Renewable Energy

Rethinking energy intenstive operations pays off Laundry learns that being green can be cost-effective too Operating costs are kept down through waste-heat use and biodegradable detergents reduce the environmental impact BSB, and industrial-scale laundry situated in Olomouc, Czech Republic, shows...

This little piggy went to market ... and more Hotel farmstay introduces circular economy thinking Crops, livestock, energy production, waste recycling ... everything is factored into this closed-loop business Na Farmě, a hotel and farmstay in the Central Bohemian region, is one of few in the Czech...

On-site and nearby renewable energy plants can be integrated into the daily production processes of food and beverage manufacturers. Renewable heat systems are applicable to new and existing food and beverage production sites that need heat. In the case of new plants, the integration of renewables...

Reversable system for all seasons Installed annual capacity of 130 kW produces 70 MWh of renewable energy Total energy cost savings of around 10 % Reduced annual CO2 emission of 24 tonnes Chemaudin is a village of some 1 500 inhabitants located west of Besançon in eastern France. The municipality is...

Fortune favours the Fevery Ecolabel pioneer in Belgian hospitality sector Actions between 2010 and 2015 reduce power consumption by 11 % and gas and fuel by 33 % Hotel Fevery is a 10-room family hotel located in Bruges that became the first Belgian-based hotel to be awarded EU Ecolabel certification...

Green architecture, by design Air heat pump produces 2.2 times more energy than it consumes 82 m2 of photovoltaic panels produce 11 600 kWh per year Fluid’ Concept, a design agency specialising in the construction and renovation of buildings with very low-energy consumption, decided in 2008 to build...

Marriage of design and environmental ambition! Strong energy management measures and renewable energy installations (PV and Canadian well) Net-positive energy building, selling € 12 000 in surplus electricity yearly 138 m2 of PV panels produce over 20 MWh a year Dugarry, a French architectural firm...

Leading by example...​ Geothermal energy, PV solar panels, insulating materials Building produces 1.4 kWh energy per 1 kWh consumed Quantity of bio-sourced materials: 143 kg/m2 Ecocert, a French certification body for sustainable development, led by example when it decided to build an energy...

Comprehensive environmental gains Natural gas consumption reduced by 491 802 m3 per year Reduced electricity consumption by 1 030.4 MWh per year CO2 emissions down by 2 411.28 tonnes annually Following a comprehensive environmental review, a medium-sized grain processing company in Southeast Europe...

Excellent recovery! Recovering heat saves on energy and cuts CO2 Results in annual energy efficiency gains (~3.5 %) and less CO2 emissions (~600 000 kg) Carlsberg brewery is an energy-savings front-runner in line with its mission to optimise production and reduce overall CO2 emissions and energy...

Dairy further boosts its green reputation Micro-scale power plant (Volter) covers about 20 % of annual electricity demand Plant generates 40-45 kW of electricity and 100 kW heat Dual-use plant works as combined dryer and fuel storage Emåmejeriet/Emå Dairy is a local producer of milk and dairy...

An energy trio... Energy autonomy thanks to combined geothermal, biomass and solar power Up to 80 % of heating by biomass-fired combined heat and power plant, ~20 % covered by geothermal Fronius International, based in Pettenbach, Upper Austria, is active in the fields of welding technology...