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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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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
Measure
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
Technology
Enzymes for finishing cotton fabrics
Resource-friendly fabric finish
Biopolishing is a textile finishing process using cellulase enzymes to modify the surface of cotton fabrics. Pilling (lint balls on the fabric) is reduced, colour...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
0-25% 0 Year(s)
Technology
Flexible thermal insulation for solid walls
Warm, comfortable ... and budget-friendly
Effective thermal insulation can help businesses to reduce energy consumption, with associated energy savings and reduced CO2 emissions. It can also improve...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
Resources:
- Energy
- Carbon
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Priorities in managing food waste
Retailers should set a list of priorities to optimise how they manage food waste. The highest priority should be to sell to the customer before the use-by date, but sometimes this is not possible or...
Sector / Industry:
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost
Good practice
Supermarket reduces food waste by selection management
K's choice
Targeted software and methods allow a Finnish grocery store to substantially reduce food waste in all departments
Thousands of euros saved by reducing food waste over only a couple of...
Sector / Industry:
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
Technology
Aerofoil technology for refrigeration equipment
Aerofoil technology can be fitted to the front of refrigerated display cases to minimise chilled air and energy losses. Aerofoil solutions can cut energy consumption by up to 30 %.
Multi-deck...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Hotel and restaurant
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Energy
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 30% 1 - 2 Year(s)
Good practice
Life cycle assessment – Levi’s jeans case
LCA for 501s ...
Levi's iconic 501 brand of jeans was put through a full life cycle assessment which revealed a number of valuable insights
One pair of jeans uses equivalent to 3 days’ water usage by...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Measure
Energy management in retail
The biggest savings in retail and wholesale can be made in areas where the energy consumption is highest, such as in lighting, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration.
In each of...
Sector / Industry:
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Energy
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost