The role of the energy manager – part of the Energy supplement

Posted on 7 Apr 2011 by The Manufacturer

The cost of energy, and energy efficiency, have both climbed higher and higher up the priority lists of both boardrooms and government. In parallel, a growing number of conscientious individuals have continued to work quietly in the background, maximising energy efficiency measures to reduce energy consumption, motivated by both the need to reduce CO2 emissions and to make financial savings.

In an era of wide-screen plasma televisions and regular international travel, we are living in an increasingly energy-intensive society. Fossil fuels (coal, petroleum, gas) still account for the majority of the UK’s energy consumption and are a major contribution to the increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This increase has been identified as a significant…

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