Friday, September 18, 2009

Finally - we're Carbon Neutral!

It's been quite a Summer here at WFSE - we've had a fantastic year, all due to the growth in the frozen yogurt industry where Stoelting has become a market leader. Our customers couldn't be happier with their compact, energy-saving F-131 machines that use 2/3 LESS ELECTRICITY than our competitor's. Yes, it's true.

Here's the math: (6) Stoelting F-131 machines x (12A) power per unit = (72) amps TOTAL POWER REQUIREMENT. Compared to Taylor's 794 machine which uses (6) x (40A) = 240 AMPS (using 3 phase - single phase is even higher!). That means you can build a self-service shop with up to 10 machines, without having to upgrade the electrical power.

We've also done some homework and finally selected a Carbon Offset provider called Native Energy. Based on an analysis of our business, we've elected to offset our entire 23 TONS of CO2 per year with these offset investments. Native Energy is a leader in this industry, having provided carbon offsets for the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony and green companies like Stonyfield Dairy, Clif Bar and Ben & Jerry's. They invest in solar, wind power, methane harvesting and transportation efficiency improvement programs to all reduce our CO2 emissions. Check them out at http://www.nativeenergy.com.

Thanks for checking back with us - we'll try to keep these postings a littler more up to date. Questions or comments? Send us an email at westernfreezers@sbcglobal.net.