Cold storage networks powered with renewable energy

Cold-storage networks are a key technology that can address the nutritional and environmental costs of food loss and waste within many low- and middle-income countries. In addition to coordination challenges and network externalities that complicate efforts to scale these networks, they require larg...

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Autores principales: Ambler, Kate, Bloem, Jeffrey R., McNamara, Brian
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178966
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description Cold-storage networks are a key technology that can address the nutritional and environmental costs of food loss and waste within many low- and middle-income countries. In addition to coordination challenges and network externalities that complicate efforts to scale these networks, they require large amounts of energy, carrying the potential of environmental damage via carbon emissions. Thus, using renewable energy sources to power cold-storage networks holds the potential to reduce the environmental damage associated with food loss and meet the increased demand for energy.
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spelling CGSpace1789662026-01-23T02:16:41Z Cold storage networks powered with renewable energy Ambler, Kate Bloem, Jeffrey R. McNamara, Brian cold storage renewable energy renewable resources costs return on investment Cold-storage networks are a key technology that can address the nutritional and environmental costs of food loss and waste within many low- and middle-income countries. In addition to coordination challenges and network externalities that complicate efforts to scale these networks, they require large amounts of energy, carrying the potential of environmental damage via carbon emissions. Thus, using renewable energy sources to power cold-storage networks holds the potential to reduce the environmental damage associated with food loss and meet the increased demand for energy. 2025-12-17 2025-12-17T21:26:39Z 2025-12-17T21:26:39Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178966 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178964 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178965 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ambler, Kate; Bloem, Jeffrey R.; and McNamara, Brian. 2025. Cold storage networks powered with renewable energy. Climate Finance Brief 3. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178966
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