Installers of new plant and equipment, can be confident that it is energy efficient. The UK Government encourages the use of energy efficient equipment through tax and investment subsidies. The Carbon Trust’s Green Business Fund provides more guidance on these programmes, including when retrofitting VSDs and other energy saving equipment. Retrofitting VSDs There are […]
Using ABB variable speed drives is helping industrial and commercial HVAC applications saving energy and money. The way motors consume power (cube law) means that a 20% drop in speed of centrifugal pumps and fans can save as much as 50% in energy. Electric motors installed in new buildings are optimised energy-saving. This is not […]
University demonstrates massive energy savings still available by installing VSDs. Despite being promoted for energy saving for over thirty years, huge opportunities still exist for retrofitting inverter drives in building services. In a recent example, installing ABB drives at the university of Leeds reduced carbon emissions by over 809 tonnes p.a. and […]
Machine automation is a key opportunity for achieving energy efficiency and improved machine performance. Many of today’s control devices offer new capabilities through programming and ready-to-use embedded features. New algorithms, for example, have already proven themselves and can be found in controller and device application libraries. Schneider Electric believes using active energy management through […]
Summer is here | time to update the yacht’s air conditioning When prestigious luxury yacht Sanssouci Star was refurbished, no compromise was made in combining its classic appeal with super-modern high-tech equipment. As a result Mitsubishi Electric FR-F800 inverter drives were selected to provide an intelligent, reliable and energy efficient control for the […]