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Unlock the transformative potential of industrial electrification! This CARD project delves into opportunities for implementing heat pumps for moderate to high temperature applications in Minnesota manufacturing facilities. The webinar will explore how to overcome the "spark gap" – the largest market barrier relating to electric vs. natural gas costs – by understanding thermal process signatures, selecting appropriate equipment, and leveraging organizational priorities. You'll gain insights from screening criteria for industrial heat pump opportunities, learn about evaluations at six Minnesota facilities, and hear about successful applications, including energy cost-neutral solutions found at three food processing and one pharmaceutical site. The session will also cover estimated technical potential across the state and describe utility program opportunities.
Conservation Applied Research and Development (CARD) projects aim to uncover new technologies and strategies to maximize energy savings, enhance energy conservation programs, and document CO2 reductions. The results from CARD research provide utilities with timely information to improve energy-efficiency program designs within their Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) portfolios. Many CARD webinars can be viewed: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLobJC0u01rYrGHyvYLu1ujRPK7-sAbxiK
