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South West Energy & Environmental Management Groups
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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 new CCL rates from 1 April 2009 are:
• 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.
The source for these rates is: www.hmrc.gov.uk. If you have any questions about this change, please contact the HMRC's National Advice Service on 0845 010 9000.
Water conservation in washrooms - presentation to the Wessex EEMG on 17 May 2010 by Dart Valley Systems. Click here to download:
Water conservation in washrooms - by Dart Valley Systems (pdf 4.2Mb)
5 Year Horizon for Water and Wastewater Services - presentation to the Wessex EEMG on 17 May 2010 by Wessex Water. Click here to download:
5 Year Horizon for Water and Wastewater Services - by Julian Okoye, Wessex Water (pdf 1.6Mb)
Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage - presentation to the Avon & Somerset EEMG on 15 April 2010. Click here to download:
Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage - by Hans Jensen, RWE (pdf 1.9Mb)
Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme - presentations to the Wessex EEMG on 7 December 2009. Click here to download:
CRC - 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)
Power Optimisation - presentation to the Cotswold EEMG on 30 April 2009. Click here to download:
Power Optimisation - by PowerStar Energy Management Systems (pdf 2.3Mb)
Safe & Cost Effective Heat Rejection Systems - presentation to the Wessex EEMG on 2 February 2009. Click here to download:
Safe & Cost Effective Heat Rejection Systems - Carter-Muller (pdf 3.5Mb)
1. Peak Oil 2. Risk Management - presentations to the Avon & Somerset EEMG on 18 September 2008 by Mike Haywood and Encore. Click here to download:
Peak Oil - Mike Haywood (pdf 3.2Mb)
Encore - Risk Management (pdf 766kb)
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, GOSW
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) 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 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.
Energy Globe Awards. Annual awards seeking best practice projects from all over the world from leaders of projects and initiatives which contribute to efficient and careful use of the world's resources.
Resource Efficiency & Corporate Responsibility - Managing Change (launched February 2004 & subsequently re-printed to keep up with demand) - highly popular guide from GOSW and Envirowise, also endorsed by the Carbon Trust, ESTA and Climate SouthWest, to help 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 on www.oursouthwest.com's "Effective Energy Management Guide" includes introductory advice on how to use CUSUM - a powerful technique for energy management.
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