Our Stories
The greatest measure of our team’s success is the success and business growth our clients see as a result of implementing our solutions. When we help a Pennsylvania company succeed, we create revenue and jobs which, in turn, helps all of Pennsylvania. Please enjoy these examples of our team helping clients more effectively manage their energy and technical resources, creating unique real-world opportunities for student engagement, and benefiting Pennsylvania in a number of measurable ways.
PennTAP’s Energy Analysis and Grant Application Assistance Benefits Innovative Sintered Metals
PennTAP’s energy analysis determined that by purchasing a pre-heat chamber, the electric energy consumption is expected to decrease by 23% of the site’s total energy use, or $18,200 per year, giving a simple payback of 2.8 years.
PennTAP Compiles Pictorial of 50-Year History
Scroll through the 50-year history of PennTAP, collected from scrapbooks and news articles.
EarthNet Energy’s Improved Web Presence Leads to Multiple Economic Benefits
PennTAP assisted EarthNet Energy with improving their website ranking and social media marketing. The return on investment reported through the economic benefits survey was $3,000 in cost avoidance, $3,000 in capital expenditures, two jobs created or retained, and approximately $36,000 in total economic benefits.
Penn State Student Engagement — Energy Assessments for Pennsylvania Manufacturers
The Anvil facility sustainability team, along with PennTAP advisors and Penn State students, suggested energy assessment improvements that resulted in a 33% reduction in electricity per compressor, a $65,000 cost savings per year, a savings of 400,000 kWh annually, and a reduction in 25 million gallons of water.
PennTAP Helps MedImmune Reduce Costs for Long-Term Competitiveness
Medimmune’s commitment to energy efficiency resulted in an energy performance improvement of 8.5% in three years. Cost savings from reduced energy use and more efficient maintenance and operating practices at the Gaithersburg campus exceeded $1 million per year.
Building a Better Website Helps GreenTower Gain Economically
PennTAP helped GreenTowers with website assessment and an intensive search engine optimization training session. After improvements, GreenTowers reported preliminary estimated economic benefits of $30,000, including a $25,000 sales increase, two days saved, and an $850 cost savings.
PennTAP Helps Mack Trucks Realize Sustainable Energy Solutions and Certifications
PennTAP staff helped Mack Trucks participate in Pennsylvania’s ISO 50001/Superior Energy Performance (SEP) Demonstration Project to improve energy performance in lighting, the air compressor system, and HVAC controls and system efficiency, which led to, over a 10-year period, approximately 40% in verified energy savings.