articleEnergy-saving features for new compressors
The new HPC Kaeser ASD and BSD series of compact rotary screw compressors are said to combine impressive performance and reliability with low energy consumption.
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articleLED lighting: Cutting maintenance costs
Commercial and industrial businesses can typically save over 65% on their lighting energy bill just by switching to LED lighting, according to David Jones, commercial VP EMEA, Dialight. However, for some, the potential savings don’t add up so well. That’s when it pays to consider the additional savings that can be made on reduced maintenance by fitting LED lighting.
productWeather warning
Considered in the context of ever increasing cost of heating commercial properties, recent predictions of a colder than average winter are worrying.
productTrue view of energy useage
Energy management specialist Marshall-Tufflex is reported to have saved a manufacturer of heating products more than £65,000 in just one week by installing a Sinergy e-Tracker sub-metering unit to get an in-depth view of energy usage.
articleCaught in the crossfire on energy reforms
The UK energy market is currently undergoing its largest overhaul since privatisation, through the much-debated Electricity Market Reform (EMR) proposals. Since EMR was first cited in 2010, npower has been working in partnership with industry to give it a voice in the shaping of legislation that will have a big impact on it. Wayne Mitchell, Industrial & Commercial Markets sales and marketing director at npower, discusses why businesses are feeling caught in the crossfire of the legislative shake
articleGas burners: Selection matters
With energy costs once again in the headlines, energy efficiency is in the spotlight across industry. Process heating is central to this issue and, according to process gas burner specialist, Lanemark International, installations should reflect a number of key factors because of their direct impact on energy usage.
productReactive pump control
Severn Trent Water is saving a total of £100,000 per year on energy and maintenance costs across a number of its wastewater treatment plants following the installation of reactive pump control technology from ABB and its Drives Alliance member, Inverter Drive Systems (IDS).
articleSetting the standard
The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has undertaken more than four years of work, along with the ISO Technical Committee 118, which in August 2013, culminated in a new standard for compressed air system assessment – ISO11011 (Compressed air – Energy efficiency – Assessment).
productMilking solar savings
Reeves and Partner dairy farm in Kingsbridge, Devon, is milking healthy energy savings as a result of having had 100 solar panels fitted by Exeter renewable energy firm Solarlec.
productTDS energy recovery
The TDS (total dissolved solids) blowdown, energy recovery system from Fulton is designed to increase boiler efficiency and reduce demand on services/utilities, which in turn reduces fuel, water and effluent bills.
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