Business Practices
10 Facts about Energy Management
About 11% of all EU energy consumption can be economised cost-effectively through the adoption of more effective energy management. Energy management is a structured process through which organisations seek to optimise their energy use, by reducing energy waste, increasing energy-efficiency and increasing the share of renewable energy. Energy management standards, such as EN ISO 50001, offer a comprehensive approach to address the various behavioural, technological and regulatory requirements....
read moreHydraulic system - energy efficiency optimization
This paper describes the 4 step approach of KSB to optimize the energy efficiency of a hydraulic system. While focussing on the entire life-cycle, the aim is to lower operating costs. The approach starts with a system analysis to detect optimization potential and ends with usage of smart pump technology and services during operation - see also paper on industry 4.0 and smart pump technology. It contains links to details of each step of the process....
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What’s next for industrial energy efficiency?
Energy Efficiency
I20 June 2018
ICristina Florensa
Why don't companies do more? This is the question to understand why organizations don't engage a holistic energy efficiency approach with longer term strategies, while costs could be minimized, also carbon emisions might be reduced and the exposure to volatile markets better controlled.
read moreThe hidden benefits of solar powered energy
Energy Efficiency
I13 June 2018
IKerry Kilpatrick
Are you aware of all the benefits that solar powered energy can provide to your home or business? There are further advantages apart from being a free, renewable and clean energy source, which are worth mentioning.
read moreYou've got a friend
Finance
I05 June 2018
IRod Janssen
There are 22 million SMEs in the EU. Most of them have to fight in the marketplace and seldomly the capacity to systematically exploit energy savings. Often not only the basic measures are implemented. A key reason is they have to manage the triangle between themself, the project developer and financing. So they need a friend. In other words help. And here is where ICP can help.
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