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Measures, Technologies and Good Practices
Do you want to know how much different measures and technological solutions would cost and how much money and resources they can save for your business? This database offers such data in a concise and comprehensive format.
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Good practice
Adding value to surplus soft fruits on the farm
Juicy profits from waste fruit
Farm converts surplus strawberries into high-value fruit syrups, transforms a loss-making resource into a profit-making product (over € 224 100 per year)
50 % losses...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
- Other
Resources:
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 1 Year(s)
Good practice
SME drinks company identifies market for leftover fruit
Giving wonky fruit a new lease of life
Options explored for reusing waste from an SME drinks company
New markets identified for surplus fruit
Opportunities identified for 111 tonnes of apple pomace,...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Tags:
Good practice
Digitalised one-piece-flow manufacturing
The wonders of digital production
Digitalisation and product key saves material and energy costs
Good example of 'just-in-time' manufacturing and customised production using digital solutions ...
Sector / Industry:
- Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Making small-sized custom-packaging viable
Small package, big opportunity...
Optimisation of space on foam blocks
Accelerated development process and wider customer base
Less waste on the client-side
Custom-packaging enterprises...
Sector / Industry:
- Metal and plastic processing
Resources:
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Digitally tracking air leaks
Expected and unexpected benefits
An app that pays for itself within a couple of weeks
Digital tool to map out compressed air leaks in a production hall
Freeing up funds for more repairs
There is no...
Sector / Industry:
- Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 0.2 - 0.5 Year(s)
Good practice
Digitalising foundry production processes
Century-old system gets a digital makeover
Easily integrated smartphone app optimises manual labour processes
Identical output achieved while savings 400 tonnes on input
€ 45 000 saving on energy...
Sector / Industry:
- Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
- Metal and plastic processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Eco-friendly hostel in Estonia
Circular economy, the Green Key to being more eco-friendly
Small hostel finds simple and cost-effective eco-friendly measures make all the difference in the circular economy
Measures covering...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost
Good practice
Santa Marta hotel - sustainability in combination...
Hotel's inspiring three pillars
Save resources and costs for sustainable growth
Respecting the environment
Premium services for clients and social responsibility
The managment of Inspira Santa Marta...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Good practice
Portuguese hotel turns to renewable energy
Full marks for energy
Hotel's clear focus on resource efficiency and the environment paves way for great results
100 % of its power is generated by renewable energy sources
Owners of the Hotel Rural...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Optimising magnetic flux in ventilation frequency changers
More flex in the flux...
Developments in solid-state electronics pave the way for more flexible and robust electric motors
Optimising the magnetic flux means motor speeds can be more easily adjusted...
Sector / Industry:
- All sectors
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost 0.5 Year(s)
Good practice
Finnish door factory invested into geothermal heating system
Opening the door to savings
Traditional sector explores renewable energy alternatives
The results prove to be worth the investment
A Finnish door factory situated in Northern Ostrobothnia changed its...
Sector / Industry:
- All manufacturing industries
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 9% 10 Year(s)
Good practice
Solar and geothermal combine to power HVAC systems
Hybrid renewable energy solution in Finland
A 600 m² factory heated with solar collectors (total area 12 m²) and geothermal energy
Surplus energy is sold to the grid
The largest production hall of a...
Sector / Industry:
- All manufacturing industries
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 14% 7 Year(s)