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.
5 Easy Ways for New England Businesses to Combat Winter Electric Rate Hikes
People say there are only two guarantees in life: death and taxes. But if you live in New England, lately it seems expecting electric rate hikes in the winter is the third thing to add to the list.
Understanding Your Commercial Electric Bill – The Energy Efficiency Charge
With each state, and with each utility company, the layout of your commercial energy bill is unique. They each have the same level of transparency, displaying your associated energy costs for both generation and delivery, but they may be presented*. Most people don’t have the time of day or desire to decipher what each cost […]
Reduce Your Overall Refrigeration Energy Consumption or Peak Demand Charges?
According to National Grid, there is a very short and sweet distinction between the two:
kW is the rate of using electricity (Demand).
kWh is the electrical energy actually used (Consumption).
Recently Advanced Farm Bill Could Have Wide-reaching Impact on Produce & Floral Industries
The national conversation surrounding the 2018 Farm Bill, advanced in the Senate on June 28th by an 86-11 vote, will likely revolve around the highly political topics as the bill continues through the legislative process. Topics such as SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which could see a congressional war over work requirements to receive […]
On #EEDay2019, Polls Show Mixed Reactions to Energy-Saving Habits
So, as it turns out, there may actually be three guarantees in this word: death, taxes, and people going as far to cut their carbon footprint as convenience let them. According to a poll conducted by the AP-NORC, people are very much influenced by whether an energy-saving habit can conceivably fit into their lifestyle and […]
Massachusetts Wants 80% Clean Energy by 2050, and New Regulations are Coming in 2018
In response to a stunning 2016 ruling by the state’s Supreme Judicial Court, in which the court sided with an environmental group claiming Massachusetts didn’t do enough to strive for its 2008 energy goals, the state set forth new regulations last month. Although it took a proverbial fire lit under its tail, Massachusetts ramped up […]
Lights Out for Expanded Lighting Energy Efficiency?
If you’ll excuse the pun, a threat does indeed exist against the legal requirement for larger swathes of lightbulbs to be energy efficient, and it’s no laughing matter. The Trump administration is seeking to undo an Obama-era regulation that applies to specialty lightbulbs, leaving it out of the upcoming 2020 federal efficiency standards. These types […]
In the Grocery Game, Refrigeration and HVACR Must Keep Evolving
As corporate goals in the grocery industries continue to evolve—with energy efficiency, sustainability, and wanting systems that provide more “bang for your buck” leading purchasing decisions—so too are the refrigeration systems being developed these days. Don Newlon, Vice President and General Manager of Emerson’s Commercial and Residential Solutions division, advises manufacturers to keep customer’s wants […]
HVACR Contractors: the Key to a Healthy Relationship with Your Customers? Communication
In the relationship between HVACR contractors and their customers who rely on the complex, expensive refrigeration equipment to keep their business alive, neither partner has it easier than the other. Especially when that relationship exists in the restaurant and service industry. Both restaurateurs and contractors work long, hard hours, maintain operation no matter the weather, […]