Friendlier utilities ahead for commercial kitchens
May 19, 2009 by Tom GuayPosted in: Cost Cutting, Green Investing, Green Office, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Technology
More energy-saving products are coming onto the market all the time, thanks to a voluntary program from EPA. The latest winner: Commercial food service businesses.
They now have the option to chop their utility bills by up to 20%.
How? Buy buying commercial griddles and ovens that qualify for a new Energy Star standard adopted by EPA. The market for energy efficient griddles and ovens is $700 million a year.
The environmental benefit is huge as well. When the industry makes the switch to these more efficient devices, it’ll eliminate the equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions produced by 660,000 vehicles.
The breakdown for savings in reduced electriciy or natural gas costs is:
- $190 a year for electric griddles
- $175 a year for natural gas-fired griddles
- $190 a year for electric ovens, and
- $360 a year for natural gas ovens.
Outfitting a kitchen with all Energy Star equipment could save operators $3,600 a year.
For more information on EPA’s green griddle and oven standards, click here.
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