Nelumbo Partners with Daylight Foods to Revolutionize Cold Storage with IceNein® and Secures a $2.9M CEC Grant to Accelerate Deployment
Summary
Daylight Foods is a prominent Bay Area food distribution company, and with the receipt of a $2.9 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) Nelumbo will deploy its groundbreaking IceNein\xae product at their Union City location.This CEC grant provides funding to deploy IceNein\xae in cold storage facilities, with a goal of accelerating commercial adoption of IceNein\xae and assisting decarbonization and energy efficiency of Californias cold chain. Refrigeration accounts for an estimated one-third of the total electricity usage for the food processing industry1, resulting in an estimated 825 GWh of annual energy usage.2,3 Additionally, refrigeration energy costs are one of the largest operating costs for cold storage facilities and can significantly impact profitability. "We were thrilled to find a partner like Daylight Foods practically in our backyard," states Cody Oliver, Vice President of Industrial Platform Development at Nelumbo Inc. "Their facility in Union City is a perfect place to demonstrate the energy savings potential of IceNein\xae, and their sustainability initiatives perfectly align with our mission. IceNein\xae is based on the Mineral\xae technology platform, has been developed and tested over 8 years, and is currently produced in Nelumbos SF Bay Area HQ facility.Founded in 2016 and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, is a leading surface and coating technology company dedicated to transformative progress in climate and sustainability. By implementing policies and programs to promote energy efficiency and combat climate change, the CEC aims to ensure Californias continued economic prosperity while safeguarding the environment for future generations.