ELGi has been focused on ensuring that its products are energy efficient and therefore have minimal impact on the environment, at no additional cost. With a first-of-its kind heat recovery system, ELGi is using 96% of the waste heat generated by air compressors to heat air (space) and water. This in turn eliminates the need for additional equipment to heat water and reduce CO2 emissions.

Apart from this, ELGi has been involved with several projects around the world to help conserve natural resources.

Cleaning Mirror Lake in the US

When the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control in the US wanted to clean the historic Mirror Lake in Dover, they partnered with ELGi air compressors.

ELGi’s Rotair D300K compressors were used to fire carbon pellets to the bottom of the lake to trap contaminants.

This is not the first time an Asian country has had to roll out emergency measures and issue a ‘Red Alert’ on account of air pollution. Beijing, China’s capital city, has made its way to global headlines for several years and is cited to have the poorest air quality in the world. Although, researchers believe that New Delhi may have surpassed its Asian counterpart in 2016.

The key factor contributing to Beijing’s pollution is coal consumption. The city relies heavily on electric heat generated from coal power plants. Especially in winter, the peculiar geography of Beijing further aggravates the dismal air quality. Surrounded by mountain ranges, a phenomenon known as ‘inversion’ is at play. A layer of cold air settles on top of a warmer air mass, trapping the pollutants inside.