Appliances
Install Energy-efficient Vending Machines
What Is It?
Energy-efficient vending machines are equipped with efficient compressors and fan motors that incorporate energy saving technologies. The vending machines minimize energy use by using timers or sensors and special lighting systems, which turn the machines off after a certain period of time or when the products have reached a desired temperature. There are three options for saving energy with vending machines from highest cost to lowest cost:
- ENERGY STAR rating
- Vending Misers – occupancy sensors that turn off lighting and cooling compressors when not needed
- Unscrewing vending machine light bulb
Benefits
Average vending machines operate 24 hours per day, seven days a week, consuming 2,500 to 4,400 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of energy annually. However, with new technology, energy efficient vending machines can reduce the amount of energy used by 24% to 76%, depending on usage patterns, ambient conditions, and other factors. By using energy more efficiently, these vending machines will reduce the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere.
Financing Options, Incentives, and Rebates
NEWS
- "How Much Energy Does a Soda Machine Waste?" Grist, December 14, 2015
Resources
- ENERGY STAR: Certified Products List
- ENERGY STAR: Fact Sheet
- Madison Gas and Electric: Vending Machines Energy Savings
- N.C. Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance: USI Fact Sheet Vending Machine
A Sample of Providers
- PJ’s Vending (ENERGY STAR + Sustainable Company)
- Royal Vendors (ENERGY STAR Partner)
- Dixie-Narco Inc. (ENERGY STAR Partner)
- Energy Misers
