Rahimifard Shahin
Shahin Rahimifard is the Professor of Sustainable Engineering at Loughborough University and is the Founder Director of the Research Centre for “Sustainable Manufacturing And Reuse/Recycling Technologies (SMART)†[http://www.lboro.ac.uk/smart]. Prof. Rahimifard has over 20 year of experience in R&D projects and is also the ‘Editor-in-Chief’ of the ‘International Journal of Sustainable Engineering’ published by Taylor and Francis [http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/19397038.asp].
" Energy Efficient Manufacturing "
Green sources of power generation and efficient management of energy demand are among the greatest challenges facing manufacturing businesses. A significant proportion of energy used in manufacturing is currently generated through fossil fuels. Therefore, the rationalisation of energy consumption provides the greatest opportunity for reduction of greenhouse gases. Improving energy efficiency is not only one of the most significant ways to reduce the overall environmental impacts, but could also represent substantial cost savings and competitive advantages.