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Contents tagged with energy
12 July 2022
Find out the current state of play in renewable energy generation and which technologies hold the biggest energy efficiency opportunities for dairy farming.
12 July 2022
Energy cost and efficiency are one of the many challenges the industry faces, alongside requirements to deliver quality products at ever decreasing costs and lower carbon footprints.
16 June 2022
How heat recovery works, the different types of heat recovery units and key installation points to consider.
14 June 2022
The importance of insulation and how to optimise the use of cheap night rate electricity tariffs.
4 July 2022
Learn what options are available for keeping down the cost of water heating including insulation, using night rate electricity tariffs, heat recovery and the use of solar panels.
14 June 2022
A look at the different systems and the effect of varying levels of pre-cooling and different price tariffs on energy efficiency and running costs.
14 June 2022
The role of an ice builder, how it works with a second stage plate heat exchanger and DX tank, plus the advantages of this type of system.
14 June 2022
Direct expansion (DX) is the simplest and most energy efficient way of cooling milk but cooling must take place quickly to prevent total bacterial content from rising. What are the key points to consider?
14 June 2022
The advantages and disadvantages of using an ice bank system to cool milk.
4 July 2022
Learn about the core components of mechanical milk cooling and how the different options compare in terms of energy efficiency and running costs.
10 June 2022
A look at the cost savings you can make by recovering and using the heat rejected during the milk cooling process.
10 June 2022
Simple maintenance tips that help keep your dairy refrigeration system running efficiently.