Energy Cost Increase Articles & Analysis
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![Lighting the Way: Energy Savings in Retail [Woodie’s Case Study]](/_ipx/q_80&s_240x145/https://d32zuqhgcrpxli.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJlZS1maWxlcyIsImtleSI6ImZpbGVzLzQ3MzU3L2FydGljbGVzLzExMjA3NzIvNDczNTdfNl8yMDIzMDkwNTE0MTI1MTYzMjkzNjJfcmF3LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb250YWluIiwiYmFja2dyb3VuZCI6eyJyIjoyNTUsImciOjI1NSwiYiI6MjU1LCJhbHBoYSI6MX0sIndpZHRoIjoyNDAsImhlaWdodCI6MTQ1fX19 "Lighting the Way: Energy Savings in Retail [Woodie’s Case Study]")
With rising energy costs and increased environmental awareness, retailers are under pressure to minimise their carbon footprint while maximising operational efficiency. Energy management has therefore become an essential strategy that not only reduces costs but also aligns with corporate social responsibility ...
If you are considering incorporating an energy manager into your staff and you are not sure if this professional role will add value to your company, Enrique Pérez (Energy Efficiency Manager at CIRSA) will clarify your doubts in this article: The importance of Energy Costs in the company's costs If we ...
Many industries require large amounts of both heat & power for their processes and operations. ...
Grocery chains and independent store owners face numerous challenges when it comes to lighting their aisles. A successful store must find a balance between making shopping an enjoyable experience for customers while maintaining efficiency and profitability for the store. From showcasing the freshness of produce to meeting energy code compliance; grocery stores have very specific needs. The use ...
For example, the rerouting of Route 2 provided the mill with the space texpand operations and increase flexibility. As another example, Erving implemented energy efficiency improvements and installed a CHP system in 2015. ...
Background The Robinson family from Blackrod, Bolton, are broiler growers – a business which uses a large amount of electricity. Like many businesses, their energy costs were steadily increasing which prompted the decision to look into ways of reducing their energy bills. ...
The ISO 50001 global energy management standard has been revised to better support the modern challenges faced by organisations in controlling rising energy costs and addressing climate change. ...
Doosan Enpure is one of the 4 R&D centres of excellence of worldwide Doosan Water Business Group specialising in waste treatment and renewable energy technologies. Doosan actively invests in its waste and renewable energy related research and development activities to create and launch needs-driven technologies that will introduce innovative solutions to the ...
Boston area-based Not Your Average Joe’s (NYAJ), a fast growth, casual American style restaurant chain, had a lot of reasons to trim utility costs, but little available time or data to do so. Their high energy costs were driven by a multitude of energy intensive equipment. ...
We recommend that businesses look at planning for their energy contract renewals at least 12 months in advance to enable you to access the most competitive competitive energy contract prices - but that's not the only reason. Here we have listed 6 of the most important reasons for you to plan ahead in placing your next business gas and electricity contracts... ...
In this study, a potential fuel procurement planning model to sustainable energy production problems is considered. In Finland peat is commonly used as a fuel of energy plants. ...
All businesses that generate petroleum waste run up against similar challenges. Regulations and increasing energy costs to keep operations going certainly don’t make it easy to maintain a healthy bottom line. ...
Where suitable hydrogeological conditions are present, open loop geothermal systems are often the most attractive option for larger applications as they are simple to install, the heat transfer loss can be kept to a minimum and both heat pump energy and maintenance costs tend to be lower. However, the effectiveness of these systems depends on borehole yields, ...
Thermal Energy International has installed a total of 92 steam traps throughout the facility’s process plant, which has removed the problems of mechanical steam trap failure and high maintenance costs. ...
I pose the above question to start a discussion on the why’s and how’s of an enterprise energy management strategy. With the recent unrest in the Middle East and northern Africa combined with the increasing energy demand from China and India, the price of oil is expected to continue to rise for the foreseeable future. ...
“The cost of purchasing the energy needed for production by an industrial facility is viewed as managed input and typically receives significant attention, while the use of that energy once it is inside the factory is often viewed as simply the cost of doing business. ...
The GEM traps are expected to save the hospital over £14,000 per annum in energy savings alone, as well as additional reductions in replacement traps and maintenance costs. ...
A leading global healthcare company dealing with bioscience, medication delivery and renal products has revealed that it is saving over £36,000 a year in energy costs following the installation of Thermal Energy International’s GEM steam traps at one of its facilities. ...
Now, Italcables has fitted GEM traps to its steam baths and kettle boiler used for ‘pickling’ and treating iron wire strands within production process. Steam is a primary energy source at the company’s facility in Cepagatti, Eastern Italy and a major cost in the production process. As the site’s mechanical steam traps regularly failed, ...
One of the biggest expenses associated with industrial and commercial operations is energy usage. Almost every type of commercial industry requires energy to function, from simple warehousing and distribution of goods to full on manufacturing and processing plants, and as the cost of energy increases, so too do ...