chemours and currently leads the technical service, training, and applications development activities for the Freon™ and Opteon™ brand refrigerants.

Articles by Dr. Charles (Chuck) Allgood

Megatrends Making Their Move In 2024

This time of year, a lot of planning is underway. Companies throughout the HVACR industry are mapping out the best path to maintain their current level of business, pursue growth while staying in thei...

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Putting The Future Of Refrigerants To Work - Today Is As Easy As A, B, C

By now, most of the HVACR industry is familiar with the HFC phasedown portion of the U.S. EPA American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act that was signed in 2020 and finalized in 2021. The...

Transition To New Refrigerants Is Accelerating; It’s Time For Urgency

The transition away from hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) as refrigerants for HVAC systems is well underway, and the process is accelerating. A 10% reduction in HFC production was mandated last year, an...

What Is The Biggest Technology Change Happening In HVAC?

Like most industries, the future of the HVAC market is being driven by technology. In the world of HVAC as in life, technology touches nearly everything we do. Changes in technology can affect the dem...