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Heat pump technology reduces industrial carbon output
From cost savings to emission reduction, GEA leads innovative heat pump technology projects. Explore traditional and district heating initiatives.
Decarbonizing industry, one heat pump installation at a time
Heat is heat, whether it’s -40 or 140 degrees Celsius. Wasting it leads not only to wasted money, but also increases the carbon footprint of many industrial processes, especially where both heating and cooling are required. Energy-efficient heat pumps are rapidly becoming the technology of choice in the drive for a carbon-neutral future. This technology is helping industry and cities alike meet ever-stricter environmental regulations, achieve their own sustainability targets and reduce operating costs.
Achieving net zero with GEA's engineering solutions
Industries across the board are working hard to meet net-zero targets while navigating stringent decarbonization regulations and legislation. At the same time, companies must balance growing demands for quality, product development and process optimization, all while striving to improve profitability. This challenge requires a collaborative and holistic approach like the one offered by GEA.
Planet-friendly dairy processing plants deliver cost and energy savings
Dairy processing is nothing if not diverse, with its unique mix of traditional practices, like the maturation of cheeses, combined with the latest in automation. And it’s exactly this diversity that makes this sector such an ideal candidate for switching to sustainable plant solutions. Robert Unsworth, Global Technical Sustainability Manager, GEA Heating & Refrigeration Technologies, explains how dairy processing facilities can save money and reduce their environmental footprint by adopting sustainable solutions.
The next era of food production with GEA NEXUS
Climate change and a growing world population put increased pressure on the energy-intensive food industry to feed more people without further impacting the planet. George Shepherd, GEA’s Global Technical Sustainability Manager, explains how GEA uses its engineering know-how to help processors produce more sustainably yet increase productivity.
Future-proofing the cold chain with sustainable refrigeration
The importance of quality cold chain management cannot be underestimated. Ensuring that perishable foodstuffs are safe and of high quality at the point of consumption is a tremendous responsibility for those operating cold chain facilities. GEA is at the forefront of providing safe and sustainable refrigeration technology for cold storage and distribution centers, helping customers to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions for their facilities.
Blu-Red software accelerates emission-reducing energy tech
As more communities and businesses rely on district heat pump plants and emission-neutral refrigeration technology, ensuring they provide a continuous supply is of vital importance. GEA’s InsightPartner Blu-Red Care management software is helping operators make unplanned downtime a thing of the past.
Refrigeration system efficiency – at your fingertips
The industrial refrigeration industry, like all others, continually strives to provide greater productivity, increase energy efficiency and adopt sustainable practices, such as changing to natural refrigerants and reducing CO2 emissions. In addition, digitalization strongly shapes how we live and work in today’s world and operators of refrigeration systems want power at their fingertips, and real-time data, to help them make critical decisions to control their production processes.
Mitigating climate change with district heating innovation
The world is getting warmer and it is an indisputable fact that we all need to significantly reduce our carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to better protect our planet. So, what part can GEA play by applying our technology to collaborative district heating projects?
The juicy truth about beverage processing
Heat wasted on the roof, excessive use of harmful and expensive chemicals, water flushed down the drain, fuel burned by old-fashioned boilers… Wake up, it’s 2023! We really don’t need that anymore. These days there’s a way to get rid of bad habits from the past and to organize your beverage factory in a much more sustainable way. The juicy truth behind the magic lies in… letting our experts in Holistic Engineering Solutions (NEXUS - Integrated process and cooling & heating solutions) join forces and sink their teeth into your challenges. We had a chat with two of GEA’s brightest minds who love doing just that: Franz-Josef Helms, beverage process expert, and Robert Unsworth, cooling and heating expert.
