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Australia Sees 20% Energy Price Rise

Posted on 21. May, 2009 by Ross.

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Businesses and households in Australia have been left facing a massive 20% increase in their energy bills, increasing the average household bill by over $200 and leaving businesses searching for energy efficiency measures to help save their companies from the extra costs during the recession.
The energy price rises are due to a decision from the [...]

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China Prepares For Carbon Intensity Targets In Copenhagen

Posted on 21. Apr, 2009 by Ross.

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In what could be a seismic step forward for the chances of success at this year’s Copenhagen conference, China has signalled that it is considering setting targets for carbon intensity - the ratio of carbon dioxide emissions to economic output. By doing so, China’s softened stance would likely be reciprocated by the USA, opening the [...]

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Manufacturing Succumbing To Energy-Efficiency Inertia: Workers Choose To Lend A Hand

Posted on 31. Mar, 2009 by Ross.

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Energy efficiency is seemingly the big corporate issue for 2009, with companies aware of the need to save money by reducing energy costs, but many in the manufacturing sector are failing to make the sort of improvements necessary to help ride out the current recession and emerge stronger in what is likely to be a [...]

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Energy Efficiency - Profiting From Uncertainty

Posted on 19. Mar, 2009 by Ross.

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Whilst acceptance of the link between climate change and human activity is now almost universal across the world’s political spectrum, and the need to act to halt the rise of global carbon emissions is still high on governmental agendas despite the economic slowdown, how to go about saving the planet remains a source of debate [...]

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Pakistan Prepares For Summer Energy Shortage Shut-downs

Posted on 18. Mar, 2009 by Ross.

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Pakistan’s power generation shortfall is set to hit 5,000MW this summer, with the consequential load-shedding set to leave homes and businesses without electricity for 10-12 hours per day. A massive economic growth spurt in 2004 was not matched by adequate growth in energy supplies, stifling further expansion and leaving businesses to count the cost of [...]

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Established Technologies To Maintain Edge During The Credit Crunch

Posted on 10. Mar, 2009 by Ross.

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Established and proven energy-saving and clean technologies are likely to maintain their leading market positions over emerging start-ups during the current downturn in the economic cycle, making them set to make the biggest impacts on climate change and the biggest operating profits.
Concerns have continued to grow over the ability of ‘green’ start-up companies to access [...]

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Somar Adds Extra Insulation To Save More Energy

Posted on 06. Mar, 2009 by Ross.

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Despite already having substantial insulation throughout the loft space of Somar House, last week saw Somar International commission an extra layer of insulation in a bid to further drive down the company’s energy costs. Over 200m2 of 100mm thick loft insulation was professionally installed over a two-day period without any disruption to the company’s operations, [...]

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Breaking Down Mindset Barriers to Eco-Projects

Posted on 20. Feb, 2009 by Ross.

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Energy efficiency initiatives give factory bosses improved CSR, potential health & safety benefits, and significant cost-savings. What’s more, many can be bought through interest-free loans. So why do many still resist ‘green’ technologies?
Keith Wyatt from energy-efficient industry light specialists Somar International – and Honorary Advisor on Environmental Matters to the UK Warehouse Association – considers [...]

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Colorcon and Amcor Have A Bright Idea With Eluma

Posted on 20. Feb, 2009 by Ross.

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Spiralling electricity prices and the recession have combined to hasten industry efficiency drives. As Keith Wyatt, from energy-efficiency specialist Somar International, explains, some companies are starting to see the light
Lighting can account for up to 25% of electricity bills in manufacturing facilities and a massive 60% in areas dedicated to storage or warehousing. And all [...]

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Energy Shortages Plague Bangladesh

Posted on 18. Feb, 2009 by Ross.

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Whilst Bangladesh has been gripped by large boughts of load-shedding, politicians in Dhaka are accused of dithering over cohesive proposals about how to prevent the crisis worsening, as the shortfall threatens to double going into the peak summer months.
Official current power demands slightly exceed 4,000MW, but the current generating capacity of around 3,000MW is leaving [...]

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Hibernating Through Global Warming

Posted on 18. Feb, 2009 by Ross.

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Energy efficiency is the hot topic in the policy lists of governments and corporations looking to save significant sums of money during the global depression, whilst still attempting to meet carbon dioxide emission targets. There are a set of first-instance, immediately enhancing investments that can be made in order to save energy costs, such as [...]