Purdue Univ. Teaches Indiana Companies to Save Energy
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Several programs facilitated by Purdue University’s Technical Assistance Program (TAP) are uncovering dozens of opportunities for Indiana companies to boost energy efficiency and increase their bottom lines.TAP’s Energy Efficiency Services is leveraging resources from the U.S. Dept. of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Dept. of Labor and Dept. of Commerce to train workers and businesses across Indiana in the fine art of energy efficiency.
Efforts have yielded thousands of dollars in savings: Drug Plastics & Glass Company Inc. in Oxford undertook several initiatives, such as replacing 400W metal halides with T-fluorescent fixtures, sequencing air compressors and installing variable speed drives, among other projects, all of which will trim the company’s energy expenditures by more than $100,000.