UK businesses could save up to
£110m/year by taking simple low and
no cost actions to improve their
compressed air systems and processes,
according to new guidance published
by the Carbon Trust.

The guide provides practical advice
on choosing an air compressor,
maintenance, leak prevention and
using compressed air appropriately.

Richard Rugg, director Carbon
Trust Programmes, says: “There is a
misconception that compressed air is
a free or low cost resource when, in
fact, the opposite is true. Just a single
3mm hole in a compressed air system
creates a leak which can cost a
business an additional £1000 a year in
electricity costs.”