Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
and Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP)
The EPA established SNAP under Section 612 of the Clean Air Act to identify and evaluate substitutes for ozone-depleting substances. The program looks at overall risks to human health and the environment of existing and new substitutes, publishes lists and promotes the use of acceptable substances, and provides the public with information. JSI has been a leader in adopting the guidelines published by SNAP as they pertain to refrigeration displays.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that an average supermarket using the hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant R-404A leaks about 25 percent of its refrigerant charge annually, resulting in approximately 1,556 metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions—or the annual energy from 165 homes.1
California Air Resource Board (CARB)
The California Air Resource Board (CARB) is an organization entrusted with educating and safeguarding communities from the harmful effects of air pollution and develops programs that combat climate change. They’re committed to reducing HFC emissions by 40 percent by 2030 and have proposed further regulations that will significantly impact the commercial refrigeration industry.
For more info on CARB information
Department of Energy
(DOE)
According to the Department of Energy (DOE), supermarkets are some of the most energy-intensive retail businesses, with most of their electrical load devoted to refrigeration. For every dollar of energy savings, from electricity or other resources like natural gas, the effect on store profits is comparable to raising sales nearly $60. The DOE has put rules and regulations in place impacting the commercial refrigeration industry.
It is estimated that the new standards will translate to an energy savings of 24 percent relative to the energy use of non-compliant products. It will also result in cost savings and cumulative emissions reductions.
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JSI refrigeration solutions use up to 10 percent less energy than the max allowed by DOE
US Climate Alliance
The U.S. Climate Alliance is a bipartisan coalition of governors committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Alliance has pledged to implement policies that advance the goals of the Paris Agreement, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 26-28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. Each state has their own timelines and reduction amounts. Click here for a list of states.
Click here to visit the U.S. Climate Alliance website
