Eco Factor: Ecofriendly vending machines from PepsiCo.
In an effort to reduce energy expenditure and provide greener machines to the masses, soft drink giant PepsiCo has developed a new range of vending machines, which are being tested in Washington. The company has installed 30 planet-friendly machines, which reportedly consume just 5.08 KWh of electricity, saving about 1KWh on a daily basis.
Apart from being energy-efficient, the machines will make use of CO2 instead of the usual HFCs to keep the drinks cool. Instead of the CO2-cooled machines, the company is also testing thousands of machines around the world that make use of other green refrigerants, which could one day make HFCs obsolete.
The Dark Side:
The machines are set to cost much more than the machines in use currently. Moreover, they still use more than 5KWh of electricity daily, which needs to be further reduced in order to make any significant impact on the environment.
Via: Reuters
