July 13, 2021 – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Waltham, MA) announced an expansion of its collaboration with My Green Lab. Through the expansion, Thermo Fisher Scientific has the goal to obtain Accountability, Consistency and Transparency (ACT) labelling for its entire cold temperature storage portfolio by the end of 2021.
Thermo Fisher expects to ACT label more than 1,200 additional SKUs, enabling research, pharmaceutical and clinical laboratories to achieve their sustainability objectives by providing a broader range of purchasing options.
Thermo Fisher’s freezers are among the first to be ENERGY STAR certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The systems are powered by Thermo Fisher’s unique V-Drive technology, designed to detect and adapt to changing usage patterns, and adjust compressor speed, offering significant energy savings without compromising performance.
The freezers use environmentally friendly hydrocarbon refrigerants that meet the requirements of the US EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) and the European Union’s F-Gas Regulation, which focus on the elimination of ozone-depleting refrigerants.
The Thermo Scientific TSX Series ULT freezers and the Thermo Scientific Standard Performance (STP) ULT freezers were the company’s first cold storage solutions to be recognized with the ACT label. Today, more than 200 models are similarly labeled.
The company says the systems provide a 70% reduction in energy consumption compared with conventional options, the company says. The instruments are manufactured in a zero waste-to-landfill facility.