Energy management

15 05, 2018

How has 3M Canada cut energy use by 32%? Part 6: 3 tips to succeed with energy projects from 3M

By |2020-06-03T10:33:18-04:00May 15th, 2018|Categories: Energy Efficiency Tips, Energy management, Energy management education, Interesting Reads|Tags: , , , , , , |1 Comment

In this post we shall conclude describing how 3M has achieved outstanding energy cost reduction results. These publication has resulted from interview with Andrew Hejnar, Energy Manager of 3M Canada. This post completes the story started in previous publications: Part 1: How does 3M take big energy decisions Part 2: Energy standards increase savings Part [...]

14 05, 2018

How has 3M Canada cut energy use by 32%? Part 5: How does 3M evaluate and monitor energy projects?

By |2020-06-03T10:33:19-04:00May 14th, 2018|Categories: Energy management, Energy management education, Interesting Reads|Tags: , , , , , |1 Comment

In this post we shall continue describing how 3M has achieved outstanding energy cost reduction results. These publication has resulted from interview with Andrew Hejnar, Energy Manager of 3M Canada. This post follows previous publications: Part 1: How does 3M take big energy decisions Part 2: Energy standards increase savings Part 3: 3 pillars of [...]

11 05, 2018

How has 3M Canada cut energy use by 32%? Part 4: How does 3M find energy projects?

By |2020-06-03T10:33:19-04:00May 11th, 2018|Categories: Energy management, Energy management education, Interesting Reads|Tags: , , , , |1 Comment

In this post we shall continue describing how 3M has achieved outstanding energy cost reduction results. These publication has resulted from interview with Andrew Hejnar, Energy Manager of 3M Canada. This post continues the story started in previous publications: Part 1: How does 3M take big energy decisions Part 2: Energy standards increase savings Part [...]

9 05, 2018

How has 3M Canada cut energy use by 32%? Part 3: 3M’s 3 pillars of energy management

By |2020-06-03T10:33:19-04:00May 9th, 2018|Categories: Energy management, Energy management education|Tags: , , , , |1 Comment

In this post we shall continue describing how 3M has achieved outstanding energy cost reduction results. These publication has resulted from interview with Andrew Hejnar, Energy Manager of 3M Canada. This post follows previous publications: Part 1: How does 3M take big energy decisions Part 2: Energy standards increase savings Being a leader [...]

4 05, 2018

How has 3M Canada cut energy use by 32%? Part 2: Energy standards increase savings

By |2020-06-03T10:33:19-04:00May 4th, 2018|Categories: Energy Efficiency Tips, Energy management, Energy management education|Tags: , , , |1 Comment

In this post we continue describing how 3M has achieved outstanding energy cost reduction results. These publication has resulted from interview with Andrew Hejnar, Energy Manager of 3M Canada. This post follows the previous publication: Part 1: How does 3M take big energy decisions 3M adheres to best practices to increase energy [...]

2 05, 2018

How has 3M Canada cut energy use by 32%? Part 1: Big energy decisions

By |2020-08-31T10:43:11-04:00May 2nd, 2018|Categories: Energy management, Energy management education, Interesting Reads|Tags: , , , , |4 Comments

3M is recognised as a world leader in energy efficiency, hands down. Since 2008, the company has reduced energy use by 32%. This result by far exceeds the 20% reduction goal, aspired by many companies. How does 3M work with energy? What can other companies learn from their experience? I brought these questions to [...]

5 04, 2018

Golden Practices in Industrial Energy Management – Executive Summary of Energy Pathfinder Research Initiative report by CME

By |2020-06-03T10:33:19-04:00April 5th, 2018|Categories: Energy Efficiency Tips, Energy management, Energy management education|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

If you seek a list of low cost energy efficiency improvements in process energy management in manufacturing, then this post is for you. This post summarizes best practices for process energy management in selected industries as identified by Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) through an Energy Pathfinder Research Initiative.  The goal of this project was to identify [...]

6 03, 2018

How to spot a lie in energy saving report

By |2020-06-03T10:33:19-04:00March 6th, 2018|Categories: Energy Efficiency Tips, Energy management, Energy management education|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Managers and executives can benefit immensely from clarity about energy consumption and savings, as well as risk costly mistakes from its absence. Despite loud claims, most M&V systems create more confusion and delusion, than clarity. Here are recommendations on what to watch for in an M&V reports and software to avoid making costly investment mistakes. [...]

23 02, 2018

How to help CFO approve your energy project and keep healthy margins?

By |2018-05-01T16:14:03-04:00February 23rd, 2018|Categories: Business value, Energy Efficiency Tips, Energy management, Profitability, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Corporations routinely require energy projects to meet a 2 year simple payback threshold, which is another way of requesting a 50% return. Same corporations rarely enjoy returns in excess of 10% in their core business. Are CFOs mean to energy projects, plain stupid, or what? - Unlikely. Slow thinkers do not make it to corner offices. [...]

22 02, 2018

Which has to come first: Energy metering or Energy Audit?

By |2020-06-03T10:33:19-04:00February 22nd, 2018|Categories: Energy Efficiency Tips, Energy management, Energy management education|Tags: , , , |2 Comments

Energy audit requires metered data. At least if client expects results that can be presented in the boardroom, not just general considerations. On the other hand, installation of meters takes time and money. On the third hand, if I had one, incentives on installation of meters are only available within M&T framework, which can logically [...]

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