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Japanese government officials ditch suits to reduce AC
9 September 2013 A initiative in Japan will see Government officials swap suits for cooler wear to reduce the need for air conditioning and cut back on electricity usage. The event, jointly org...
US Environmental Protection Agency raises its Energy Star st
09/05/2013 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised its Energy Star requirements for domestic refrigerators and freezers, raising the bar for energy efficiency in these products and for the first time encouraging manufacturers to include optional “connected” features. Under the new standards, Energy Star certified refrigerators and freezers will use at least 10% less energy than...
Sainsbury's trials world’s first naturally refrigerated trai
6 - September - 2013 Sainsbury s is trialling the world s first naturally refrigerated trailer to transport chilled and frozen goods. The CO2 refrigerated unit trial is part of the retailer’s review ...
New US energy efficiency rules for commercial fridges and wa
05 September 2013 The proposed energy efficiency rules for commercial refrigeration equipment, such as self-contained commercial fridges, freezers, and deli cases, are foreseen as reducing energy bills by up to $4 billion (?3,03 billion) over 30 years. In addition, the proposed rule on energy efficiency of walk-in coolers and freezers, such as milk displays in supermarkets would cut energy bills b...
US supermarket chain agree to curb leaks
5 September 2013 Safeway, the second-largest U.S. supermarket chain, agreed to curb leaks at 659 stores of a refrigerant that causes climate change and depletes ozone, and pay a $600,000 fine to the federal government. According to Bloomberg.com, the settlement today with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is the most extensive in terms of facilities under Clean Air Act rules that gov...
Behold the 9-day fresh strawberry: new approach to slowing r
04/09/2013 A research team from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Components and Health Laboratory in Beltsville, Md., and Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. (SETi) in Columbia, S.C., h...
