Your Country
Stay In Touch With Us
Online Support @
+44 1923 333821
Our Solutions
Energy Consumption Management
Energy management aims at monitoring, controlling, and optimising the performance of the generation and/or transmission systems. Conservation is a key point for optimisation, allowing generation to match demand. Those topics are essential for the maintenance of an ideal power system which manages the generation of energy depending on a timely demand, charging the users actual market prices for the electricity usage and not allowing for black outs due to failures and variations in the demand
Some of the key areas in which energy conservation management is important include the transportation, industrial, and consumer or residential sectors. The transportation sector accounts for a high percentage of energy usage in developed countries. In this sector, energy conservation management might include measures such as imposing higher taxes on vehicles that use large amounts of fuel per mile, investing in research to create engines with greater energy efficiency, or encouraging consumers to increase their consumption of local produce.
Environmental concerns, particularly regarding the burning of fossil fuels and the resulting air pollution Give impetus to energy conservation management. A comprehensive environmental policy is likely to include conservation of energy as well as the important strategies of clean energy renewable energy. As such, a sustainable energy policy may include reduction in energy usage as well as identifying alternative sources of energy. One major issue concerning energy conservation management relates to the theory that improvements that increase energy efficiency will tend to increase rather than reduce overall energy usage.
General information links
The Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust is an independent company funded by UK Government. Its role is to help the UK move to a low carbon economy by helping business and the public sector reduce carbon emissions and capture the commercial opportunities of low carbon technologies. This website offers advice and free publications on energy management and energy efficiency. www.thecarbontrust.co.uk/energy
Energy Saving Trust
EST is a non-profit distributing company set up by the Government and major energy companies. This site provides information on domestic energy saving, Energy Efficiency Accreditation Scheme for organisations, manages the Energy Efficiency Advice Centre network. www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
Centre for Sustainable Energy
CSE is a charity seeking sustainable energy solutions that engage people and communities to meet real needs for both environmentally sound and affordable energy services. This website has downloadable educational and research publications in PDF format. www.cse.org.uk
Wikipedia
Energy conservation Energy efficiency Efficient energy useEnergy Efficiency Advice Centres (EEACs)
Your nearest EEAC can be contacted by telephoning: Freephone
0800 512 012 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting
0800
512 012 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Citizens Advice Bureau
Advice guide on energy saving - topics include insulation, lighting and appliances, grants and schemes, etc. Energy efficiency and saving money guide
The European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings
The mission of EuroACE is to work together with the European institutions to help Europe move towards a more sustainable pattern of energy use in buildings. www.euroace.org
National Energy Foundation
The NEF aims and values are to help people and businesses throughout the UK to reduce their carbon emissions through the use of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy sources to help combat climate change. www.nef.org.uk
National Energy Services Ltd.
NES is a trading subsidiary of the National Energy Foundation, an independent charity promoting energy conservation and providing help to improve energy efficiency in residential buildings. This site has information on The National Home Energy Rating (NHER) Scheme, The Home Energy Conservation Act (HECA), other legislation and various on-line technical bulletins. www.nesltd.co.uk
Energy efficiency news and articles
Energy Trace Webzine
Energy Trace provides a source of current information about energy efficiency products and practices from around the world. energytrace.com
Energy efficient lighting
The International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (IAEEL)
A global contact network and an information resource for high-quality, energy-efficient lighting. Here you can read all IAEEL Newsletter issues, visit the Lighting Crossroads resource index and search for background information in the IAEEL Archives. www.iaeel.org
Energy saving light bulbs
Scare stories about compact fluorescent light bulbs abound - are there any truths behind the scaremongering? Towards Sustainablity has an open mind on the subject but invites you to explore the following links:
Greenpeace article: Everything you've ever wanted to know about light bulbs...
Helen Suh MacIntosh, professor in environmental health at Harvard University, answers the question: Is Mercury from a Broken CFL Dangerous?
Information from the UK Health Protection Agency on Ultra violet radiation (UVR) from Fluorescent Lamps
An article from the Royal Society of Chemistry in which a comparison of mercury emissions released during power generation for incandescent bulbs v. that for CFLs and CFL disposal. Mercury in energy-saving light bulbs
The phase-out of inefficient tungsten filament light bulbs
For more information about energy efficient compact fluorescent lighting see the Energy Saving Trust's article "Energy saving light bulbs take over
Project examples /case studies
Sustainable Energy Academy (SEA)
The SEA Old Home, SuperHome programme aims to transform energy efficiency within existing housing stock. The programme includes a network of exemplar energy efficient old dwellings, which are local and publicly accessible within 15 minutes to nearly everyone in the UK and an education programme showing how to replicate the techniques, aimed at homeowners, trades people, local authorities and architects. www.sustainable-energyacademy.org.uk
European Commission ManagEnergy good practice case studies
ManagEnergy is an initiative of the European Commission Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, which aims to support work on energy efficiency and renewable energies at the local and regional level. www.managenergy.net/gp.html
Thames Valley Energy Agency
Case studies covering projects in the Thames Valley area. www.tvenergy.org
Energy Saving Trust
Domestic energy saving case studies in PDF format. www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
Tools and data
Degree Days Direct
Vilnis Vesma's energy management pages with degree day tables The site includes further links to sites providing data on energy management. vesma.com
RETScreen® - The RETScreen International Clean Energy Project Analysis Software
A unique decision support tool developed with the contribution of numerous experts from government, industry, and academia. The software, provided free-of-charge, can be used world-wide to evaluate the energy production, life-cycle costs and greenhouse gas emission reductions for various types of energy efficient and renewable energy technologies (RETs). The software also includes product, cost and weather databases; and a detailed online user manual. Download from www.retscreen.net
Domestic Carbon Footprint Calculator
Provided by Directgov - "public services all in one place". http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk
Business Carbon Footprint Calculators
Basic indicator and full Carbon Footprint Calculator provided by the Carbon Trust. www.carbontrust.co.uk