How Mercedes and the Automotive Industry Has Improved Manufacturing Energy Usage

The manufacturing industry has seen a dramatic shift in recent years. In the past, Mercedes and other manufacturing plants were built to focus solely on production and efficiency. 

But with increasing regulations and rising costs, it’s become increasingly important for manufacturers to improve both operational and energy efficiency.

This not only applies to manufacturers, but conserving energy applies to car dealerships, car washes, and mechanics can save on energy with Utility Bidder.

Upgrading to an Energy-efficient HVAC System

The HVAC system is the most powerful operating system in many car assembly plants, including those owned by Mercedes, since it ventilates the system while the fuel is operating at a high energy level to dry and heat the paint.  

Therefore, lowering the temperature of the space on non-operational days, such as weekends and holidays, is a wonderful approach to conserving energy from the HVAC system. 

Large Scale Energy-efficient HVAC systems typically include:

• A heat recovery ventilation system. This system uses the heat from the exhaust air to preheat fresh air.
• An air-to-water heat pump. This device is a combination of an air-source heat pump, which uses the outside air to provide heating and cooling, and a water-source heat pump, which uses water as its primary source of energy instead of electricity or gas. 
• Water source heat pumps are more efficient than electric resistance heating systems because they can use your existing hot water line to transfer heat into your home instead of using electricity or gas directly (but they require more space).
• Air Source Heat Pumps

Smaller car garages and mechanics who work with small teams can benefit from updating HVAC systems in auto shops to reduce energy waste but save a ton of money at the same time. 

Even though the HVAC system will not be as sophisticated as the car manufacturer’s, you will have full control over when the HVAC system is run on days when you are not working.

Machiner Maintenance and Control Checks

The Auto industry changed the way maintenance and control checks were done to achieve a sustainable way that could reduce CO2 emissions and energy costs. How can smaller businesses like mechanics take a leaf out of the large auto manufacturers’ book and use it to become more sustainable and energy efficient?

• Maintain machines regularly to avoid breakdowns and running up unnecessary energy costs to…

Read more atSource