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Natural Gas. Natural gas is used primarily at our manufacturing sites for heating
and production-related processes, but some branch offices use natural gas for
heating. Natural gas is the largest source of direct air emissions and second
in overall emissions for Promega. Through equipment improvements and
better management of our heating requirements, dependency on this resource
decreased substantially during periods of growth (Figure 5).
In 2012 natural gas usage was reduced by 10% thanks to
lower heating demand during a milder than usual winter.
Contributing to this reduction in 2012 was a new heat pump
added at Promega France to avoid using the central heating
during the spring and summer. This will prevent natural gas consumption
with effects expected to be seen in 2013. Since 2008, natural gas usage has
decreased 40% indexed to revenue. We are encouraged by theses trends and
continually look to further reduce impacts from natural gas use by investing in
upgrades to our equipment.
Since 2008, natural gas usage has
decreased 40% indexed to revenue
We also use renewable energy sources to reduce impacts from heating:
• Geothermal heating and cooling continues to minimize the natural gas
dependency of Aviation Operations building in Madison, Wisconsin.
• To reduce impacts from heating and cooling, geothermal heating and solar
hot water systems were installed in the Feynman Center, our new GMP
facility opening in 2013.
FRANCE
Therms Used per Million in Revenue
Global Natural Gas Usage
Global Natural Gas Usage
27
2008
25
22
22
9%
Less Natural
Gas Used
19
20
2012
Figure 5. Natural gas usage as indexed to
revenue compared to 2014 goal.
2014 GOAL
10554MA
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