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Reduce Your Overall Refrigeration Energy Consumption or Peak Demand Charges?
Today we dive into an important topic from the first stage of determining an appropriate efficiency solution for your business: will a solution reducing peak energy demand or a solution reducing overall energy consumption be more effective for my business?
Governor Wolf Establishes Statewide Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Goals in PA
Governor Wolf laid out his goals for the state for 2025 and then for 2050. The main goals are a reduction in carbon emissions by 26% by 2025, and a whopping 80% by 2050.
Refrigeration Problem of the Week: Short Cycling in a Quick-Serve Restaurant’s Freezer
Short cycling is a common issue that often goes undetected because the system is running, and safe temperatures in the space are still maintained, but it’s excessively running much more than it needs to.
Refrigeration Problem of the Week: Cooling and Heating at the Same Time
In today’s post, we examine a common occurrence in retail locations that are comprised of both a convenience store and a quick-service restaurant: one half of the retail location calling for heating while the other half calls for cooling.
Evaporator Fan Cycling: Is it Really a Risk?
In most walk-in coolers and freezers, the evaporator fans run 24/7/365, at full speed. This makes evaporator fans an obvious place to look for energy savings in commercial refrigeration. But is it safe to turn them off?
3 Things to Consider in New Construction of Cold Storage Facilities
There is a dizzying amount of choices for the construction of a new cold storage facility. But businesses shouldn’t necessarily pick the first, or the cheapest, option they have. Below are three things that should be considered before anything is built.
5 Tips to Lower Your Commercial Utility Bill
Who couldn’t benefit from more profits as a result of spending less on overhead associated with energy? Here are 5 tips to get you thinking about your utility expenses and begin strategizing to get them lowered: