Episode 03 New Sustainability

Net Zero Under Pressure

Compressed air can swallow up to a third of a factory's electricity bill. We unpack where it goes, what "good" looks like, and why efficiency is quietly becoming the industry's biggest lever toward net zero.

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S1 · E03 — Net Zero Under Pressure48 min

About this episode

Most factories never think about compressed air until it stops — yet it's often the single largest electrical load on site, and one of the leakiest. In this episode Serge and Ambrose dig into the real economics of compressed air efficiency and why it's becoming central to credible net-zero plans.

From variable-speed drives and pressure optimisation to leak surveys and heat recovery, we separate the genuine wins from the marketing — and talk frankly about why so much potential saving is still left on the table.

Chapters

00:00
Why air is the forgotten utilitySetting the scene on compressed air's footprint
08:20
Where the energy actually goesGeneration, distribution and the cost of leaks
21:45
What "good" looks likeBenchmarks, pressure and demand-side control
35:10
Heat recovery & the net-zero caseTurning a cost centre into a contribution

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