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Reduce energy use

Improving energy efficiency is one of the most cost-effective ways for SMEs to cut emissions and reduce operating costs. Understand how energy is used across your operations and identify opportunities to optimize performance.

This set of actions forms part of the Food and Beverage Manufacturing action checklist.

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Key steps for SMEs to take

1. Audit
​​​Conduct an energy audit of your facility to develop an energy use baseline​.​
2. Analyze
​​​Analyse utility billing data to understand your energy spend.​​
3. Understand usage
Install loggers on your most energy intensive equipment to understand usage and identify opportunities.
4. Upskill staff
Upskill staff on energy management principles and best practices through courses and trainings.
5. Prioritize
Use information ​on your​​ facility’s energy use to prioritize energy efficiency actions and activities.
6. Implement
Address low hanging fruit such as retiring vestigial equipment​ ​and implementing more efficient operating strategies.
7. Invest
​​​Invest in more energy-efficient equipment when equipment is ready to be replaced.

Examples of SME actions

Implement an Energy Management System to monitor and optimise energy use.
Install sub-meters ​or Smart thermostats ​to measure energy use of individual processes.
Set minimum internal standards for new equipment purchases relative to efficiency.
Invest in ​Variable Frequency Drives to optimize fan speeds​.​
Improve or replace less efficient parts of heating systems such as replacing boilers with heat pumps.

Relevant resources

External resource

Energy Star

Guidance and tools to understand and improve your buildings energy efficiency.

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Energy Star

Guidance and tools to understand and improve your buildings energy efficiency.

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