Compressed Air Solutions

Why Compressed Air Should Be Your Next Utility Investment When Focused on Energy Transition

By DIRECTAIR® Insights Team on June 5, 2025

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Learn how the DIRECTAIR® FOURTH UTILITYSM model helps manufacturers cut costs, reduce emissions, and eliminate compressed air headaches.

Compressed air plays a critical role across the energy sector. It powers instrumentation, controls, automation, safety systems, and emissions monitoring. Yet traditional compressed air system s are often among the least energy efficient equipment on site, wasting up to 50% of their energy through leaks, artificial demand, and poor system management.

In a world focused on energy transition , emissions reduction, and ESG accountability, compressed air can no longer be an afterthought.

DIRECTAIR® is changing that.

The DIRECTAIR® model transforms compressed air into a high-efficiency utility, delivering a sustainable energy solution  that reduces emissions and boost's reliability. Instead of owning and maintaining a costly compressor system, energy producers and processors receive clean, dry, oil-free air as a service. Our model is fully outsourced, performance monitored and designed to support your sustainability goals.

Introducing the DIRECTAIR® FOURTH UTILITYSM Service

The DIRECTAIR® FOURTH UTILITY℠ model offers a smarter solution to compressed air in manufacturing facilities, including the energy sector.

Here’s how it works: 

  • DIRECTAIR® installs, owns, and maintains the compressed air system at your facility.
  • You receive a steady supply of clean, dry, reliable air—billed monthly, with no capital investment.
  • All maintenance, monitoring, and performance optimization is handled by DIRECTAIR® experts.

Why Choose DIRECTAIR® and Switch to a Utility Service

Beyond receiving a turnkey, fully managed compressed air solution, there are many reasons to turn to DIRECTAIR®.

Engineered for the Energy Sector’s Future

As energy efficiency in manufacturing  and within the energy sector   remain a top priority, you can count on DIRECTAIR® to: 

  • Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Our systems eliminate energy loss with precision control and continuous leak detection, helping operations meet internal and regulatory carbon targets.
  • Support cleantech transitions. With no upfront investment and no maintenance burden, our model makes it easier to focus capital on hydrogen energy , carbon capture and storage , and renewable initiatives, not compressed air.
  • Achieve immediate efficiency gains. Our systems are up to 50% more efficient than conventional compressor rooms, with energy savings starting on day one.

Our customers have saved more than $420 million in energy costs and prevented over 3.75 million metric tons of CO2 emissions. That’s equivalent to the carbon benefit of planting approximately 400 million trees.

Read more about the green benefits of DIRECTAIR®.

Trusted Across North America, Including Canada

Our compressed air systems  are already powering facilities throughout the United States and Canada. With a strong North American footprint, we deliver consistent performance, reliable support, and localized service wherever your operations are located.

Certified for Performance and Compliance

Our systems are engineered for performance and built to meet the regulatory standards of every region we serve. We maintain the necessary certifications and approvals for installations across North America, including compliance with Canadian codes and local ordinances.

Whether your site is in Alberta’s energy corridor , Ontario’s industrial zones, or expanding across the continent, our solutions deliver reliable, efficient air that supports your goals.

ESG, Reliability, and Cost Control

Today’s energy companies are under pressure to meet ambitious goals around environmental impact, operational efficiency, and financial performance. DIRECTAIR® helps you get there.

By outsourcing compressed air as a utility, you can:

  • Reduce carbon emissions  through leak-free, energy-optimized systems
  • Eliminate capital expenditures and maintenance burdens
  • Improve ESG reporting  with transparent, data-driven metrics
  • Boost reliability with guaranteed uptime and expert support 

It’s a smarter, cleaner, and more cost-effective way to power your energy facilities.
Read more about how compressed air services from DIRECTAIR® can help achieve ESG goals.

Let’s Talk at the Global Energy Show – Booth 810

With decades of experience, DIRECTAIR® has delivered more than 6.5 billion cubic feet of compressed air annually to some of the most demanding industrial environments. We understand the stakes, and we deliver the performance, reliability, and support energy companies need to stay competitive. 

Visit DIRECTAIR® at Booth 810. Let’s explore how the FOURTH UTILITYSM model can help you with carbon footprint reduction , cut costs, reduce emissions, and eliminate compressed air headaches for good.