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Energy Conservation
Rob EmonyBusiness Link
Top Tips
for Reducing Energy Consumption
Resource Efficiency
Cost = Consumption = Carbon
Resource Efficiency
Cost = Consumption = Carbon
14p = 1 kWh = 0.5041kg CO2e
Resource Efficiency
Cost = Consumption = Carbon
14p = 1 kWh = 0.5041kg CO2e
Use less, spend less, produce less carbon
Capital Purchases
Capital Purchases
http://www.plumbline.co.uk/products/heating/he_boilers/17/5/11
£1,500.06p £1,309.85p
Capital Purchases
Running Costs
Alpha Worcester
Gas unit price £/kWh 0.04 0.04
Gas annual consumption (kWh)* 300,000 300,000
3.5% increase 310,500 0
Annual running cost £12,420 £12,000
*Average figure for medium sized office from Carbon Trust
Whole Life Costs
• Setup costs
• capital equipment cost
• delivery
• installation
• building alterations
• staff training
• Running costs
• maintenance• energy consumption
• End of life costs
• decommissioning• disposal
EnergyLabelling
Recommended Actions:
2. Include in your purchasing processa step to calculate whole life costs
1. Alter your purchasing policy to excludeany items of equipment that aren’t ‘A’ rated
You do have a green purchasing policy,
don’t you ?
http://envirowise.wrap.org.uk
But we rent our office
it’s the landlords responsibility
The landlord installs the cheapest option
And we get hit with the higher running costs
“heating, lighting, waste …”
But we rent our office
it’s the landlords responsibility
Before you sign the lease:http://www.greenleases-uk.co.uk
If you’ve already signed it:Talk to your landlord and see where your interests meet
In this scenario it would be cost effective to pay the difference
Recommended Actions:
2. Include in your purchasing processa step to calculate whole life costs
1. Alter your purchasing policy to excludeany items of equipment that aren’t ‘A’ rated
3. Talk to your landlord or take a lookat Green Leases
What about ‘proper’ businesses
who want to buy ‘proper’ equipment ?
What about ‘proper’ businesses
who want to buy ‘proper’ equipment ?
ETL
What about ‘proper’ businesses
who want to buy ‘proper’ equipment ?
ECAETL
ETL – Environmental Technologies List
• Independently assessed scheme for identifying the best performing products on the market
• i.e. those with lowest whole life costs
• Three areas:
• Energy
• Water
• Low emmission cars
ETL – Environmental Technologies List
If you are intending to purchase any of the following, check out the ETL first
Energy
ETL – Environmental Technologies List
If you are intending to purchase any of the following, check out the ETL first
Water
New cars with emissions of less than 110g/km
HMRC CA23153
Cars
Recommended Actions:
2. Include in your purchasing processa step to calculate whole life costs
1. Alter your purchasing policy to excludeany items of equipment that aren’t ‘A’ rated,or that don’t appear on the ETL list
3. Talk to your landlord or take a lookat Green Leases
What about ‘proper’ businesses
who want to buy ‘proper’ equipment ?
ECAETL
ECA – Enhanced Capital Allowances
Anything listed on the ETL attracts a 100% first year write down allowance
Energy
Water
Cars
Just tell your accountant
ECA & ETL Reference sites
ETL Lists: www.eca.gov.uk/etl
ECA explanation: www.eca.gov.uk
Car tax rules: www.hmrc.gov.uk
Search for CA23153
Car emissions: carfueldata.direct.gov.uk
Recommended Actions:
2. Include in your purchasing processa step to calculate whole life costs
1. Alter your purchasing policy to excludeany items of equipment that aren’t ‘A’ rated,or that don’t appear on the ETL list
3. Talk to your landlord or take a lookat Green Leases
4. Talk to your accountant about ETL & ECA
Government supported incentives
Intended to change your behaviour
Supports the 2020 and 2050 CO2e reduction targets
ECA is one example
FIT and RHI two more examples