Energy consumption, natural resources and the environment

Energy consumption also plays a leading role in the natural resource considerations when it comes to the environment as the carbon emissions in the atmosphere are primarily proportional to energy consumption.

All of these impacts can best be categorised in three broad areas:

(a) upstream—the production and transportation of raw materials that will turn into beer and beer packaging;

(b) operations—the resource consumption that can be tied directly to the brewery and the process of making beer;

(c) downstream—the transportation and refrigeration of beer after it leaves the brewery.

Brewing industries have adopted alternative sources of energy such as ;

• wind;

• solar;

• and biogas

to power the operations that need to be executed.

These methods that were sought in the hope to turn beer production energy-efficient are a result of constant monitoring and maintenance of facilities alongside the adoption of technological innovations and techniques by the breweries.

This energy is generally used for heat requirements and processes such as pasteurization and sanitation. This production of power is made possible through cogeneration uses significant amounts of fuel, without the exception of minor activities that also consume power.