Businesses urged to identify 'energy-intensive processes'
An expert in energy management says that businesses can make significant savings on utility bills by identifying the "energy-intensive processes" involved in their daily operations.
Writing on the Processingtalk website, Wes Allen of Endress+Hauser explains that processes such as the generation of steam and compressed air often result in high energy costs for manufacturing firms.
He claims that by isolating these features, measuring their energy use and then making them more efficient, companies should be able to achieve dramatic reductions in their utility expenditure.
"Installing gas, steam and condensate return meters with an automatic data-collection device is relatively inexpensive and will soon provide information on the fuel-to-steam efficiency," Mr Allen states.
"This value will indicate the potential for energy savings."
Founded in Manchester, UK, Endress+Hauser provides measurement instruments and services to refineries, chemical plants, breweries and water treatment facilities around the world.
A recent survey by global research firm Gartner found that energy management in data centres is currently the most important green IT issue for 68 per cent of respondents.
