Jun 11 2008
USA Technologies announced today that the Presidio, one of the most recognizable national parks in the United States, has installed VendingMiser, energy saving devices, on vending machines throughout the park.
The City of Monterey's Plans and Public Works Department coordinated with the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments Energy Watch program to install the VendingMiser in the vending machines at the Presidio for free.
The Monterey Bay Area Government Energy Watch Program is a joint project of Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments. The program offers residents and hospitality businesses in the counties of Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz, and the cities within them, technology and tools to save energy, lower energy costs and operate more efficiently.
“We are excited that a National Park of the stature of the Presidio, which has nearly 800 buildings and attracts more than five million visitors a year, has installed the VendingMiser to help lower C02 emissions and reduce energy consumption,” said Hank Ryan, Efficiency Data & Development, Capitola, California, USA Technologies’ EnergyMiser distributor in Northern and Central California.
The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments Energy Watch estimates that the VendingMiser will cut the Presidio's carbon footprint by 1.14 tons and save more than $17,000 per year by reducing Presidio’s energy demand.
Typical energy consumption for a refrigerated vending machine can be as much as 3,500 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, equal to about $560 in annual energy cost per machine The VendingMiser can cut energy consumption in a refrigerated vending machine by up to 46 percent or as much as $260 in energy cost savings each year
“We are seeing an increase in spending by Federal, State and Local Governments, agencies and institutions, for our energy conservation technology, as well as interest from a growing public sector customer base,” said Wendy Jenkins, Vice President of Marketing, USA Technologies. “And we expect demand to accelerate during the summer, especially as the effects of record high energy prices take hold. We are also seeing an increase in interest for our VM2iQ, CM2iQ, CoolerMiser, SnackMiser and PlugMiser – all products from our EnergyMiser line,” she said.
USA Technologies studies have found that if the estimated four million refrigerated vending machines and 10 million coolers in America were equipped with EnergyMisers, calculated at a conservative 35 percent savings, the approximate annual impact could be a:
- Reduction of 15,330,000,000 in kilo watt hours
- Savings of approximately $1,379,700,000
- Reduction of 22,995,000,000 lbs of C02
- Reduction of 7,000,000 tons of coal
- Savings equivalent to powering 1,500,147 homes
- Savings equivalent to eliminating 851,666 cars from the roadway
VendingMiser also offer operators an unequalled value proposition for vending machine manufacturers and operators, lowering operational costs, improving efficiencies and productivity, and adding a competitive edge.