Money I tried to buy a climate-friendly refrigerator from GE. What I got was a carbon bomb. March 27, 2021 Phil McKenna Comments Off on I tried to buy a climate-friendly refrigerator from GE. What I got was a carbon bomb. Most refrigerators in the U.S. are still cooled by climate "super-pollutants" called hydrofluorocarbons. I'd been promised my new fridge wouldn't be.