Air compressors present a variety of opportunities for saving energy, from leak reduction and air intake improvements, to maintenance, monitoring, specification and design, according to guidance from the Carbon Trust. “There is a misconception that compressed air is a free or low cost resource, when – in fact – the opposite is true. Just a single 3mm hole in a compressed air system creates a leak, which can cost a business an additional 1,000 GBP - British Pound Sterling a year (= $1 570.8 U.S. dollars) in electricity costs" states Richard Rugg, Director, Carbon Trust...

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