Energy Management and Sustainability
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Integral high efficiency economisers

Chris Horsley, managing director of Babcock Wanson explains the efficiency improvements and energy savings that are achievable by using thermal fluid heating systems with integral economisers, and questions why more companies aren’t reaping the benefits of this proven technology

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IR drying systems cuts cost on coating line

An infrared system from Heraeus Noblelight has reduced energy costs in the coating of board for food packaging at the Stroud factory of The Olympic Varnish Company and has reduced board spoilage caused by unplanned line stoppages.

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The growth of green energy strategies

According to Ashley Phillips, sales & marketing director, Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy), the most effective energy management strategies are multifaceted – meaning Demand Side Response (DSR) and flexibility schemes are becoming a crucial feature for many companies in managing energy budgets effectively

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LED lighting helps station cut costs

Network Rail has fitted LED Eco Lights’ Goodlight LED lighting into all 18 platforms and the concourse at London’s Liverpool Street Station. Passengers and staff are benefitting from better quality lighting and Network Rail is saving on its electricity costs and reducing its carbon footprint. 

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Ready for ErP?

Warm air, radiant and heating products are now affected by European regulations; warm air heaters are subject to Lot 21 of the directive and radiant heaters Lot 20. Minimum efficiencies for warm air is now 72% and radiant heaters 74%.

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Tips for specifying a stationary air compressor

In this article Stef Lievens, business line manager for Industrial Air at Atlas Copco Compressors UK & Ireland, outlines the key steps to follow when specifying a compressor, in order to ensure it is optimised in terms of performance, energy-efficiency and Total Cost of Ownership

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Flanged housing units for electric motors

For motor manufacturers, designing and manufacturing customer-specific electric motors in small batch sizes can be a challenge, particularly in terms of cost effectiveness. FAG flanged housing units from Schaeffler offer a quick, low cost solution.

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Conference date announced

If your site runs any sort of boiler plant, hot water boilers, steam shell and tube boilers, water tube boilers, steam generators, or coil boilers, a Senior Managers’ Conference organised by the CEA (Combustion Engineering Association) may be of interest.

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Three decades of innovation

When Geoff Peters established his building services consultancy in 1988, the economy was just entering the last big recession, the BBC staged its first Red Nose Day and British boyband Bros dominated the charts.

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Carbon capture and storage: IChemE report

The current rate of carbon capture and storage (CCS) deployment is not enough to achieve the 2°C global target outlined in the United Nations Paris Agreement to limit global warming, according to a new report from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE.

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