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Chinas 13th Five-Year Plan for energy (Energy 13FYP) may be one of the most anticipated official documents in the world and is one that will have far-reaching impacts on the carbon trajectory of the world number one emitter. Recently, information about the plan begins to surface in the Chinese media. The report spells out key targets that are being considered by the countrys energy policymakers. Chinas power sector is faced with a severe overcapacity problem. Slowing demand for electricity due to the economic downturn and slashing of energy intensive industries has caused widespread under-utilisation of existing power generation capacities. But the country is still seeing fast build-up of coal-fired power capacities as a result of inertia (many projects were approved in the heyday of the economic boom) and perverse incentives (dropping coal price and a government fixed electricity tariff is increasing the profit margin for coal power. and perverse incentives. the worsening overcapacity situation has prompted regulators to consider putting a two-year freeze.
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Energy Transition of the EU Building Stock
Report estimates EU energy renovation market at EUR 109 billion in 2015 and 882,900 jobs. The size of the EU renovation market could increase by almost half if a 40% energy savings target is adopted for 2030. This would lead to more than one.
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Industrial heat: An emission free energy source
There is 20-50% of the energy consumed by US industry is ultimately lost as heat. Many facilities around the world can increase their overall effciency and bottom lines by installing waste heat recovery technologies. Waste heat recovery can enhance pro?t.
Read Full articleHow to bring ISO 50001 into life - Automotiv Industry Case Study.pdf
HE Consulting provides a step by step description of how HE Consulting discovered and REALIZED energy saving potential. Case study covers not only how to identify low hanging fruits or in other words savings generated without technical investments. Also reflects on payback time for .
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How much can energy management actually save?
Only 1.5% of medium to large companies in Europe have adopted EN ISO 50001. This figure has to be taken extremely seriously. adoption of energy management could lead to a reduction of European industrys energy consumption of 26% by 2035.
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German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA; ger.) published the results of their work in 2015. In 2015 there has been investments related to energy efficiency funding in generic technologies. The Federal Office supported this by paying out 59,22.
Read Full articleAsset and Energy Management - or ISO 50001 vs ISO 55001
ISO55001, the standard for asset management, takes all these aspects into account. The questions: Is it really necessary to implement more than one standard within an organization? Is it not enough to implement e.g only ISO55000?.
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Securing Energy Efficiency to Secure the Energy Union
JRC report shows energy saving will be in 2030 as the first fuel of Europe. Energy dependency and climate change are mitigated and fossil fuel import bills are lowered. Closing the 2020 energy efficiency gap is the first step towards meeting the 2030 target.
Read Full articleThe difference between implementing and benefitting from ISO50001
ISO50001 has become a widely implemented standard in industry. However, the energy management system often exists only on paper resulting in additional administrative burden and costs. He Consulting briefly describes what is needed to fill the standard to directly contribute to bottom line profit.
Read Full Business PracticeMore evidence of problems with EU Emissions Trading System
Tata Steel has benefited from more than £700m in free carbon allowances and offsets. Tata Steels chairman argued that the ETS put its Port Talbot steelworks at a competitive disadvantage. The notion cleaner European steel manufacturers could be forced to.
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