Energy efficiency
Energy efficiency measures can reduce an average household bill by £270 per year
Energy provides a host of useful services, but some methods of delivering those services use more energy than others. This measure of useful output for each unit of energy input is termed energy efficiency, and efforts to systematically improve efficiency are termed energy management. Improved efficiency can lower energy costs, and is consistently identified as one of the lowest-cost ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
You can explore various aspects of efficiency in this section, including an Essentials Guide to Energy Management, and the latest news and articles.
You can also contact energy efficiency professionals via the Register of Professional Energy Consultants if you have a question about improving your company’s energy efficiency.
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Strategies for energy efficiency
2018-9-1
Pivotal to the success of any manufacturing operation is efficiency, says Nick Boughton, who explains the importance of managing energy efficiency in a variety of sectors, including data centres, pump...
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London's Mayor launches £500mn business energy efficiency fund
2018-7-12
The Mayor of London has launched a new £500mn fund to boost energy efficiency in public buildings and small businesses across the city – a move he hopes will accelerate the capital’...
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Viewpoint: Has the government fallen back in love with energy efficiency?
2018-3-2
The challenge of boosting UK productivity in a post-Brexit world has put energy efficiency firmly on the government’s radar. Notably, its Clean Growth Strategy – which aims to deliver in...
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Local opportunities and federal challenges for US energy efficiency
2018-3
State and local energy efficiency programmes in the US are doing fine, but the Trump administration has started moves to reverse direction at a federal level. Here, Steven Nadel from the American Coun...
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Has the government fallen back in love with energy efficiency?
2018-3
The challenge of boosting UK productivity in a post-Brexit world has put energy efficiency firmly on the government’s radar. Notably, its Clean Growth Strategy – which aims to deliver in...
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Technical guidance publications
Design, construction, modification, maintenance and decommissioning of filling stations (known as the Blue Book)
2018
The fourth edition of Design, construction, modification, maintenance and decommissioning of filling stations (also known as the Blue Book) is essential reading for all those involved in the design, c...
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HM 26: A guide to liquid metering systems
2018
This publication covers the specification, design, installation and operation of metering stations for high accuracy measurement of the bulk flow of liquids in pipelines and process plants. It does no...
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Assessing and managing the risk of arc flash
2018
The objective of this publication is to provide a practical approach to the management of arc flash risk within electrical installations. It provides general guidance on the causes of arc flash events...
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HM 27. A guide to gas metering systems
2018
This publication covers the specification, design, installation and operation of metering stations for high accuracy measurement of the bulk flow of gases in pipelines and process plants. It was first...
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HM 62. Guidelines for cargo inspection order management
2018
This document is free to download for registered users of this site.This publication has been prepared for those persons involved in the order management aspect of an independent inspection and specif...
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