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Presentations from SW EEMG seminars are grouped together - see below.
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Energy & Environmental Management Magazine
Energy & Environmental Management Magazine (external site) - online news and feature items from Defra
Energy Legislation and Regulation
Useful links to key energy legislation and regulations affecting energy managers on the ESTA (Energy Services and Technology Assocation) website from this link: Energy Legislation and Regulation - ESTA links (external site)
Climate Change Levy (CCL)
The source for these rates is: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk. If you have any questions about this change, please contact the HMRC National Advice Service on 0845 010 9000 (open 8.00 am to 6.00 pm, Monday to Friday, closed weekends and bank holidays).
The new CCL rates from 1 April 2012 (source: HMRC website):
- electricity = 0.509p per kilowatt hour;
- gas supplied by a gas utility or any gas supplied in a gaseous state that is of a kind supplied by a gas utility = 0.177p per kilowatt hour;
- any petroleum gas, or other gaseous hydrocarbon, supplied in a liquid state (e.g. LPG) = 1.137p per kilogram;
- any other taxable commodity (e.g. coal) = 1.387 per kilogram.
The CCL rates from 1 April 2011 as set in the Finance Bill 2010:
- electricity = 0.485p per kilowatt hour;
- gas supplied by a gas utility or any gas supplied in a gaseous state that is of a kind supplied by a gas utility = 0.169p per kilowatt hour;
- any petroleum gas, or other gaseous hydrocarbon, supplied in a liquid state (e.g. LPG) = 1.083p per kilogram;
- any other taxable commodity (e.g. coal) = 1.321 per kilogram.
The CCL rates from 1 April 2009 were:
- electricity = 0.470p per kilowatt hour;
- gas supplied by a gas utility or any gas supplied in a gaseous state that is of a kind supplied by a gas utility = 0.164p per kilowatt hour;
- any petroleum gas, or other gaseous hydrocarbon, supplied in a liquid state (e.g. LPG) = 1.050p per kilogram;
- any other taxable commodity (e.g. coal) = 1.281 per kilogram.
The CCL rates from 1 April 2008 were:
- electricity = 0.456p per kilowatt hour;
- gas supplied by a gas utility or any gas supplied in a gaseous state that is of a kind supplied by a gas utility = 0.159p per kilowatt hour;
- any petroleum gas, or other gaseous hydrocarbon, supplied in a liquid state (e.g. LPG) = 1.018p per kilogram;
- any other taxable commodity (e.g. coal) = 1.242 per kilogram.
The previous rates from 1.4.07 - 31.3.08 were (1.4.2001 - 31.3.2007 rates in brackets):
- electricity = 0.441p (0.43p) per kilowatt hour;
- gas supplied by a gas utility or any gas supplied in a gaseous state that is of a kind supplied by a gas utility = 0.154p (0.15p) per kilowatt hour;
- any petroleum gas, or other gaseous hydrocarbon, supplied in a liquid state (e.g. LPG) = 0.985p (0.96p) per kilogram;
- any other taxable commodity (e.g. coal) = 1.201 (1.17p) per kilogram.
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Low Carbon Hierarchy
The route to a low carbon, climate friendly economy. SW EEMG members and others may wish to use this image for their own promotional work (right click on image and save to your PC):-
The Low Carbon Hierarchy
The most cost-effective solution for reducing your carbon footprint is to:
1. REDUCE energy use by avoiding unnecessary use and implementing energy efficiency measures. You should include the design of your goods and services and also look up and down your supply chain. Once you have increased your efficiency you should then look to
2. REPLACE fossil fuels with renewable energy sources and/or use cleaner fossil fuel technology such as Combined Heat and Power (CHP) where it is
feasible to do so. Finally, having reduced your carbon emissions through avoiding waste, energy efficiency and use of renewable cleaner sources, you can
3. NEUTRALISE the remaining unavoidable emissions through carbon offsetting schemes.
Phil Harding, philharding.net
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UK Energy Policy
SW EEMG members wishing to know the latest position on UK energy policy can see key information including links to appropriate documents and reports from HM Government on the Low Carbon South West web
page (on www.oursouthwest.com). 'Low Carbon South West' also has full information on the strategies and related actions being taken to help move the South West region towards a low carbon future as well as information on energy security.
Climate Change - Power Point presentation slides that SW EEMG members can use
Climate SouthWest has published a useful set of power point slides on climate change that SW EEMG members may also find useful when making their own presentations to colleagues,
management teams, third parties etc. Click here for a direct link to Climate SouthWest's tools page from where you can access the presentation slides: Climate SouthWest - Tools Page.
Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs)
Enhanced Capital Allowances are available for energy saving equipment, low emission vehicles and water saving equipment. The energy technology list contains thousands of products making it a useful reference source - including for those organisations that cannot take advantage of ECAs (e.g. the public sector).
Business Commitment to the Environment (BCE) Leadership Awards
Annual BCE awards recognising the top environmental business performers. Awards are made to businesses in two classes: Businesses with fewer than 250 employees and Businesses with more than 250 employees.
Managing change
The Resource Efficiency & Corporate Responsibility - Managing Change guide was launched February 2004 & has subsequently been re-printed to keep up with demand). This highly popular guide from GOSW and Envirowise, also endorsed by the Carbon Trust, ESTA and
Climate SouthWest, helps managers to think creatively about how they manage change, whilst avoiding many of the pitfalls that other companies have encountered.
The Quick Start Guide to Energy Monitoring & Targeting
This can be found on www.oursouthwest.com from this link: "Effective Energy Management Guide". It includes introductory advice on how to use CUSUM - a powerful technique for energy management.
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Presentations at SW EEMG events:
Most EEMG presentations are retained on this notice board for no longer than 2 years. If you cannot find the presentation you are seeking, contact the relevant EEMG Secretary, as he/she may have a copy. Click on blue links to download presentations.
Wessex EEMG meeting 5 December 2011
Energy from Biomass - Geoff Lord - National Business Development Manager, Hoval Limited (pdf 2.6Mb)
FIT & RHI Update" - Pete West, Renewable Energy Development Officer, Dorset CC (pdf 0.6Mb)
Wessex EEMG meeting 19 September 2011
Private Sewers Transfer Legislation - Nick Mitchell from Wessex Water (pdf 2.6Mb)
Wessex EEMG meeting 16 May 2011
Dorset CCI Compressed Air Leakage Project - Tim Linford, TJL Associates and T Muddimer, RDA Consultancy (pdf 216kb)
Waste Legislation - Tessa Bowering, Environment Agency (pdf 2Mb)
Wessex EEMG meeting 7 March 2011
Feed-in Tariffs (for Solar PVs) - Pete West, Renewable Energy Development Officer, Dorset County Council (pdf 624kb)
Note. Costing spreadsheet available directly from Pete West email: p.west@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Funds and Incentives for Sustainable Businesses - Anna Frizzell and Wendy Carmichael, Business Link (pdf 774kb)
Wessex EEMG meeting 24 January 2011
Building Regulations Part L 2010 - Steve Rufus, Principal Engineer, Dorset County Council (pdf 970kb)*
*Note 1:
Part L of the building regulations can be downloaded free from: http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/partl/approved
Domestic and Non Domestic Heating Compliance Guides can be downloaded free from: http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/partl/bcassociateddocuments9/further
Legionella Management Overview - Joseph Lowe, Water-Tech, EMG Organization (pdf 2Mb)*
Legionella Management Risk assessments, Grahame Lowe, Water-Tech, EMG Organization (pdf 530kb)
*Note 2:
The latest version of the approved code of practice L8 covering the control of Legionella can be downloaded free from the HSE website at: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l8.htm
Wessex EEMG meeting 6 Dec 2010
Carbon reductions from motor, fan and control systems with EC Technology - by Geoff Lockwood, ebm-papst UK (pdf 3.7Mb)
Wessex EEMG meeting 17 May 2010
Water conservation in washrooms - by Dart Valley Systems (pdf 4.2Mb)
5 Year Horizon for Water and Wastewater Services - by Julian Okoye, Wessex Water (pdf 1.6Mb)
Avon & Somerset EEMG meeting 15 April 2010
Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage - by Hans Jensen, RWE (pdf 1.9Mb)
Wessex EEMG meeting 7 December 2009
Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme - Overview & Implementation - by Jon Rattenbury, Environment Agency (SW) - with notes (pdf 721 kb)
Local Authorities and CRC - are we prepared and will it be painful? by Steve Hodges, Sec, MWEG and A&S EEMG (pdf 740 kb)
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