Solar still represents significant savings
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STEVEN DRESSER ARE ALSO main installers for ZIEHL – ABEGG Fans and ventilation systems these represent some of the best and most cost effective in the market place . In agricultural operations and greenhouses , or systems for the storage and drying of agricultural products , the top priority is hygiene and sterility . In livestock and poultry farming , controlled climate management is the key factor for the health , productivity and freedom from stress of the animals . Fans and control engineering products from ZIEHL-ABEGG ensure this through their significantly reduced levels of noise disturbance . Thanks to their robust and stable design , the fans can be used for almost any agricultural climate control requirements .
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“ LED Lighting - significant cost savings and reduced carbon footprint ”
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SINCE THE REDUCTION IN FEED IN TARIFFS Steven Dresser have been involved in more and more LED lighting installations in order to reduce energy costs . Many Farmers are still unaware of the significant cost savings in replacing existing lights with LED fittings .
Studies have shown that in the dairy sector LED replacement lighting replicating daylight can maximise comfort of livestock and can result in an increase in milk yield of up to 7-10 %. Quality light is an essential factor when considering both the welfare and profitability of your herd .
Switching to LED lighting is the most efficient way to achieve energy savings of between 50 % and 80 % and additional savings can be achieved by installing lighting controls e . g . setting your lights to be at 200lux for 16 hours per day and 20lux for 8 hours per day . The cost of installing LED lighting can be neutral over a short term and makes a huge amount of financial sense .
To show the possible savings , analysis
has been taken from a 120m x 22m cattle shed using 24 x 440w traditional lighting fittings , with operating hours assumed at 24 hours per day 7 days per week . Annual electricity costs with traditional lighting totalled £ 13,876 and with the same quantity of LED lights the annual costs were just £ 4,730 . Therefore , savings totalled £ 9,146 and with LED lights having a lifetime of more than 10 years and requiring no maintenance , the payback time for this building was only 1.1 years , after which the energy saving is seen as profit for the business .
Another benefit of LED lighting is the ability to dim the lights , providing dawn and dusk periods , reducing the competition for food when lights are switched on in the morning and reducing potentially startling effects when lights are switched on or off . Pigs need the right light levels so that they can identify each other , communicate and see pen features such as feeders . There is good evidence that pigs ’ eyes are not adapted for extremely bright light and that they may be better suited to dim levels of natural light . LED lighting provides not only the opportunity for significant cost saving but also to be able to control the pig ’ s environment and ease of wellbeing which all leads to healthier less stressed pigs .
Speak to Steven Dresser today to discuss your immediate energy savings and he will be happy to meet up with you and discuss your requirements .
Solar still represents significant savings
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DESPITE THE REDUCTION IN FEED IN tariffs Solar Power is still a big cost saver , just a slightly longer return on investment .
The modern Farmer really needs to consider installing a Solar system as part of the Farm ’ s future proofing strategy .
With Dresser Solar ’ s years of experience they are able to advise all sectors of the Farming community with many working examples of their previous installations to base real return figures on .
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