From sgh1@cornell.eduTue Apr 2 15:03:30 1996 Date: Tue, 02 Apr 1996 10:19:45 -0500 From: Steve Hall To: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: ?Energy Requirements for Controlled Atmosphere vs. shipping Hello sanet folks: This question is related to Steve Diver's on energy costs for transportation of food versus other costs. What is the cost (energy and dollars) for offering a bushel of apples grown in New York State, and stored with controlled atmosphere (CA) storage, versus a bushel of apples grown in Chile (Or New Zealand) and shipped to New York? Assumptions: Use of CA for four months (to January, for example) Use "standard" 1995 technology for CA storage Shipping by boat to LA, by truck (or alternatively, train) from LA to New York. If anyone has suggestions or references, I would appreciate them. Thank you. Steve ********************************************* Steven G. Hall Natural Resource Engineer Sustainable Agriculturalist Local and Global Ecological Engineer Experiential, Environmental and Outdoor Educator Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 telephone:(607)256-5408 fax: (607)255-4080 e-mail: sgh1@cornell.edu web site: http://caep.aben.cornell.edu/sghhome.htm ********************************************