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This digital document is an article from Frozen Food Age, published by Cygnus Business Media on September 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1921 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation Details
Title: California cold storage companies cutting cooling costs: a statewide rebate program encourages the use of new roofing materials and coatings that reduce energy costs. (Logistics).(Brief Article)
Author: Peter Asmus
Publication: Frozen Food Age (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2002
Publisher: Cygnus Business Media
Volume: 51 Issue: 2 Page: 46(2)Article Type: Brief ArticleDistributed by Thompson Gale
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Cold storage facilities require substantial amounts of electricity to maintain the proper temperatures necessary for preserving foods and beverages. In fact, electricity costs can comprise over 25% of a cold storage building's ongoing operating costs.
With increases in electricity rates over the past few years in California, cooling costs have risen dramatically, forcing facility managers to investigate new and affordable technologies to reduce energy consumption. A growing numbers of California cold storage companies are reducing their cooling costs this summer by taking advantage of a simple, cost-effective energy efficiency technology--cool roofs.
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