energy cost increase Articles
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East Kansas Agri-Energy
For such a young entity, East Kansas Agri-Energy, LLC, in Garnett, Kansas, has a long history of progressive thinking. What began as a committee of farmers and businesspeople interested in building a value-added ethanol production facility quickly resulted in a full-scale ethanol plant capable of grinding 13 million bushels of corn, producing 35 million gallons of ethanol, and generating more ...
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Greening business: Green grows the opportunity
China´s prodigious economic growth and galloping resource demands are often portrayed as an eco-threat. Now, business and investors are waking up to the huge commercial opportunities presented by China´s sustainability challenge, writes Nick Robins. ´The rapid rise in world energy costs, increasing import dependency for energy and the emergence of new carbon markets has generated real demand ...
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Companies turn on to automated PC turn-off
New report confirms that automated energy saving systems will expand rapidly in response to increasing energy costs and environmental ...
By Vital Energi
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Energy Efficiency is PRO Business
There is a lot of current debate about whether the State of WA should require utilities to make greater investments in energy efficiency. This has caused some waves within the business community which has legitimate concerns about energy prices and is usually in opposition to government mandates and. Although not proven, the common belief amongst businesses is that laws requiring investments in ...
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BIM becomes top priority with increasing energy costs
Using Building Information Modelling for energy analysis can save a company a significant amount of time and money, reports ...
By Vital Energi
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Energy Contract Renewals: 6 Reasons why you should start planning ahead...
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... 1) You need to budget for your ...
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Optimal anaerobic digestion of high BOD waste with an acclimatised and fresh seed culture combination
With rising energy costs and increasing environmental pollution, this paper looks at how treatment of biological waste is emerging as a cost-effective solution towards both these problems.Keywords: anaerobic digestion, biological waste, environmental pollution, autohydrolysate, biogas, biochemical oxygen demand, BOD, chemical oxygen demand, COD, digestion, effluent, fatty acids, gas collector, ...
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Market penetration and pay-back period analysis of a solar photovoltaic system under Indian conditions
The use of pay-back period analysis for economic evaluation of solar photovoltaic (PV) system reinforces the importance of the duration of the system. In a dynamic economic environment, the cost of energy increases at a faster rate than the common inflation rate. A time can be ascertained at which the market entry of the PV system will be profitable, i.e. at which the pay-back time drops below a ...
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Why enterprise energy management?
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. In fact, trends in energy pricing indicate utility companies are ...
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What!! - No energy manager?
Though energy prices seem to be subsiding, the fact is that energy costs will be rising – soon and especially in Pennsylvania when electric rate caps begin to expire at the end of this year.Most large commercial and industrial firms are preparing. They typically employ energy management personnel that focus on reducing energy usage by procuring energy at the best rates, apply for low-cost loans, ...
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Global Pharmaceutical Company Achieves Energy Savings With Gem
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. Thermal Energy International has installed a total of 85 steam traps throughout the process plant achieving a 20% ...
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Bolton Broiler Growers Extend Solar PV Installation to 200kw
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. After looking at several options, they opted for alternative, renewable energy as the way forward . After considering ...
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Deeside laundry enjoys reduced gas bills following installation of gem steamtraps
Leading Merseyside based linen and work wear rental company and laundry, Deeside Laundry, is enjoying saving of 15% on its gas bills and lower maintenance costs following the replacement of its mechanical steam traps with award winning Thermal Energy International’s GEM venturi orifice traps. Thermal Energy International has installed 30 GEM steam traps throughout the laundry’s two ...
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Erving Industries, Inc. - 6.2-MW CHP System - Case Study
Quick Facts LOCATION: Erving, Massachusetts MARKET SECTOR: Pulp and Paper FACILITY PEAK LOAD: 6.36 megawatts (MW) EQUIPMENT: Solar Taurus 60 gas turbine with duct-fired heat recovery steam generator FUEL: Compressed natural gas USE OF THERMAL ENERGY: Steam for paper machines and other process users CHP TOTAL EFFICIENCY: 75% ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT: Reduced 21.6 million lb of CO2/yr ENERGY SAVINGS: ...
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GEM provides fast payback for Italcables
Metered tests carried out on Thermal Energy International’s GEM steam traps by Italcables, Italy’s largest producer of wire strands for pre-stressed concrete and post-tensioned structures, have shown steam savings of up to 30% compared to mechanical traps. Now, Italcables has fitted GEM traps to its steam baths and kettle boiler used for ‘pickling’ and treating iron wire ...
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Diageo installs gem steam traps
Diageo’s 18-acre Runcorn facility is making savings in energy, replacement costs and maintenance of its steam traps following the installation of Thermal Energy International’s Venturi Orifice GEM traps. Thermal Energy International (TEI) has installed a total of 71 steam traps through the plant, which has provided Diageo with a payback in less than 12-months. The Diageo Runcorn ...
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GEM steam traps stop mechancial trap failure & reduce condensate return pressure by 51% at KNPC shuaiba refinery
Keeping on top of the constant challenge of repairing and replacing thousands of mechanical steam traps is no longer a problem at KNPC’s Shauiba Refinery in Kuwait following the successful conversion of 1,750 mechanical traps to Thermal Energy International’s award winning GEM Venturi Orifice design. In addition, KNPC, a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Association, has seen the HP ...
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Energy management for increased profitability
“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. While this is not true in all industrial facilities, experience has shown that unless the facility actively manages energy ...
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Making the Case for Lighting & Control Solutions in Grocery Applications
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 ...
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Elantas enjoys significant steam savings with GEM
Thermal Energy International Inc. is pleased to announce that ELANTAS Deatech S.r.l, a member of the global specialty chemical group Altana AG, and a leading producer of insulating materials for the electrical and electronics industry, has revealed that it is achieving significant savings in steam consumption at its site in Ascoli Piceno, Italy following the installation of Thermal Energy ...
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