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Hertford-based Riversmead Housing Association has called for “considerable changes” to Government’s Green Deal scheme, to help it support the poorest of its tenants.
Under the Green Deal, householders deemed as most in need of home improvements like loft and wall insulation in order to reduce energy bills, will be able to apply for money from a new Affordable Warmth Target fund.
However, the money will only be available to those who own or rent their home privately despite some of the cash originally coming affordable housing tenants’ energy bills.
The Affordable Warmth Target is an obligation on energy suppliers to reduce the heating bills of those most vulnerable to cold.
Riversmead’s Director of Housing Services, Chris Wright, said: “While we agree with the key principles of the Government’s Green Deal proposal, we feel that considerable changes are needed to make sure social rented tenants are not excluded.
A new study into the economics of decarbonising cities has found that UK urban centres that ‘go green’ will see a return on investment in between four and eight years, while cutting their energy bills by billions and creating thousands of new jobs, reports GreenWise.
The research, believed to be the first of its kind in the world, was conducted by the Centre for Low Carbon Futures and looked at the Leeds City Region, an area that encompasses Leeds and the whole of West Yorkshire, including York and Harrogate.
Taking into account rising energy bills and other economic factors, the study found that by investing in energy efficiency and small-scale renewables across households, public and commercial buildings, industry and transport, the Leeds City Region could see its carbon emissions cut by more than 40 per cent by 2022 and cut its energy bill by £1.71 billion a year.
This level of decarbonisation would cost £13 billion to implement, but would pay for itself in seven and half years, while creating annual savings for the lifetime of the measures, the study found.
A new campaign was launched last week to urge UK businesses to fit adequate ventilation systems that comply with European guidelines.
Photo Shows: Campaign for Clean Air London VIP guests at Canary Wharf
The initiative, launched by the Campaign for Clean Air in London and Camfil UK, argued that better indoor air quality (IAQ) can help businesses reduce energy costs and carbon emissions, while also improving the health and productivity of employees.
ECO-CONSCIOUS airport bosses are “winging their way to green success” after smashing their goal of reducing the energy they use.
Staff at Newcastle International Airport had been set the target of cutting back the power they use by 2.5% over 12 months.
But when the totals came in it showed they’d more than doubled their target, saving around one million kilowatt hours of electricity – a 6.6% reduction.
Terry Clarke, energy and sustainability project manager at Newcastle Airport, said: “To beat the target we set ourselves by such a large margin is great. As well as the investments we’ve made, we’ve been educating staff about the best ways to conserve energy in their daily routines, and this has been very effective.”
As well as reducing its energy use by a fifteenth, the airport has also cut its carbon footprint by 5% year-on-year, putting it well on the way to achieving its target of a 15% drop compared to it’s 2010 levels by 2015.
Manufacturers are losing billions of pounds in wasted energy, says Rod Ellsworth of Infor – but that waste can be turned into profit
Driven by economic pressures which preceded the recession, and have continued since, manufacturing industry has been cutting costs back to the bone – a fact which has been partly responsible for the sector’s recovery. But while traditional measures of productivity suggest the sector has exhausted all avenues of inefficiencies, other evidence indicates that most manufacturers are incurring excessive, unnecessary costs to the tune of a staggering £16bn.
As economic conditions seem set to remain tough for some time yet, manufacturers cannot afford to ignore the possibility of untapped profit if they are to maintain a competitive edge and avoid stalling the sector’s recovery.
Untapped savings
The reason this untapped pool of savings exists is because traditional metrics look primarily at productivity as the key variable in driving operational costs down, usually excluding energy usage. Energy is seen as a fixed cost which sits outside of operational overheads, rather than a potential area for inefficiencies. By broadening the parameters within which manufacturers look for savings, research suggests there is plenty of potential to cut waste.
19th May 2011, LONDON, UK – ProcServe, a leading provider of eProcurement solutions, today announced that they have partnered with Planet Positive, an international environmental certification organisation, to promote lower emissions in the supply chain.
According to DEFRA, “Good procurement is sustainable procurement”, and “sustainable procurement is not simply about buying green products – although that is important. It’s also about ensuring energy and resource efficiency as well as long term cost effectiveness.”
Sustainable procurement is increasingly important in the public sector. All UK central government departments and their related organisations will need to meet the minimum mandatory specifications in the recently announced Government Buying Standards. Following the standards will help central departments reach their target to reduce CO2 emissions by 10% this year and drive the development of the Green economy. However, a recent survey conducted by ProcServe and Planet Positive indicates that 69% of suppliers are unaware of the new Government Buying Standards.
Camfil have over 200 employees at their manufacturing base in Haslingden. Over the last two years WM Dyer Electrical Contractors have worked with Camfil to measure and monitor their electrical energy efficiency. As a result of the measures that have been put in place, Camfil have leveraged substantial savings in energy and co2 emissions within their own business at their 160,000 sq ft facility, to the extent of 40% or £200,000.
Camfil launched a corporate energy reduction programme called CEASE (Camfil Energy Awareness Saves Environment) in 2008 which to date has enabled them to achieve the 40% energy savings. Camfil’s Energy Management Team acknowledged that the scope for further substantial savings is now somewhat diminished, and as such, they are looking to extend their expertise and share the significant energy savings that can be made within their local community.
Bill Wilkinson Camfil Farr Managing Director said:
“We have made significant savings in our own business and now we can share these experiences and the substantial energy saving opportunities that are available with these schools and their pupils. An energy-saving culture costs us nothing and the pupils will really enjoy it.
It’s a total approach and a real commitment. It is so easy to make a huge impact when it comes to reducing energy consumption, so we are proud to share our knowledge and look forward to genuinely helping these schools to save energy, save money and protect their environment”.
The CEASE Campaign journey will be documented on a purpose built blog at www.camfil-energy-reduction.co.uk. The Campaign administrators will be publishing regular updates and showcase the energy saving initiatives from both schools on the blog and via Facebook.
Managing Director William Dyer said:
“We are excited to be involved in such a proactive venture which will not only reduce energy and reduce the schools’ carbon footprint, but it will also give financial savings.”
Actions to date include carrying out an initial survey of both schools to identify potential energy saving opportunities, review of past energy usage, and educational briefing meetings utilising Groundwork Pennine Lancashire’s “Cool Climate” workshop.
Find out how you can make substantial energy savings in your commercial building. Call 01706 212815 and arrange a no-obligation meeting.
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About WM Dyer
William Dyer Electrical UK Ltd is an established electrical contractor with over 20 years experience designing, maintaining and installing electrical projects within a wide commercial/industrial customer base in the public and private sectors.
WM Dyer Electrical are now providing electrical energy management and energy efficiency solutions, which allows clients to significantly reduce their energy bills. For more information from WM Dyer, subscribe to our blog or visit our main site at www.wmdyer.co.uk . You can also follow WM Dyer on Twitter @WM_Dyer or call 01706 212815 to speak to a Contract Manager.
About Camfil Ltd
Camfil Farr is a global manufacturer of air filtration equipment and associated services and the world leader in the production and development of air filters. They recently became the first manufacturing company in the UK to be awarded Energy Management Standard BS EN 16001 and the first company ever to be awarded the BSI’s Energy Reduction Verification (ERV) Kitemark.
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Ladbrokes, one of the world’s leading betting stores, took pole position in the energy efficiency stakes after scooping a £121k win on energy savings over the past four months.
After recognising its high street stores could be more energy efficient, Ladbrokes worked with a true thoroughbred of energy management, t-mac Technologies Ltd, to help save energy and money.
Nick Eshelby, director of Property Services and Facilities at Ladbrokes Plc. explains: “As part of Ladbrokes commitment to the environment we wanted to be pro-active in our effort to reduce carbon footprint across our outlets. By working with t-mac we were able to identify that our immediate solution was to scrutinise the use of in-store equipment to save energy and carbon.”
Initially t-mac trialled an energy management system in Ladbrokes’ Chesterfield store, identifying how much energy could be saved by controlling air conditioning and ventilation equipment.
By monitoring and controlling equipment performance and use, t-mac ensured the air conditioning system was only on during business hours, was operational in accordance with internal temperatures and was disabled when necessary. Footfall was also monitored by connecting a door sensor to the t-mac unit which provided a people count, which can influence internal temperature during opening hours.