On Friday, April 22, people around the world will celebrate the 46th annual Earth Day, with the theme, “Let’s get really big stuff done for our planet.” And while there are multiple ways for individuals to celebrate and participate, the biggest impacts to our environment come not from individuals, but from industry. Fortunately, some of the […]
energy efficiency
Happy Earth Day! How designers and engineers can make a difference
According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the Industrial sector was responsible for 51 percent of global energy consumption in 2011 (the latest year for which figures are available). Of the Industry sector’s energy use, 25 percent was in the form of losses. This represents a huge opportunity, not only for cost savings to manufacturers, […]
