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September 27, 2010
Griddles: Long Road To ‘Star Status
One of the most recent foodservice equipment categories added to the Energy Star program also may be the longest in development so far. Griddles were the first type of equipment for which Pacific Gas & Electric Co.’s Food Service Technology Center in San Ramon, Calif., developed a standardized test method more than 20 years ago,…
September 27, 2010
Ovens Come Into The ‘Star Fold
There’s no question the commercial convection oven is a workhorse in the kitchen. When it’s not baking or roasting this oven is warming or reheating, so virtually all types of operations rely on it. And that’s one reason the Environmental Protection Agency considered convection ovens a key category to be qualified under Energy Star. EPA…
September 27, 2010
Making The Most Of Your Energy Star Incentives
Identifying the most energy-efficient and effective equipment for the job is one thing. And obviously it’s a biggie. As you’ll see in this Energy Star special issue, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program now extends to eight categories of equipment, and typically an Energy Star-rated model can save you multiple hundreds of dollars a…
September 27, 2010
Refrigeration: A Cool Beginning
Time flies, doesn’t it? It’s been 10 years already since the Environmental Protection Agency first announced its intent to launch Energy Star standards for foodservice equipment. That word came at the 1999 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago. Two years later, the first set of foodservice Energy Star standards—for solid-door reach-in refrigerators and freezers—was unveiled…
September 27, 2010
Bringing The ‘Star Spec To Steamers
Energy was a sore spot—California’s shortages in 2000 had thrown a scare into everyone—and there was no time to waste. The ink had barely dried in ’01 on the specs for Energy Star’s first commercial foodservice equipment category, reach-in refrigerators and freezers, and already in early ’02 a standard for steamers was in the works….
September 27, 2010
Fryer Spec Improves Efficiency Tests
Almost exactly two years after the Energy Star program for solid-door refrigerators was launched, and literally two weeks after the new standard for steamers had been unveiled, it was fryers’ turn. The new specs were finalized in mid-August of 2003 and announced the following month at the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers’ biennial…
September 27, 2010
Holding Cabs: Hot And Efficient
When it comes to hot food holding cabinets, your Energy Star options have been available since 2003. The Environmental Protection Agency began researching the hot cabs market in ’02 and the specification became effective in August the following year. EPA’s official launch came at the The NAFEM Show in ’03. And this is a category…
September 27, 2010
Warewashers Welcome The ‘Star
An obvious energy target, one using a lot of fuel and losing a lot of it in the form of heat gain, warewashers had to be addressed sooner or later. In October 2007, just in time for the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers� NAFEM Show in Atlanta that year, Energy Star finalized its…
September 7, 2010
SPECIAL REPORT: Antimicrobials Earn Their Keep
More than a dozen equipment and supplies manufacturers have jumped on the antimicrobial bandwagon. And while their enhanced products are no cure for bad food handling or cross-contamination, they can inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold and fungus.
September 1, 2010
On The Sept. Cover: Newick’s And Market Forge
It goes without saying: Operating a seafood unit demands reliable steam technology. At the Newick’s Lobster House unit in South Portland, Maine, two 10-pan steamers cook and heat everything from chowders, sauces and gravies to vegetables, beans, fish and the namesake item, lobster. Along with reliability, volume is critical. Each compartment on these steamers, Eco-Techs…
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