Industry-specific solutions
Offering practical guidance, examples and tips for suitable measures to systematically increase energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions are the focus of the new guide for the plastics processing industry.
Published by the German Energy Agency, the guide was prepared in coordination with the German Association of the Plastics Converters (Gesamtverband der Kunststoffverarbeitenden Industrie – GKV) and the Plastics Packaging Industry Association (Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen – IK). ÖKOTEC experts supported the team of authors.
Energy efficiency measures are an important lever in industry for achieving corporate climate protection targets. The new industry guide provides energy managers in plastics processing companies with ideas for designing more resource-efficient and climate-friendly production processes. In order to set the course for the future of the industry, current technical developments and potentials are presented in a sector-focused approach.
The guide provides an introductory description of industry-specific principles and challenges facing the plastics industry. Following on from this, relevant core topics are explained, including: Systemic approaches, process technologies in production, and waste heat and cross-cutting technologies. Finally, the last chapter highlights financial support opportunities. Best practice examples and tips complement each topic block, and a comprehensive checklist in the appendix serves as an initial to-do list for companies.
Our ÖKOTEC experts Dr. Kirsten Kubin, Knut Grabowski and Carsten Ernst have incorporated their know-how, experience and tips on efficiency measures and key figures from many projects with plastics processing companies into the corresponding chapters.
The guide explains the steps required to develop a funded concept for climate neutrality and has been published by ÖKOTEC, GUTcert and the German Business Initiative for Energy Efficiency e.V. (DENEFF).
In cooperation with GUTcert and the registered organization German Corporate Initiative Energy Efficiency (DENEFF), ÖKOTEC publishes a guide that supports companies on their way to climate neutrality.
The new BMWi subsidy “Transformation Concepts” is launched: It supports companies on their way to climate neutrality. They receive a funding rate of 50% for their concept, the maximum funding amount is €80,000.*
