Posted by as Green in the News
The grocery business is another example of an industry that could significantly cut costs by switching their appliances over to greener systems.
GreenChill, a partnership being established by the EPA, is encouraging supermarkets to switch their refrigeration units over to ones that are both healthier for the environment and more energy efficient for the businesses.
Many supermarket chains are already working with the EPA in this effort, which is still in preparatory stages, such as Publix. See more information on what Publix is doing to support sustainability by clicking on this link. They have reportedly cut energy usage in existing stores by 7 percent and in new stores by 23 percent!
 Theyâre going the extra mile when it comes to green ideas even beyond advanced refrigeration units, by having opened their GreenWise stores which are a one-stop shop for organic foods.
Back to GreenChillâ itâs estimated by the EPA the grocery business could save $12 million per year by converting to this initiative! Thatâs a lot of moo-lah!
Thatâs 1 million metric tons of carbon emissions.
The equivalent to taking 800,000 cars off the road per year.
Coolant leakage is also a problem with current systems, with DuPont quoted as saying that as much as 20% of the coolant in the refrigerant systems being leaked. Thatâs a huge ozone/health hazard, since many of the systems in place still have HCFCs in them!
So letâs support the stores that are taking the initiative to care about our health (because this contributes to the indoor air quality of the stores weâre shopping in) and energy consumption.