Making cold drinks lower carbon: US Department of Energy proposes new vending machine efficiency standards

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US government estimates new standards could save 13 million tonnes of carbon emissions over 30 years

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a major review of energy efficiency standards for vending machines, as part of the government's wider efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

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