Energy Efficiency

Bio-energy installation wins 2014 EECA award
Tuesday, 03 June 2014
Boilers were centre stage at the 2014 EECA Awards on 28 May – with the Supreme Award going to a New Zealand-first bioenergy installation.
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Meat plant uses ‘free energy’ to expand
Tuesday, 04 February 2014
Ashburton Meat Processors is not only saving more than $250,000 a year, it’s also done away with light fuel oil, which has halved its CO2 emissions thanks to heat pump technology.
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Get your building’s energy performance up to scratch
Tuesday, 08 October 2013
Now that New Zealand has building energy performance standards such as NabersNZ, measuring and verifying your energy use is a key component to meeting your desired performance rating.
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Productivity potential revealed at process heat workshop
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Business commentator Rod Oram explained how energy efficiency can fuel business innovation and growth at an EECA Business process heat workshop, on 12 February in Auckland.
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Tune up your old boiler
Wednesday, 03 October 2012
Businesses could reduce boiler running costs by up to 25 percent with help from an Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority (EECA) programme.
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A standard for energy excellence
Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Skyrocketing energy prices, dwindling fossil-based energy resources and increasing competitive pressure motivate politics and society to fundamentally reconsider the way we deal with energy. Legal...
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EECA Award finalists showcase excellence in efficiency
Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Some innovative manufacturing and processing sites have been shortlisted in the 2012 EECA Awards – with a diverse range of projects making the finals.
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How to increase compressed air efficiency
Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Compressed air preparation is not exactly a hot topic for plant operators. As a result, carelessly maintained compressed air systems waste energy and result in premature wearing of high-quality...
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Handling air more efficiently
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
With energy costs continually rising, energy efficiency is paid more and more attention in the HVAC sector. Stefan Richter talked to Andrew Cooke, Cooke Industries’ General Manager, about the trend...
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No more blowing money on fan energy
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
The Wakefield House Building in Adelaide, Australia, recently realised an amazing 50 percent reduction in fan energy. The new EC plug fan, which replaced the existing centrifugal belt driven fan, has...
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