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Measures, Technologies and Good Practices
Do you want to know how much different measures and technological solutions would cost and how much money and resources they can save for your business? This database offers such data in a concise and comprehensive format.
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Good practice
Digitalised one-piece-flow manufacturing
The wonders of digital production
Digitalisation and product key saves material and energy costs
Good example of 'just-in-time' manufacturing and customised production using digital solutions ...
Sector / Industry:
- Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Making small-sized custom-packaging viable
Small package, big opportunity...
Optimisation of space on foam blocks
Accelerated development process and wider customer base
Less waste on the client-side
Custom-packaging enterprises...
Sector / Industry:
- Metal and plastic processing
Resources:
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Digitally tracking air leaks
Expected and unexpected benefits
An app that pays for itself within a couple of weeks
Digital tool to map out compressed air leaks in a production hall
Freeing up funds for more repairs
There is no...
Sector / Industry:
- Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 0.2 - 0.5 Year(s)
Good practice
Digitalising foundry production processes
Century-old system gets a digital makeover
Easily integrated smartphone app optimises manual labour processes
Identical output achieved while savings 400 tonnes on input
€ 45 000 saving on energy...
Sector / Industry:
- Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
- Metal and plastic processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Technology
Waterless urinals
The best solution to reduce water consumption for urinal flushing is to install waterless urinals. They operate using chemical-impregnated plastic pads, or a spring-loaded trap and a floating layer...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
Resources:
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 1 - 3 Year(s)
Measure
Local transport and 'green' mobility in tourist centres
Providing free or low-cost access to green options for local mobility appeals to guests who are conscious of their carbon footprint. Options include encouraging use of local transport, bicycles and...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
Good practice
Eco-friendly hostel in Estonia
Circular economy, the Green Key to being more eco-friendly
Small hostel finds simple and cost-effective eco-friendly measures make all the difference in the circular economy
Measures covering...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost
Measure
Efficient water fittings in guest areas
Water consumption in public spaces is highly variable, and depends on the services offered and the number of visitors on any given day. Installation of efficient fittings, selected through 'green'...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0 - 1 Year(s)
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Biomass heat for accommodation services
Biomass heating systems can be used for space heating in buildings, hot water and production, or any combination of these. The most relevant source of biomass heat for the accommodation sector is...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 3 Year(s)
Good practice
Portuguese hotel turns to renewable energy
Full marks for energy
Hotel's clear focus on resource efficiency and the environment paves way for great results
100 % of its power is generated by renewable energy sources
Owners of the Hotel Rural...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Bioethanol and animal feed from bread spill of grocery stores
Bread salvagers
Bread surplus from a Finnish grocery trading cooperative is used to produce bioethanol and animal feed
Leftovers are collected from over 50 stores and bakeries in and around Helsinki...
Sector / Industry:
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Waste
- Carbon
Good practice
Textile take-back for re-use and recycling to benefit...
Right time for textile take-back
Major organisations like IKEA are exploring circular economy models in their commitment to community and environment
A textile take-back scheme is successfully...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon