Product News - Energy/Environment



Compressor network controller can cut energy use by 10%, says Atlas Copco 28/08/2012

Atlas Copco's new central controller can be connected to up to 16 compressors to retrieve and process information. The result, says the company, is a reliable and efficient network which could cut energy use by, on average, 10%.

Double trouble solved with load weight monitor 23/11/2011

Loading system manufacturer Transdek has developed a load weight monitor to improve the safety and efficiency of double-deck trailer distribution.

Boge launches energy-efficient adsorption dryer 21/06/2011

Boge has launched a new range of high purity, energy-efficient adsorption dryers.

App for compressed air measurement 19/04/2011

Boge has launched an iPhone app which provides compressed air users with a remote monitoring solution.

Restorative power of youth 19/04/2011

Three apprentices from Salford-based clean technology business Ener-G have restored an historic engine that powered the post industrial revolution.

Ventilation risk assessment service 22/03/2011

Duct cleaning company Ductbusters is offering a new risk assessment service for site ventilation systems. The company has previously given risk assessment advice on an ad hoc basis but has now decided to launch this as a standalone service.

Dual fuel system combines heat, power and benefits 15/03/2011

A dual fuel waste to energy system that can also convert to combined heat and power has been launched by Shenton Group.

Boiler management money back guarantee 15/03/2011

Energys Solutions is offering a money-back guarantee if energy use is not cut by at least 10% with its dynamic boiler management unit (DBMU).

Kerrygold butter maker goes green 15/03/2011

Kerrygold butter and cheese maker Adams Foods is achieving impressive carbon performance at its new factory in Leek, Staffordshire, thanks in part to combined heat and power (CHP) technology supplied by sustainable power group Ener-G.

One-acre warehouse roof goes solar 16/02/2011

A Midlands-based business has won a million-pound contract to install what could be the UK's biggest solar power project.

Paper cuts through energy costs 16/02/2011

The world's largest paper-making machine is using 30% less energy than other machines in its group, thanks to the installation of high efficiency motors.

Biscuit factory in hot water 18/01/2011

Fox's Biscuits in Preston seems determined not to run out of hot water again, following the installation of an upgraded hot water generation system.

The bio-energy heater powered by a truck turbocharger 27/10/2010

A new biomass generator has been developed using technology typically found in a Scania truck

Nuclear move 20/10/2010

Chapelcross nuclear power station is using two MasterMover electric-operated pedestrian tugs to pull large, 50-tonne nuclear flasks from the reactor chambers to flask handling bays, a critical stage in the decommissioning of the site.

Energy use made visible on the web 16/09/2010

A new web-hosted energy monitoring system has been launched which promises to make it easier to reduce energy use within buildings.