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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
Energy overhaul in a printing facility
Smart systems to control energy
Extensive energy efficiency renovation in printing plant including artificial intelligence to control the new systems
Modernisation of plant managed to significantly...
Sector / Industry:
- All manufacturing industries
Resources:
- Energy
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 2 - 3 Year(s)
Good practice
Cutting back on food waste
Less waste, more profit
Sandwich-maker targets food waste to save money
A review reveals up to 80 % of waste can be recycled or reused
By selling leftovers from sandwich and wrap production, Dublin-...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost 0.2 - 0.3 Year(s)
Good practice
Sustainable catering saves money
The big sustainable swap
Sustainable solutions introduced by major catering services company
The move away from single-use cups leads to big savings and environmental gains
Sodexo provides catering...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 0.1 - 0.2 Year(s)
Good practice
Water savings in a meat processing plant
Pressure goes down, savings go up
Meat processor identifies excess water consumption during cleaning
Calculations reveal where savings could be made but the end result maintained
An audit of water...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 100% 0 - 1 Year(s)
Good practice
Converting waste heat from restaurant's kitchen into enegry...
Solving two problems at once
Family-run restaurant made saving about € 6 000 annually from heat waste generated by ovens, fridges, etc.
Kitchen staff benfit from more pleasant working conditions
The...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 1 Year(s)
Good practice
Family-run meat company targets resource efficiency
Cold truths about hot water
Meat production company targets high refrigeration and hot water costs
A new heat exchanger channels waste heat from freezers towards the factory's hot water needs ...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 40% 3 Year(s)
Good practice
Biomass for sugar production
Sweet taste of success
Sugar factory optimises its whole energy management systems
Measures identified and implemented result in € 272 000 in annual savings
Illintsi Sugar Factory produces 10 800...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 0.7 Year(s)
Good practice
Water metering saves money in a hotel
Benchmarking for better performance
Metering identifies sources of high water consumption in a hotel
Targeted actions to save water reduce water bill by € 3 150
Hotel Festa Sofia is a modern, stylish...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Water
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost 1 - 2 Year(s)
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Maximising recovery rate in woodworking industry
Raw material costs in woodworking industry are significant: they form approximately 70-80 % of the total production costs of sawn wood and more than 50 % of the production costs of more downstream...
Sector / Industry:
- Timber and woodworking
Resources:
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
Good practice
Refrigeration upgrade in a store saves money
Mini market, maxi savings
Small businesses are always looking for ways to cut running costs
Modern refrigeration and freezer units help save one store about € 2 000 a month on its energy bill...
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost 1 Year(s)
Good practice
Collaborating to maximise resource efficiency in hotels
Small saving with a huge impact
Hotel prevented 2.5 tonnes of furniture from being landfilled
This saved only a small amount (around € 87 or £ 78), but the action reduced CO2 emissions by 7 tonnes...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0 Year(s)
Good practice
Hotel communicates importance of saving resources
Energy and water saving is everyone's job
Hotel implemented CSR into its management strategies
Small investment (€ 350) achieved significant savings (€ 5 000 a year) in water and waste bills
Izvora...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0.12 Year(s)