News Release #3 - Energy Efficiency
March 2010
What’s new
This month is dedicated to saving energy and being a responsible business, in giving direction
of our research and activities of energy reduction. Accountability through a baseline measurement of energy
and products used is the first step in the measurement of savings that can be achieved with a number of
products available in energy savings with good return on investment.
HVAC Energy Savings
We have just completed a 24 Month research program into reduction of energy and efficiency
of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioner System with a major hotel chain.
The results are as follows:
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HVAC
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Quarterly Saving
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Yearly Saving
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22 Month Saving
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Electricity Usage: 14% Reduction
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$5,600
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$22,400
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$41,066
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Filter Replacement: 100% Reduction
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$1,350
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$5,400
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$9,900
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Motor Maintenance: 50% Reduction
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$2,000
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$8,000
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$14,666
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Total Saving
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$8,950
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$35,800
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$65,632
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Return on investment on implementation cost was 14 Weeks
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Water Chiller Savings
We have completed another 24 Month research program in the reduction of water usage and
operation savings.
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Chiller
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Before
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After
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Yearly Saving
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24 Month Saving
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Water Usage: 50% saving
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110,000 L Per Day
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55,000 L Per Day
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$44,165
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$88,330
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Chemical Usage:
30% Reduction
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$400 per Week
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$280 Per Week
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$6,240
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$12,480
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Maintenance Cost:
35% Reduction
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$35,000
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$10,000
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$25,000
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$50,000
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Total Average Saving
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$75,405
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$150,810
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Return on investment on implementation costs was 18
Months
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More to Life Tanks Saving Kitchen Hands
We have completed a research program in the reduction of water usage and operation savings in
kitchens. By taking a simple cleaning process and evaluating the usage, this has resulted in a revolutionary
tank system that has produced significant savings in the kitchen preparation area that nobody wants’ to do,
especially the dishes.
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Cost Before (Monthly)
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Cost After (Monthly)
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Monthly Savings
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Annual Savings
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$1,293.00
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$671.24
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$621.76
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$12,261.12
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Meeting with Senator’s and Opposition Leader
We have discussed the emissions trading scheme and the need of business to be responsible in the
measurement of its use of resources and impact on the environment. Our thoughts and suggestions been
discussed with Senator Eric Abetz, the leader of the opposition in the senate, as well as Tony Abbott and
Barnaby Joyce.
We asked the STIG to Comment
We asked the STIG
about environmental issues, but he declined to comment.......

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