The EU has established regulations to increase industrial energy efficiency by gradually raising minimum energy performance standards. The first Ecodesign Directive framework was passed in 2009. Its goal was to “improve EU products’ circularity, energy performance and other environmental sustainability aspects”.
In the EU, industry is one of the top consumers of electricity – over 26 percent of it goes to industrial applications. One key technology that is subject to Ecodesign rules is electric motors, which consume a significant amount of energy.
The advantages associated with more advanced motor technologies offer a compelling case for upgrading early and going beyond the Ecodesign Regulation’s minimum requirements.
Read the full article in DPA's May issue