Energy savings

Thinking green from day one Environmental awareness-training decreases energy consumption by 80 kWh per tonne of output Training covers a range of subjects including energy management, waste management, water and chemicals Hettich ČR, k.s. in the Czech Republic is a company producing metal mounting...

Organisations in both the public and private sectors are increasingly aware of the need to train staff in energy efficient behaviour and operations. SMEs are beginning to follow suit, realising that the cost of training staff about energy efficiency is balanced by operational savings, improved...

Ecogate ... taking full control Expert advice and dedicated environmental funding scheme pave the way for costly energy-saving upgrade Investment in controller system and W.J. White Ltd. produces wooden furniture using dust-control machines that ran at full speed regardless of the working conditions...

Extending the lifetime of a product (asset) has a number of environmental advantages: less resource extraction, less energy embedded (the direct and indirect energy required to produce goods plus the energy needed to source and process raw materials they contain) and less waste generated...

Glass-maker seeks transparency ... in environmental performance A focus on EMAS boosted environmental transparency and delivered savings Reduced water consumption by 48 % and energy consumption by 17 % between 2006 and 2009 Verallia, a global player in glass packaging based in Portugal, implemented...

In steering changes towards more efficient and greener performance in a company, it is important to engage staff in the process to ensure that they are on-board. It is always a challenge to change peoples' behaviour and established practices. Reluctance and resistance to change are normal. However...

Track and trace paves way to better driving Software to track and train drivers boosts flet management efficiency Fuel economy improved by 11 % Fuel wasted through idling reduced by 68 % Scotia Gas Networks (SGN), which operates across the south of England and all of Scotland, uses telematics to...

How innovative lighting reflects a company’s ‘green’ mood A lighting refit with much more at stake than energy savings Efficient light renders over 50 % energy savings Investment of € 631 000 saves € 126 770 pa, with payback within 5 years Fibro GmbH is a German company that has been active in the...

Tackling mounting energy and waste bills as business grows Experts helped SME address energy and waste issues as business grew 54 tonnes of waste and 174 tonnes of CO2 equivalent avoided annually Led to yearly savings of € 51 000 Malcolm Allan Ltd is a family business, established in 1954, producing...

Slick energy saving for Sligo Park Hotel Monitoring and investing in energy delivers € 10 053 annual cost savings Boiler and lighting upgrade saves 187 000 kWh energy and 54 000 kg CO2 emissions annually Through its SME assistance and mentoring programme, Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI)...

Positive reading from smart-meter pilot Smart metering trial in ten stores saved energy and reduced costs and CO2 Average of € 566 saved by controlling out-of-hours energy waste Reduced average store carbon footprint by 5.5 tonnes CO2 per year The Peacock Group plc is a leading UK value-for-money...

Remanufacturing is the rebuilding, repairing or restoring of an end-of-life product or part to return it to like-new condition. Remanufactured products or parts should be backed by the same or similar level of warranty as new products. From a customer viewpoint, the remanufactured product can be...