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.
FDA Provides an Update on the new Produce Safety Rule
The Produce Safety Rule establishes first science-based food safety standards as it pertains to growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of produce intended for human consumption. Within the Produce Safety Rule, regulations were developed to affect six (6) main areas of commercial farms.
Energy Audits Reveal Areas Where Cold Storage Facilities Can Save Money
In many facilities, large refrigeration systems are running at 100% capacity and 24/7. This is an area for massive savings because there are controls products out there that automate run times and provide measures that more efficiently meet temperature requirements.
Coolers/Freezers and Energy Efficiency 101: The 6 Types of Cold Rooms and Their Temperature Requirements
Cold storage. Refrigerated warehouse. Frozen storage. Walk-in cooler. Reach-in cooler. Walk-in freezer. Working with commercial refrigeration systems, you may see these descriptors thrown about sometimes to describe the same space.
Compressor Short Cycling: A Hard-to-Find Energy Waster
Short cycling occurs in your compressor when a mechanical failure is causing the run times to terminate prematurely and since set point has not been achieved, it restarts shortly afterward, thus requiring more compressor ‘ON’ time to compensate.
Cold Storage Facilities Turn to Technology to Boost Efficiency
Everything from remote access to temperature settings and defrost cycles, to robotic forklifts, to high-efficiency LED lighting systems are helping these facilities better manage costs and their important systems, according to a new article in The Packer.
As Companies Continue to Alter Their Processes to Adhere to FSMA, Some Remain Skeptics
“I would assess this more as a band-aid than a cure-all.” That’s the opinion of John Bovay, a faculty member of UConn and a researcher who dissected the FSMA in a white paper for the journal Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.
A Quick Crash Course in Suction P-Traps for HVACR
A suction p-trap is a discharge line trap that serves an important function both when the compressor is on and in the act of cooling, and when the compressor is off. It’s a critical piece for the equipment’s proper and efficient operation.
6 Ways to Ensure an Evaporator Fan Energy Efficiency Retrofit is Done Right
The upside to a well-implemented controls retrofit can be huge. The most advanced bring a whole suite of features and capabilities, including adaptive defrost control, web connectivity, intelligent alarms, sophisticated diagnostics and data analytics, and powerful controls for your entire refrigeration system.
5 Ways IoT can Enhance Your Commercial and Industrial HVACR’s Efficiency
Commercial and industrial refrigeration systems also stand to gain from improved visibility and connectedness. Through a web-based monitoring platform, you can be connected to your cold rooms, temperatures, compressors, and fans 24/7.