{"id":75726,"date":"2018-04-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ics-cool-energy.local\/2018\/04\/24\/reduce-manufacturing-costs\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T10:43:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T10:43:13","slug":"reduce-manufacturing-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icscoolenergy.com\/ie\/news\/adiabatic-cooling\/reduce-manufacturing-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduce Manufacturing Costs \u2013 Boost Your Green Credentials"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reduce Manufacturing Costs \u2013 Boost Your Green Credentials <\/strong><\/p>\n

Energy consumption is typically the single biggest cost for manufacturers. In 2014, the UK\u2019s energy consumption was equivalent to 142.8 million tonnes of oil, of which certain industrial groups consumed 24 million tonnes alone – a little under a fifth of the total[1]<\/a>. It will come as no surprise that the largest energy users are chemical, food, beverage and metal manufacturers, closely followed by paper, printing and publishing.<\/p>\n

In process heavy industries, energy costs can be as much as 20% of operational costs[1]. The most obvious and simplest place to start when looking to improve your energy efficiency is with an energy audit, which your energy company should be able to provide and even suggest steps to undertake.<\/p>\n

Your process\u2019s energy consumption <\/strong><\/p>\n

Most of us will be familiar with technologies such as solar and LED lights, but what about your HVAC and process temperature control systems? They can account for up to 52% of your energy costs[2]<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The real challenge for you as a manufacturer to reduce your energy consumption and carbon emissions, is to understand how much energy your equipment and facilities currently consume, the technology that is available to make specific savings, how to implement or upgrade your existing systems with that technology and finally, how your investment will be off-set by energy savings over a specific payback period.<\/p>\n

Taking steps to reduce your energy consumption<\/strong><\/p>\n

With HVAC and process temperature control systems requiring specialist technical knowledge and experience, it can be challenging for manufacturers that lack the internal resource to meet the targets and remain competitive in the marketplace. There are a wide variety of tips and techniques you can adopt to start taking back control of your site\u2019s energy consumption and improve your profitability as a result, such as:<\/p>\n