The Kyoto Protocol and amendments lay down strict requirements for the reduction of CO₂ emissions, which industry will sooner or later be obliged to meet. Saving energy in the form of reduced compressed air production is not only a proven method of cutting annual operating costs but is also a significant means of reducing CO₂ emissions.

Use Energy Wisely

Each kilowatt-hour of electricity generated results in the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, of which carbon dioxide is the most significant. From carbon emission figures provided by the ESB, one tonne of carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere over Ireland every time a mere 1859kWh’s of electricity is produced. Since compressed air generation is a large consumer of energy in industry, any reductions made in compressed air usage through increased efficiency can have a significant impact on costs and on the environment.

Using the latest available national average figures provided for the production of electricity in the Republic of Ireland, each kilowatt-hour of electricity generated results in the emission of 538 grams of CO₂ into the environment.

Environmental Measure 1 kWh = 0.538Kg CO₂

Our audits of compressed air systems have proposed average reductions in energy consumption of 400,000kWh for clients’ production units. A company reducing its annual energy consumption by 400,000kWh would effectively save the emission of 215 tonnes of CO₂ every year. In so doing a company could make an important contribution to the achievement of national targets for the reduction of CO₂ emissions.

Compressed Air Audits