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 Vale do Rio in rural Portugal had a vision to design, build and run a sustainable welcoming hotel. 

Opening the door to savings

• Traditional sector explores renewable energy alternatives
• The results prove to be worth the investment

A Finnish door factory situated in Northern Ostrobothnia changed its former electricity based water circulating heating system into one using geothermal heating, an abundant and renewab;e source of energy store deep in the ground. 

After an investigation of viable alternatives, a new system was introduced and the savings were clear to see.

Key benefits

Hybrid renewable energy solution in Finland

Retail chains have tools which were unimaginable ten years ago to help them replenish their stock just in time. Despite these developments, the amount of food wasted is still high. Systemic problems in the way food is ordered and handled are difficult to fix even with the latest automated inventory systems. SMall amounts of repeat waste can add up.

The best way to fix a systematic problem like this is to fix it at source. One retail store in Finland, Kauppavalmennus Ltd., used a digital application to analyse and remedy a persistent food waste issue.

The SME top five

• Analysis identifies where savings can be gained in an SME
• Five actions including better use of automation and simple lighting changes were proposed

Finnish engineering SME Kaso performs welding, painting and energy-intensive jobs using pneumatic tools. At the beginning of 2018, the company carried out an energy audit following a new two-step model for industrial SMEs. The audit revealed new targets for energy saving.

This audit model is developed for industrial SMEs to lower the threshold for auditing. A two-step energy review is primarily intended for SMEs in which the process of energy use and efficiency of the process is not considered necessary. The model is cost-efficient for the clients and for the energy auditors.

The model has two phases:

Transformation of another kind...

Guesthouse gets an energy makeover

Green energy award-winner

• Resort implemented energy efficiency measures such as solar thermal systems, A/C units with inverters and new boilers
• Achieved annual cost savings are up to € 33 000

The ‘Sonia Village’ is a hotel resort in Chalkidiki, Greece built in 1999. It has 12 buildings which can accommodate 140 recently renovated rooms. Management and staff are highly trained with respect to the environment and sustainability.