Renewable Energy

Energy efficiency advocates need to make better business cases that identify and value all the benefits. There is a need to spend some money developing the opportunity, taking it from an idea to an investable proposition. Etihad Super ESCo do this kind of.

We are nearly 20% of the way through the 21st century. We need to refresh our thinking and bring energy management into 21st. Energy audits should be mandatory. There are multiple non-energy benefits - many of which are far more strategic.

The Industry Barometer originated in Germany and is collected semi-annually by the Institute for Energy Efficiency in Production. From now until the 30th of September, manufacturing companies across 88 countries once again have the opportunity to participate in and help grow the Barometer.

More companies are engaging in a holistic approach to their energy and carbon strategy. UK Government policies anchored by industrial strategy include ESOS (Phase 2 deadline is December 2019), CCAs, CCL and CRC. There is significant potential for UK businesses to save.

Hera Group is an Italian multi-utility owned for the majority by local municipalities. From 2005 to 2016 Hera delivered 205 energy-saving projects in the industrial sector. The majority of energy efficiency interventions that Hera identifies have a payback period below 5.