Gaining your edge
Energy Edge is an initiative of Greenhouse Canada magazine aimed at turning what is a liability for most growers – fluctuating energy costs – into a competitive advantage. With energy accounting for as much as 40 per cent of the operating costs of many greenhouse operations, small and steady improvements on this front can move the needle in a big way on the bottom line. Energy Edge will look at new technologies, innovative projects, case studies of growers finding their own Energy Edge.
You can read about it in each issue of Greenhouse Canada, but we’ve also created this dedicated microsite. Here you can find regular news items on the subject, new technology and products, video, and in-depth archives on the subject.
We’ll also produce a bi-weekly enewsletter to keep you up to speed on what we’re covering. It is free to all Greenhouse Canada digital subscribers. You can sign up for it here.
If you want to add to the conversation, please drop us a line and let us know about your project, technology, services, or concerns at energyedge@annexweb.com.
You can read about it in each issue of Greenhouse Canada, but we’ve also created this dedicated microsite. Here you can find regular news items on the subject, new technology and products, video, and in-depth archives on the subject.
We’ll also produce a bi-weekly enewsletter to keep you up to speed on what we’re covering. It is free to all Greenhouse Canada digital subscribers. You can sign up for it here.
If you want to add to the conversation, please drop us a line and let us know about your project, technology, services, or concerns at energyedge@annexweb.com.
The Journey to Energy Excellence for Greenhouses
Friday, 27 April 2012-
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The Journey to Energy Excellence program, brought to you by 360 Energy Inc., has been developed to improve the energy performance of existing greenhouse growers. The program integrates current management techniques, operating equipment and affiliated services and providers to find ways to improve energy performance by 10 to 25%.
The grower and their key stakeholders will undertake a process that prioritizes what actions will be taken by each party, which will directly impact their bottom line in a positive manner.
By undertaking this process, a grower will develop a customized blueprint on how to implement a program that provides measurable savings and benefits. The growers participation in this journey will be able to demonstrate the site’s leadership to their customers, employees and local community.
This program not only covers natural gas, oil, electricity and bio-fuels, but water and even CO2. All forms of energy that are used are evaluated to determine how they can be utilized and optimized to help the grower improve their performance.
This proven program by 360 Energy is a 5 step process that will integrate North American Greenhouse Growers and their suppliers with the world’s best energy management practices.
With the potential to save 3 to 10 times more than the initial investment in the program, it makes great business sense for growers to pursue sustainable practices in a quickly changing, very competitive marketplace.
Watch Energy Edge for upcoming articles on the 5 steps to The Journey to Energy Excellence for Greenhouses.
Lisa Brodeur is Quality Assurance Supervisor with 360 Energy in Burlington, Ont.
