The Cold Chain Federation has released the latest report in the Net Zero Project

The Cold Chain Federation has released the latest report in the Net Zero Project

The Cold Chain Federation has released the latest report in the Net Zero Project – The Cold Store of 2050 is vision for how temperature-controlled warehouses could evolve to achieve a step change in energy efficiency whilst driving energy transformation in the UK as part of the transition towards a net zero economy by 2050. The report details the technologies which could become more widespread, the barriers to their adoption and how businesses, government and those responsible for the UK energy network will need to collaborate to ensure the opportunities and benefits detailed in this report are achieved.

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