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Finnish manufacturer sees the light
Campaign to replace lighting with energy efficient LEDs pays off
Apart from cost savings, the measure improves work safety, comfort, and efficiency
Rakennusbe
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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
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Warm reaction to proposed new measures
A review of temperature controls during different production phases can lead to savings
Fine chemical producer explored optimal control settings to save on
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All steamed up
Food company investigates ways to optimise its steam production plant
Discovers a feed-forward system can iron out steam production fluctuation
Steam is a major component in most
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Finishing is a series of processing operations applied to a textile material that improves its appearance, performance, ‘hand’ (feel) and/or functional properties. Finishing processes are usually
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Dyeing can take place at multiple stages within the supply chain, from dyeing fibres and yarns through to fabrics and garments. The environmental impact of dyeing is related to the type of dye, type
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What's in a name?
Dairies explored benefits of employing ice pigging in their production cycles
Results showed substantial cost and environmental savings
Yeo Valley Farms and BV Dairy in the UK
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Packaging is usually developed simply to protect products during transportation, storage and display. However, in some circumstances, more complex packaging can be useful. A company looked at markets
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The cold truth
Reactive dyes are the family of dyes generally used to dye cotton, viscose, and other cellulosic fibres. However, reactive dyeing requires vast amounts of salt, water and energy. The
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Experts estimate that up to 11 % of the 'cradle-to-factory gate' carbon footprint of a 100 % polyester ladies top, for example, is due to the yarn dyeing stage. Coloured polyester fibres may be more
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Biomass boilers mean cosy cottages year-round
Green tourism business discovers the benefits of biomass boilers to heat its highland cottage rentals
These boilers could generate savings of € 27 000
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Get the specs right from the outset... and save!
Assumptions about materials and processes can lead to over-specification and end up costing more
Matching real requirements to specifications can