New Vending Machine Energy Conservation Standards

From Report Summary: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is adopting new energy conservation standards for refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines. DOE has determined that energy conservation standards for these types of equipment would result in significant conservation of energy, and are technologically feasible and economically justified.

… pg 6. The economic impacts on commercial customers (i.e., the average life-cycle cost [LCC] savings) are positive for most equipment classes. For example, fully cooled (Class A) medium-capacity vending machines—the most common type currently being sold— have installed prices of $2,625 and annual energy costs of $188, respectively at national average values. To meet the new standards, DOE estimates that the installed prices of such equipment will be $2,864, an increase of $239, which will be offset by annual energy savings of approximately $69 and an increase in maintenance and repair cost of $13.

… pg 7. By 2042, DOE expects energy savings from the standards to eliminate the need for approximately 0.118 new 1,000-megawatt (MW) power plants. These energy savings will result in cumulative greenhouse gas emission reductions of approximately 9.6 million metric tons (Mt) of carbon dioxide (CO2), an amount equal to that produced by approximately 2.0 million cars every year.

US Dept. of Energy

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