Cold shipping might be the next industry that batteries disrupt(techcrunch.com)
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Cold shipping might be the next industry that batteries disrupt
https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/28/cold-shipping-might-be-the-next-industry-that-batteries-disrupt/
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"temperature sensitive foods like herbs, chocolate and wine"
How are any of these temperature sensitive in a power outage context?
How are any of these temperature sensitive in a power outage context?
I think the power outages were a stimulus for the shipping startup idea.
If it’s 110F outside and the AC or fridge doesn’t work anymore?
You could argue that some chocalate might melt. But herbs and wine are fine with a heat cycle.
I feel like cold chain is a problem set better addressed by material science, than the en vogue "electrify everything" approach
Between better sealing systems and phase change materials I feel like there's more than a few gems to be had.
Popping a battery on a Pelletier cell or some conventional (but miniature) Carnot cycle contraption just doesn't make sense!
Between better sealing systems and phase change materials I feel like there's more than a few gems to be had.
Popping a battery on a Pelletier cell or some conventional (but miniature) Carnot cycle contraption just doesn't make sense!
> She noticed that utilities were spending more on generators and microgrids in wealthier communities, leaving smaller, poorer communities in the lurch. “I saw the impact of what happens during a 56-hour shutoff if you’re a small business and your refrigerator loses power and all of a sudden you have to buy more inventory,” she told TechCrunch. “That was kind of this ‘ah ha’ moment.”
Seems like a decent company, but the title of disrupting anything is absolute TechCrunch typical bs… they do sensitive sample shipping. And their next planned product is a fancy cooler.
> Artyc’s next product will hold five liters, and it’ll likely be targeted at pricey, temperature sensitive foods like herbs, chocolate and wine. Then in 2025, the startup is planning to ship its 25-liter size.
You can really see how she inspired her products based on her experiences in poorer communities :/
Cold shipping truly disrupted and in shambles, I can see the revolution coming. Said nobody.