Black Belt Delivers Blow to Energy Waste in Thirvullar, India
Black Belt Delivers Blow to Energy Waste in Thirvullar, India
Facility team reduces overall power consumption, avoids 3,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions
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Avoided #CO2emissions at @CaterpillarInc 's Thirvullar Facility http://3bl.me/2zk9sf
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 1:40pm
6 Sigma Black Belt Maheswaran Govindan served as project lead and change agent for a major electric power conservation project at Caterpillar in Thiruvallur, India. The team used statistical modeling and analysis to identify opportunities to reduce the facility’s overall power consumption. The results were dramatic. By the end of 2014, these initiatives had already avoided 3,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions and saved the plant more than $234,000.
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