The document discusses various green technologies being implemented in cold storage facilities and supply chains. It describes solar panels powering a Dutch cold storage facility, generating enough energy for 130 households. It also discusses geothermal energy being used in the Netherlands for greenhouses, buildings and cold storage. Aquifer cold storage uses cooler groundwater in the summer for facilities. There is potential to store wind power in cold storage facilities as thermal energy. Improved communication through technologies like the internet of things could increase efficiency in cold chains.

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Advances in Green Cold
Storage Technology

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Netherlands 2050 Energy Initiative
• By 2050, water, sun, wind,
Geothermal and Biomass
energy sources must form the
majority portion of power
supply for the Netherlands.

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Why go green?
• F-Gas emissions to be cut by 2/3 by 2030 in the EU.
• F-Gases (Fluorinated Gases) are man made gases
with a global warming effect 23,000 times greater
than Carbon Dioxide.
• One major form of F-Gases are Hydrofluorocarbons
(HCFC) which are used as refrigerants in
refrigeration or in air conditioning or heat pump
equipment.

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Cold stores and the
Environment
Refrigeration systems contribute to
greenhouse gas emission through energy
consumption (indirect) and leakage of
refrigeration, release of greenhouse gas
(direct).

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Why should cold stores address
their carbon footprint?
• Corporate social responsibility.
• Greening of the supply chain.
• Regulatory context.
• Cost savings, including energy and
refrigeration cost

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Solar Panels fueling Dutch Cold
Storage facility
• Kloosterboer Delta Terminal now has
1800 Solar Panels on its roof,
providing part of the energy needed
to run the cold storage complex.
• These panels produce enough energy
to run 130 households.

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Geothermal Energy
• Geothermal Energy comes from radioactive
decay of the elements of the earth’s core.
• Energy is constantly being generated by
heated water pumped out of molten rock.
• Electricity is being produced in the
Netherlands to run greenhouses, commercial
buildings and cold storage facilities.

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Aquifer Cold Storage
• Aquifer Cold-Energy Storage is based on
the use of groundwater to store winter
cold for later use in the summer/warmer
months.
• The colder groundwater is used for
cooling cold storage facilities, buildings
and the like during warmer months.

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Night Wind?
Storing wind generated power in cold storage
facilities.
“…I realized the possibilities of using refrigerated
warehouses as thermal energy storage and therefore as
electrical energy storage," ~ Sietze van der Sluis.
The capacity of Europe's coldstores alone could handle more
than twice the projected output of wind power in the
European Union.

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Internet of things = tighter cold
chain?
• Will the “internet of things” finally provide the
platform for a tighter cold chain?
• When will the reefer container speak to the
truck/trailer, who will in turn communicate with the
cold store who will in turn advise the terminal of
arrival or departure?
• Increased communication and coordination will
increase efficiency and lower energy cost.

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1000W HPS 320W gHID
In addition to saving 72% in energy, gHID’s whiter light
increases safety and security at JAXPORT
Genesys Global: High Efficiency Lighting Solutions
$115,400 spent on HPS lighting per year $32,300 spent on gHID lighting per year
BEFORE AFTER

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Genesys Global: High Efficiency Lighting Solutions
• gHID lighting systems are an extremely efficient option in cold
storage lighting applications (40-75% energy savings)
• The Genesys gHID ballast extends the rated life of a standard
lamp by 2 to 3 times, translating to a low maintenance solution
• Widest Operating Temperature
– Max. Temperature 105 C
– Min. Temperature -30 C
• Significantly decreases heat (thermal load)
40-75% wattage reduction
• gHID helps end users meet strict watts per square foot
requirement Visit: www.LightRecreated.com

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Sustainability
Going Green not only saves the
Earth’s resources, it saves money
and reduces cost.