Energy trends: Interesting facts

Despite the development of various technologies that represent significant reductions in the carbon footprint, more work is needed to make them cost-effective for widespread use.

In the next decade, the mining industry must take a path that will initially replace fossil fuels pollution with thermal energy that ensures the necessary availability, but with a lower impact on the environment, such as natural gas.

It is necessary to include one or more renewable energy sources such as photovoltaics, wind power, and even hydropower, which will enable the reduction of total energy costs and environmental impact, he said. Panama America Maria Esparza, Aggreko business development manager

The batteries as a third component, They are essential for ensuring the stability of the system in conditions of variability of renewable sources, as well as they can provide savings and are considered renewable energy.

The hybrid generation is the goal for the next decade.

Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency uses resources mmore effective way through selection equipment or solutions that generate the same or better results with the same input, Esparza said at Expo Minera Internacional 2023.

For example, generators with lower fuel consumption, Electrical equipment that help reduce the peak consumption of high variable loads, process solutions that allow maximizing production with the same inputs, using cold or heat at the output of a process that is injected into another and exploits that energy, etc.

Of course, efficiency brings savings. The same does not happen in reverse. There may be cost-saving strategies that affect work or daily tasks and are reflected in lower operating costs, but they do not necessarily lead to improved production efficiency.

The advantages of energy efficiency range from saving operating costs to the highest income to maximize production.

The money saved can be used reinvested and maximize returns, whether in the same project or another. This generally refers to the industrial area.

At the residential level, of course, application energy efficiency strategies they will see the results on the electricity bill and with the money we save from month to month we can plan another contribution.