Cutting power bills and improving power quality
22 March, 2018Electricity is not cheap but users can take steps in improving the efficiency of electricity used on site, reduce their bills and improving their overall power quality.
Solar-powered brewery delivers sustainability
13 November, 2017An integrated solution unlocks real-time visibility into utility usage across brewing, packaging and distribution for improved decision support.
CSIRO survey to develop sustainable food strategies
23 October, 2017CSIRO's Food Loss Bank is a networked supply chain that collects information on food losses on the farm, at the packing house and during distribution and processing, and attempts to develop food loss reduction strategies.
Salt plant makes 75% of the power it needs
10 August, 2017An NZ salt manufacturer is adding battery energy storage to its wind turbine so it will only need to get around 25% of its power from the grid.
Off-grid winery goes green
22 June, 2017Installing solar panels with battery backup has meant Cape Jaffa Wines is carbon neutral for at least nine months each year.
Powering homes with ice-cream waste
02 August, 2016The sugary sludge consisting of sugar, fat and protein that is left behind after production line cleansing at a UK ice-cream manufacturing plant is to be transformed into bio-methane. This will then go to the National Grid to heat UK homes, thanks to the nearby Anaerobic Digestion (AD) facility.
Quantum Power biogas project
26 April, 2016A biogas project to be undertaken at a large Western Australian pork producer will offset 100% of grid-supplied electricity.
Potato-powered food factory
08 October, 2015A four-storey-high biorefinery will be powered using potato waste arising from the plant's mashed potato and pie manufacturing lines.
Emerson Process Management Energy Advisor real-time energy management information system
05 May, 2015Emerson Process Management has released Energy Advisor, a real-time energy management information system that automates the process of monitoring and managing energy consumption across mills, plants and refineries.
Energy White Paper highlights barriers to food manufacturing competitiveness
09 April, 2015Rising electricity and gas costs have hampered the competitiveness and profitability of the domestic food and grocery manufacturing industry in recent years, with more pain expected due to a forecast tripling of gas prices, AFGC CEO Gary Dawson said.
Solar power and LED lighting a hit for meat facility
27 March, 2015At the Tip Top Butchers meat facility in Melbourne, a 202 kW solar PV array and 108 high-bay LED lights were installed in 2013 with grant funding support from the Clean Technology Innovation Program (CTIP).
Powerstar Virtue energy storage system
13 February, 2015Powerstar Virtue is an energy storage system which harnesses the excess voltage supplied from the grid, stores the excess and deploys it at times when the cost of power is at peak tariff.
Powerstar Virtue energy storage system
13 February, 2015Powerstar Virtue is an energy storage system which harnesses the excess voltage supplied from the grid, stores the excess and deploys it at times when the cost of power is at peak tariff.
Hidden energy savings: how your pumps can save you money - an eBook
15 October, 2014Unseen, and these days often unheard, pumps are at the very heart of most industrial processes. In fact, the huge number of pumps in action worldwide means that pumping systems account for a high percentage of the global energy use. But being ‘out of sight and out of mind’ and usually highly reliable, it is easy to ignore the impact pumps can have on bottom lines.
Coca-Cola bottler reduces blowing pressure by over 50%
18 September, 2014The Midwest Coca-Cola Bottling Company called in Sidel, a provider of PET solutions for liquid packaging, in the hope of achieving tangible cost and energy savings through a detailed overview of existing line conditions during full production.
