ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA, Tuesday, September 20, 2011: As part of Grenada’s celebration of International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, on Friday September 16th, 2011, the National Ozone Unit (NOU) in the Energy Division of the Ministry of Finance, presented the T.A. Marryshow Community College (TAMCC) with several cylinders of refrigerants containing R-600a, R-290 (hydrocarbons) and R-410A refrigerants, which are considered ‘ozone friendly’ refrigerants, for use in their teaching programme. Hydrocarbon technology is widely regarded as the refrigerant technology of the future since it does not deplete the ozone layer or affect the climate system and has the additional advantage of being significantly more energy efficient than many of the technologies currently in use. This initiative is part of Grenada’s HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP). In phasing out these Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), Grenada will be introducing alternatives with low global warming potential (GWP) and better energy efficacies. The presentation formed part of the agenda for the NOU’s second Annual Scholarship Award Ceremony for students pursuing the Refrigeration and Air-conditioning course at the TAMCC, where twelve (12) students were awarded scholarships.