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Zero tolerance policy to tackle paper waste
Printing company implemented a zero-waste strategy
70 % of the paper now used is from recycled stock
Seacourt Print Ltd, a printing company with
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Going digital for the environment
Digitisation efforts aimed to reduce paper consumption
85 % less physical letters (paper) sent to customers
Graphic paper consumption dropped by 76.4 %
Skandin
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An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is an electrical system containing storage systems (e.g. batteries, flywheels) capable of supplying high-quality electrical power without interruptions. The input
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Seriously, voltage optimisation rocks!
Voltage management is an umbrella term for various technologies aimed at optimising, stabilising, regulating, or plain reducing the amount of volts needed to
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Turning over a page in resource saving
Waste monitoring table reveals areas for improvement
Measures reduce paper use by 16 % in the office
Increased reusable (dust) filter use by 27 %
Hervé
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A high-efficiency motor (HEM) is an electric motor than performs above mandatory minimum. New materials, better design, and better manufacturing have led to major improvements in motor efficiency
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When running at low load, electric motors are less efficient. A motor power optimiser (also known as load sensing optimisers) could save between 5 % and 15 % on electricity.
Motor optimisers are
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Flat belt drives are simple mechanisms that enable power from a rotational power source (e.g. electric motor or combustion engine) to be transferred to rotating machinery. Previously, flat belt drives
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VSDs prove that speed really is relative after all
Variable speed drives (VSDs) – also known as drive frequency converters, adjustable speed drives, or inverters – are an increasingly popular
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Air source heat pumps… an absorbing proposition
Air source heat pumps absorb heat from the outside air. This heat can subsequently be used to warm radiators, air convectors and water, or in other
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A great introduction to ground and water source heat pumps
Ground and water source heat pumps (GSHP) are easy to run once installed and provide low-carbon heating or cooling. Average reduction in CO2
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Insulating the pipework and valves of a hot-water and heating systems could help cut heat loss or heat gain by up to 90 %. In one or two years, the investment could be recovered, and savings made.
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