Cutting-edge expertise
The German manufacturing and service sectors are responsible for some 40 % of national energy-related GHG emissions. Decarbonizing these sectors will be essential for meeting Germany’s climate action goals. Yet companies face a host of issues when seeking to become more efficient and reduce their carbon footprints, including questions related to waste heat recovery, heating system electrification, on-site renewables generation, and the substitution of fossil fuels. These measures are not only beneficial for the environment; they can also deliver considerable cost savings.
Energy and resource management
Our multidisciplinary experts are ready to provide you with technical consulting services targeted to your needs, from an initial assessment of your energy consumption and savings potential to a roadmap for achieving carbon neutrality.
We always take the “big picture” into account, considering all relevant aspects of your operations, including energy and material flows, options for on-site generation, and optimized energy procurement – as well as associated interdependencies. As part of our systematic planning process, we also consider all relevant laws and regulations, including government subsidy options.
Through our systematic approach – and in close cooperation with you – we leverage potentials for energy efficiency, energy savings and reduce climate-damaging greenhouse gases.
Energy analysis
The first step to optimizing your efficiency is to analyze the energy consumption and GHG emissions of your company. To this end, we review available data and carry out an inventory of your systems and processes. As an outcome of this analysis you receive a clear summary of potential measures and necessary investments (MWh, CO2, euros), including associated costs and benefits. Key components of our analysis:
Energy audits
The German Energy Services Act (EDL-G) requires companies to conduct an energy audit every four years. Our auditors would be happy to perform a compliance audit of your entire organization or individual production sites in accordance with the DIN EN 16247 standard. This includes:
Identification of savings measures
Moll Marzipan is a German producer of raw marzipan and persipan with some 80 employees. ISO 50001 certified since 2015, the company has been collaborating with ÖKOTEC to further enhance its energy management system.
Energy supply solutions
For the optimization of the existing plant or in preparation for the planning of a new plant construction, we develop energy- and cost-efficient solutions for the supply and media distribution for e.g. heat, cold or compressed air and waste heat integration. We design tailor-made solutions for you on the way to your goal of an optimized, efficient energy supply:
Heat Source and Sink Analysis
The recovery of waste heat from industrial processes is a highly compelling option for companies seeking to boost their energy efficiency. In-process heat recovery with priority over external waste heat recovery is enshrined in the Energy Efficiency Act. Yet identifying and analyzing on-site heat sources and sinks are complex tasks. Take advantage of our systematic assessment process.
As part of Food Pinch, an R&D project being undertaken in collaboration with RWTH Aachen University, ÖKOTEC is harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to manage heat sources and sinks in the food industry, thus reducing energy consumption.
Senior Consultant
“I bring my analytical skills, creativity, and experience from over 20 years of professional practice to bear on every project. I’m motivated by the desire to see satisfied customers while also contributing to climate protection.”
We support you with our expert knowledge not only in the successful development of measures, but also in the examination of the use of federal or state funding programs, such as the federal funding for energy and resource efficiency or the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Directive.
The German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection is currently covering up to 50% of economic-efficiency expenditures made by companies in order to promote industrial energy efficiency and catalyze the transition to climate neutrality.
Open-access white paper
Through a holistic energy optimization of their cooling system, DUO PLAST AG now saves 575 tons of CO2 per year in foil production. ÖKOTEC supports this flagship project of the German Energy Agency with its expertise.
The Phase-Down procedure limits the quantities of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The availability of refrigerants is decreasing, prices continue to rise and illegal trade in refrigerants is being tackled in the EU with a new law.
ÖKOTEC experts Knut Grabowski and Georg Ratjen explain what is meant by a pinch analysis and how they are developing it further in the current R&D project Food Pinch in an interview with the trade magazine DLG.
