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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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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
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
Measure
Solar shading for energy efficient building
Solar shading describes a number of systems used to control the amount of heat and natural light that is admitted into a building.
As an integral part of the 'building envelope' in buildings with...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
- Hotel and restaurant
- Office and administration
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Energy
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 10 Year(s)
Good practice
Sustainable procurement to deliver sustainable housing
The right stuff ... partners in affordable housing
Cardiff Council sought the right partners to build affordable and sustainable housing that delivers benefits to the economy and community
Expert...
Sector / Industry:
- Construction
- Other
Resources:
- Materials
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
World’s first scaled-up water-free and chemical...
This solution is just to 'dye' for ...
New scaled-up dyeing solution is faster and uses less materials and energy, which saves costs
Innovative clean technology successfully combines profitability...
Sector / Industry:
- Textile and clothing
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 75-95% 3 - 5 Year(s)
Good practice
Capping materials and emissions at cap manufacturer
Putting a lid on energy losses
Spanish firm discovers a whole world of ways to save energy, materials and costs
Its resulting measures earn it a prize at the European Business Award for the...
Sector / Industry:
- Metal and plastic processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Measure
Low-cost energy saving measures for efficient refrigeration
Energy saving does not need to be expensive. Up to 20 % can be cut in many refrigeration plants through actions that require little or no investment. The actions should be focused on good ...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Hotel and restaurant
- Wholesale and retail
Resources:
- Energy
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost
Good practice
Fine-tuned energy management in French cannery
Better data... in the can
Carbon Footprint analysis points to the need for better, comparable data feeding optimised metering and operations
Measures lead to 36 % savings on steam production and...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 1.5 - 2 Year(s)
Tags:
- Footprint calculation
- Cleaner production
- Monitoring
- Smart meter
- Sensors
- Sterilisation
- Energy efficiency
- Energy audit
- Energy savings
- Environmental management
- Water management
- Process water
- Steam
- Bleaching
- Optimisation of process control
- Process control
- Process controlling
- Process control systems
- Preheating
- Cooling
- Refrigeration, freezing and cooling
- Temperature optimisation
- Controlling
Good practice
Restructuring work to keep a slaughterhouse afloat
When design, business, engineering and the environment all come together
A tenancy change presents an opportunity to retrofit a slaughterhouse, making it more efficient and safer
Measures generate...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 6.4 Year(s)
Tags:
- Chemicals
- Condensate
- Cooling
- Cooling lubricants
- Dry processes
- Energy audit
- Energy efficiency
- Energy savings
- Heat recovery
- Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
- Maintenance and repair
- Monitoring
- Motor and drive
- Optimization
- Preheating
- Process water
- Pump systems
- Refrigeration
- Refrigeration, freezing and cooling
- Retrofit
- Staff wellness
- Temperature optimisation
- Water management
Measure
Mobility plan for company personnel
Implementing long-lasting changes, including behavioural change, requires good planning and commitment by employees and management. Mobility planning is a classic example of how this works.
Typically...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
Resources:
- Energy
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0 - 5 Year(s)