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The Energy Event, one of Europe’s leading energy exhibitions and conferences taking place on the 13th-14th September 2011 at the Birmingham N.E.C., has announced that five out of the ‘Big Six’ will be exhibiting at this year’s event, along with the UK’s leading I&C suppliers and brokers,.
For the last 10 years The Energy Event has attracted the leading organisations from the energy industry as sponsors, exhibitors and conference speakers. Sponsored by British Independent Utilities (BIU), a world class systems-based utility consultancy that specialises in large multi-location portfolios, other co- sponsors for this year’s event include: E.ON, powerPerfector, Haven Power and UX Energy Services. Once again, the event will partner with the most recognised organisations, reflecting the wide spectrum of industries that are relevant to the event. These include organisations such as EIC, the Energy Services & Technology Association (ESTA), the Major Energy Users’ Council (MEUC), BCIA, CIBSE, WTL, Waterwise and the Energy Institute.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson is attempting to breathe new life into his RE:NEW energy efficiency programme by offering free energy efficiency makeovers to 55,000 homes.
The scheme, which is targeted at improving 200,000 homes by 2012 through measures such as low-energy light bulbs, cavity wall and loft insulation, has only helped around 9000 homes to date.
But with new funding of £5.9 million, the scheme now plans to help homes in four London boroughs to kick start activities.
Homes in Barking and Dagenham, Hackney, Lewisham and Waltham Forest will receive a tailor-made package of energy efficiency advice on measures such as low-energy light bulbs, radiator panels and stand-by switches, as well as ways of saving water, between now and May 2012. More substantial measures like loft and cavity wall insulation will also be on offer.
The homes that have already taken part in the scheme have saved up to £154 on annual energy and water bills and nearly 3500 tons of CO2.
Manchester City Council has taken a step closer to its goal of reducing carbon emissions after being given the highest grade in a national environmental scheme.
The council has been awarded the ‘Carbon Saver Gold Standard’, after independent experts reviewed work being done to reduce energy use.
Experts were impressed with the work to install smart meters in depots and offices, helping measure energy use and reduce fuel bills.
The process included random visits to council workplaces to see how plans to reduce energy use were being taken up by staff.
UK businesses that voluntarily report greenhouse gas emissions experience benefits in cost savings, improved green reputation and investor relations, according to new research.
The report published today by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) found that companies use emissions data to set reduction targets and influence wider business plans.
According to Parker Hannifin, a change to the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme included in the government’s Spending Review has made it more important for companies to cut their energy bills. Now, monies raised through a levy on major energy users that were to be redistributed to companies who had done well in reducing their energy consumption, will go instead to the Treasury, alongside general taxation.
Chancellor George Osbourne said that this move was to reduce bureaucracy, but omitted to say how it would affect the private sector companies he says he wants to help. Calculations suggest that a moderately large company could be £100,000 out of pocket.
“Companies that thought they had a guaranteed chunk of money coming in through the CRC will now have to find a replacement,” said Andy Parker-Bates of Parker SSD Drives. “Few markets are so robust that turning up the sales wick will produce prompt results, so the best option is to crank up the energy reduction measures already in hand.”
He added: “It’s tempting to say that Mr Osbourne has made everyone a loser, but there is a definite positive to this. The most sensible thing to do is maintain or even increase the proposed investment into energy saving technology and reap rewards that way.”
An energy audit will identify areas where energy usage can be cut and how to do it. If there is an investment, payback calculations will help to identify a schedule of projects.
Source: ConnectingIndustry
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The property industry will be able to give its views to the government on changes to the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme over the next month.
Today, the Department for Energy and Climate Change has today launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme. It announced changes to the scheme in last month’s Comprehensive Spending Review, which will simplify the scheme by removing potential bonuses for companies that cut energy use.
Critics say the changes to the scheme have turned it into a “green tax” rather than an incentive scheme. The CRC was introduced in April. CRC participants would, under the proposals, only have to buy the first allowances in the scheme in April 2012, one year after the date proposed initially. The government is also proposing to postpone the second phase of the scheme.
Other amendments include information disclosures, the treatment of Northern Ireland departments and the updating of a number of references in the original CRC Order.
The carbon tax is designed to incentivise large public and private sector organisation to take up cost effective energy efficiency opportunities through the application of reputational and financial drivers. The consultation period is due to close on 17 December.
Source: PropertyWeek.com
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Planned changes to a Government scheme aimed at reducing carbon emissions will impact heavily on businesses, a Bradford-based energy boss has warned.
Gareth Henderson, managing director of Orchard Energy, which has offices in Bradford and Brighouse, said he would monitor changes to the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme following Chancellor George Osborne’s decision to divert revenue raised from businesses into the public purse from 2012 .
The scheme was introduced by the previous government in April and requires participants to buy allowances to emit CO2.