Upstream solution to a downstream waste problem

Cool measure saves loads

• Company rationalises fan operation
• Saves € 24 000 per year
• Reduces CO2 emissions by 15 tonnes per year

Yara is an international company operating in the chemical industry, specialisating in nitrogen and nitrate production. The plant in Montoir-de-Bretagne, the Loire-Atlantique region, supplies nitric acid, nitrates, CO2 and NPK fertilisers all over France. Customers use these chemical for industrial applications and in agriculture.

Paper factory writes new chapter in recycling 

Developing a sustainable mobility policy can significantly reduce a company's carbon footprint, boost its image and competitiveness, while offering safety and security benefits for employees.

There are several ways to approach sustainable mobility, including:

Listen carefully!

• Innovative tool detects compressed air leakage while maintaining production
• The investment reduces CO2 emissions by 1.6 tonnes and saves € 2 400 annually

Merck is a French chemical and pharmaceuticals manufacturer. As part of its CO2 emissions-reduction programme (Edison Programme), the company decided to address compressed air leakage at its industrial site.

The philosophy of energy saving

• Optimising cooling unit set-points saves energy and money
• 85 900 kWh (or 6 %) yearly energy savings

Tecmaplast, a French plastics company, carried out an energy audit to better understand what energy and cost savings could be achieved. The results of the analysis showed a classic energy profile for a plastics company: high consumption during production followed by an energy-intensive cooling stage which is directly impacted by upstream practices.

Standby, the quiet energy burner

Towards real-time room occupany monitoring

• Hourly programming system saves 63 000 kWh electricity and 39 000 kWh heating annually
• Zero investment saves € 8 500 per year

The Nantes Conference Centre ('The City') in France carried out an energy audit to better understand what actions it could take in order to have energy and cost savings.

From green clay to green image...

• Innovative dry compaction of clay reduces energy needs
• Measure leads to 28 % energy saving per year
• Company profits by saving € 106 000 annually

Argiles du Velais (Arvel) was founded in 1990 and today is the leading French 'green clay' manufacturer. It distributes clay products, extracted from its 32-acre clay deposit in the Auvergne region, to more than 40 countries. The company’s product range is constantly growing.

Protocol for power-saving proves successful

• Regulated room temperature saves vast sums of electricity
• No investment cost, but € 9 700 in annual power savings 
• Reduces CO2 emissions by 24.2 tonnes annually

The Nantes Conference Centre ('The City') in France, a public building, requested an energy audit to understand what actions it could take to save energy and reduce its annual power bills.