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With factors such as generator shortfalls, the war in Ukraine and rising utility costs, Australia is going through an energy crisis. Businesses have already been levied with 12% increases in electricity bills, whilst gas could almost triple in price as wholesale energy prices hit businesses faster than households.
In the hospitality industry, energy can already account for up to 30% of outgoings, with this figure only likely to increase. Academic studies have shown refrigeration accounts for around 41% of a restaurant’s power bills. In food retail that figure can be even higher, accounting for up to 55-70% of the average convenience store’s power bill.
According to Sustainability Victoria, upgrading old refrigeration to the latest model can have a payback period of less than 1.5 years; meaning from then-on the significant energy savings contribute to better profitability.
Not only does commercial refrigeration impact on your power bill, but the wrong product can also be a high contributor towards global warming and the climate change crisis. According to E3, commercial refrigeration accounts for almost 4% of all emissions in Australia and 6% in New Zealand.
It is then important to be informed when it comes to choosing your commercial refrigeration, to ensure that it is both energy efficient and environmentally friendly.
When looking for energy efficient and environmentally friendly refrigeration, it’s important to know about Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS). While you can find out more here, in short, GEMS regulates energy efficiency and environmental performance in commercial settings. Products that are GEMS compliant reach a high standard of efficiency, giving you peace of mind with your purchase. To make things easy, the full SKOPE range is fully GEMS compliant.
When you’re looking at GEMS, what’s important is:
For more information, check out the below video that demystifies GEMS in under 4 minutes. While from 2020, most of the content is still relevant.
When it comes to looking for environmentally friendly refrigeration, another thing to look at is the type of refrigerant gas the model uses. You should be looking out for Hydrocarbons like R290, a natural refrigerant with virtually zero impact on global warming - read more here.
Most of the SKOPE product range has now made the move to R290 natural refrigerant – just look out for the icon.
Some of SKOPE’s most environmentally friendly and energy efficient models are:
In summary, while we’re facing an energy crisis and the effects of climate change, there is plenty that you can do simply by being more informed with your choice of commercial refrigeration – and make an impact on at least half of your power bill!
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our friendly SKOPE team, or get in touch with a Stockist near you.
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