The project will reduce the manufacturer’s annual energy consumption by nearly 18% and decrease annual CO2 emissions by more than 16 million pounds, GDF SUEZ said.
The initiative was conducted in cooperation with American Energy Solutions and included a sizable lighting retrofit implementation at five locations of Lufkin Industries, a supplier of oilfield and power transmission products.
GDF SUEZ has installed high-efficiency, custom fluorescent fixtures in the company’s corporate office, Buck Creek location, foundry, gear repair facility and power transmission site.
The new system allows Lufkin Industries to save about $800,000 annually and to reduce its total greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equivalent to taking 2,022 passenger cars off the road for a full year.
Lufkin Industries foundry general manager Steve Reynolds said the project reinforces the company’s dedication to identifying improvement opportunities that are right for the business and right for the environment.
