Articles Tagged with ''energy efficiency''

Engineering R&D

Think cooling from an intelligent system standpoint

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor

May 19, 2016

Cooling systems designed and operating without regard for an entire facility’s different cooling needs can be big energy wasters.

Editor's Note

Trade shows hit the nail directly on the head

Joyce Fassl

November 6, 2015

It’s always good to know you’re on the right track at your job or when you’re working on personal projects.

Manufacturing News

DOE lists barriers to saving energy

September 12, 2015

In 2012, industry (comprised of manufacturing, agriculture, mining and construction) accounted for about one-third (30.6 quads) of the US’s total primary energy consumption, according to a recently released DOE report entitled “Barriers to Industrial Energy Efficiency.”

Cargill’s expanded Belgian chocolate facility to aid manufacturing customers

Jeremy Gerrard

June 23, 2015

Cargill has officially opened its newly expanded Mouscron, Belgium chocolate facility in order to boost supply of Belgian chocolate to meet the needs of its manufacturing customers.

USDA invests $6.7 million in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects

Jeremy Gerrard

June 12, 2015

USDA announced this week it is investing more than $6.7 million in 544 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects across the nation.

Plant Construction Survey

38th Annual Plant Construction Survey: Fast track project delivery

There’s more money available, but it’s already earmarked for automation, sanitation, operational efficiency, utilities—and sometimes a new facility.

Wayne Labs

June 11, 2015

No question about it, the numbers of reportable food and beverage projects in 2014 hit a nine-year high—a total of 635 compared to 555 in 2013, according to Food Engineering’s 38th Annual Plant Construction Survey.

Fabulous Food Plant

Fabulous food plant: Chelten House heads west to meet market demand

Locating a new facility in Las Vegas had excellent odds, including cutting transportation costs and finding a committed workforce.

Wayne Labs

December 4, 2014

Chelten House Products is a fourth-generation, family-owned business that has provided great-tasting, high-end pasta sauce and salsa products for food retailers for more than 40 years.

Sustainable Processor of the Year

Sustainable processor of the year: Smithfield foods embraces environmental stewardship

Wayne Labs

November 5, 2014

In the past, Food Engineering’s Sustainable Plant of the Year story has focused on a single plant at one geographic location that has made significant strides in sustainability.

Field Reports

Beer brewing company brews steam in minutes

This craft brewer chose efficient state-of-the-art boilers that produce steam and hot water on demand, saving energy.

October 7, 2014

Two Roads Brewing Company of Stratford, CT makes an array of year-round and seasonal beers, including Road 2 Ruin, Workers Comp Saison, Igor’s Dream and No Limits Hefeweizen.

TECH FLASH

ABB teams up with UN initiative to promote energy efficiency

The company aims to help accelerate a global shift to energy-efficient appliances and equipment

Jeremy Gerrard

September 29, 2014

The UN says global electric consumption could be reduced by about 1,500 terawatt-hours by 2030.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.