by Douglas Elbinger, Energy Systems Analyst, Newman Consulting Group LLC
Visualize a bottle of your favorite ice-cold craft beer in your hands. Now, imagine how much energy it took to get it there? No one knows this better than Gary Thompson, COO of Powers Distributing, (Orion Twp. Michigan) the wholesale beer distributor servicing Oakland and Macomb counties. According to Gary, “one of the biggest costs we have …is the cost of energy. The money we save practicing sustainability, recycling, and using renewable energy means we have more to invest in our people, our brands, our community …and drive more profit to the bottom line.”
“The entire beer supply chain from brewing to distribution to your refrigerator is a long and energy hungry road.”
Gary Thompson, COO, Powers Distributing
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