energy efficiency News
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More energy efficient to grow crops for food than fuel
The food versus fuel debate has raged for years and a new study by Michigan State University will likely add more flames to this fiery ...
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First year of success for Salix Finance
Salix Finance has awarded £57m of government energy efficiency loans to public sector bodies, reports Envido. The Salix Energy Efficiency Loans (SEELS) fund awards interest-free loans to help public sector organisations invest in energy efficiency projects. In less than a year after its launch, Salix Finance allocated £57m government energy efficiency loan fund. Salix Finance energy ...
By Vital Energi
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70MW of Sustainable Energy for East African Agricultural Industries - REEEP
Two new renewable energy initiatives were recently launched in the eastern and southern African agricultural sector. The tea and sugar industries will become recipients of clean energy resulting in more than 70MW of decentralized sustainable energy for the region. The East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) will begin a four year initiative to establish six small hydropower demonstration ...
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Energy efficiency a key concern for vegetable growers
As Australian vegetable growers continue to struggle under the weight of rising production costs, an energy audit report on the industry has taken a closer look at power consumption and efficiency. “Energy costs have practically doubled over the last decade, prompting the industry to take a closer look at the way facilities use energy, and to then use the report to identify inefficiencies ...
By AUSVEG
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Magfan One - Best in Test at Bess Lab
On August 6-8 we tested our new MagFan ONe at Bess Lab, Illinois, USA. MagFan ONe is our "conventional" ON/OFF wall fan. The usual MagFan quality and still no belts nor pulleys. We compiled a list of the top 1% of all on/off fans tested at Bess Lab using the following minimum criteria: Energy Efficiency Rating should be 22 CFM/Watt or higher at 0.1" H2O Air Flow Ratio (AFR) should be 0.79 ...
By DACS A/S
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How dryer airflow automation can increase energy efficiency
In the production of extruded feed, hot air drying accounts for almost 50 % of the total energy consumption. Naturally, our customers in the industry have incentive to improve fossil fuel efficiency to convert gas savings directly to bottom line earnings and a reduction of carbon footprint. However, opportunities to reduce gas consumption in the dryers are often overlooked due to anxiety of ...
By Graintec A/S
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Benchmark Teams with Redox in Norway
Benchmark International, a leading manufacturer of the most energy efficient VPSA Oxygen Concentrators, and Redox AS, a leading aquaculture supply company, are pleased to announce a new dealer and distributor agreement within the Norwegian market. This partnership will bring the latest technology in oxygenation systems to the Norwegian aquaculture market, providing farmers with the tools they ...
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Vacuum applications for edible oil - expertise from Hanover
Vacuums play a key role in many edible oil production processes. Edible oil manufacturers worldwide have been choosing solutions from Hanover for decades. The options range from traditional vacuum systems, systems with closed water cycles (ACL), or Körting ICE Condensation Vacuum Systems. Körting Hannover AG will be at three major edible oil trade shows in September and October. With ...
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Coalition makes multi-million-dollar dairy industry pledge
PEAK dairy farmer group Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) will receive $450,000 for two projects to benefit farmers as part of a $22 million funding package for the dairy industry if the Coalition wins the May election. Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud announced a swag of funding and policy commitments today, including that ADF would receive $300,000 to develop a real time dairy ...
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CSR minute: Marriott named leading sustainable hotel chain by climate counts; dow corning silicone tech featured at green building asia conference
Marriott has been named as the leading global hotel chain in sustainability by Climate Counts, a nonprofit that scores the world’s largest companies on efforts to shrink their carbon footprint. According to its latest ranking of major hotel companies, Marriott is at the top of the list, followed by Starwood, Hyatt, Wyndham, Hilton, and Carlson. All the companies but Hilton raised their ...
By 3BL Media
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Greenhouse gases should be cut 80% by 2050, Climate Committee
Eighteen months after it began work, Parliament's Temporary Committee on Climate Change called for an 80% cut in greenhouse gases by 2050, binding interim targets to improve energy efficiency 20% by 2020 and incentives to encourage everyone to do their bit. Meeting Tuesday to adopt the final report, the 60-member committee said, 'climate change is both more rapid and more serious in terms of its ...
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Landia’s pumps solve excess water problem for egg producer
Adjacent to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Shropshire, pumps made by Landia are ensuring that a farm can cope with huge volumes of excess water it has to contend with during severe downpours. To protect a major moss complex on the Fenn’s, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses SSSI, water has to be kept at a very specific level. Any excess flows are released onto ...
By Landia a/s
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Get paid to prove the benefits of propane with M-C’s next generation legacy series grain dryer
Mathews Company (M-C), a global manufacturer of grain dryers, announces that buyers who purchase its newest grain dryer, the Next Generation Legacy Series, can qualify for a $3,000 incentive. The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) started the Propane Farm Incentive Program (PFIP) as a way to repay producers for helping the organization document the performance of propane technologies ...
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Research prunes 60 per cent off energy use
Prune Industry Advisory Committee Chair Malcolm Taylor said reducing the cost of the dehydration process was of major interest. "We were very interested in working with HAL and CSIRO to improve the cost efficiency of dehydration as it is a major proportion of total production costs," Mr Taylor said. "Through this research, we expect companies will see major savings in energy, money and green ...
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Weaning Business off its Oil Dependency
Viewpoint from Hugh Jones Managing Director of Carbon Trust Advisory Services Just four years ago, the price of oil was below $50 a barrel. Now Brent crude is typically selling above $100 a barrel. While there have been some short-lived falls in prices recently, the sudden rebound to over $100 shows that businesses cannot rely on any long-term dips in prices. Indeed, the International Energy ...
By Carbon Trust
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Different Ways to Celebrate Earth Hour
Earth Hour is the world’s largest celebration for our planet and helps raise awareness about energy efficiency and climate change. Organized by the World Wildlife Fund, the event started in Sydney, Australia in 2007. Now, the event takes place in more than 7,000 cities and towns across the world. During Earth Hour, hundreds of millions of people around the world turn off their lights for ...
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EPA Lauds Private Partners for Improving Fuel Economy, Reducing Greenhouse Gases Wal-Mart, Office Depot and IBM Among Winners
(Washington, D.C. - Oct. 23, 2007) EPA yesterday recognized 34 businesses and organizations with its 2007 SmartWay Excellence Awards for environmental leadership in reducing fuel consumption and lowering greenhouse-gas emissions from big trucks. 'Recipients of this year's SmartWay Excellence Awards are showing the financial and environmental values of cutting petroleum use in their ...
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EPA awards $7.8 million in grants to combat greenhouse gases
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that 20 U.S. communities, including two Indian Tribes, will receive $7.8 million in grants for projects that will reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs). The funds will help Climate Showcase Communities increase energy efficiency, saving consumers money and reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions. “These communities see the overwhelming ...
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WWF welcomes fading of Europe’s incandescent glow
WWF welcomes the ban on inefficient incandescent light bulbs, coming into effect in the EU from 1 September, but it says that equally energy wasting light bulbs like standard halogens should also be removed from the market. The phase-out ban voted by Member States in December 2008 will remove all conventional incandescent bulbs from the shelves by 2012 and save 15 million tons of CO2 annually ...
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Decision support-based approach for sustainable water reuse application in agricultural production - DSWAP
Launched in July 2019, the main goal of DSWAP is to develop modular cost- and energy-efficient wastewater treatment systems specifically designed for wastewater reuse in the context of crops irrigation that safeguard public health, environmental and soil quality and long-term agronomic sustainability. This goal encompasses five specific objectives: Optimization and evaluation of ...
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