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Pernod Ricard - improved lighting delivers multiple rewards
Pernod Ricard New Zealand achieved light energy savings of 90% at its Glen Innes site. On top of substantial cost savings it's also made the work environment safer - and savings are expected to increase. >> Read the case study [PDF] |
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Craggy Range - energy savings with no capital outlayOne vineyard has discovered an innovative way to install energy saving technology with no upfront costs. Craggy Range is paying for the Transfield Worley system through its measurable cost savings. The system uses heat recovered from chillers and an air compressor to heat hot water for the vineyard's facilities, off-setting electricity costs. |
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Pernod Ricard - efficient boiler cuts gas billWinemakers Pernod Ricard are set to cut their natural gas bill by $21,000 a year thanks to a new hot-water boiler at the company's Auckland wine-bottling plant. The $55,000 Northvale boiler used to heat water for cleaning is almost 12% more efficient than the steam boiler it replaced, and is expected to reduce natural gas use by 479,000 kWh a year. |
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St Helena winery - heat recovery a winnerSt Helena Winery is using heat recovery system to turn previously wasted energy into cash savings. The Canterbury vineyard has installed a chilled water plant with two heat exchangers to reuse waste energy generated by refrigeration. It also gives improved temperature control for fermentation. |
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New Zealand Wine Company runs tractor on vine pruningsA trial by a Marlborough wine producer has demonstrated it is possible to use vine prunings as a tractor fuel. The New Zealand Wine Company commissioned a prototype tractor to use a gasification process to turn the prunings into a usable fuel, allowing the company to cut diesel use and carbon emissions. |
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