CRC energy efficiency Articles
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53% of Execs at top 5000 UK firms overlook CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
Recent survey shows high level of ignorance about CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme 2 months ahead of the registration deadline on 30 ...
By Vital Energi
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Private equity firms – don’t get caught out by the CRC!
soft Word 12"> Private equity firms- know your liabilities ahead of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme – find out how Envido can help ...
By Vital Energi
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The CRC generates widespread confusion
The new CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme affects businesses that spend more than £500,000 per year on energy and is raising the number of inquiries about consultancy work, reports ...
By Vital Energi
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UK finance professionals unaware of CRC
Recent survey shows alarming results with a quarter of UK finance professionals unaware of CRC energy efficiency scheme just a few weeks ahead of the registration ...
By Vital Energi
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Barker noted the CRC must be simplified
Climate Change minister said the CRC has helped to put energy efficiency on the boardroom agenda, but it is too complex and must be simplified. A government report published last week highlighted the lack of popularity of the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) energy efficiency scheme among organizations registered with it. The report has its origin in a conference held on 3 March to discuss ...
By Vital Energi
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Franchises and bust companies included in CRC scheme
Business operating through franchises or that went bust during the recession are affected by the CRC energy efficiency scheme, reports Envido. ...
By Vital Energi
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Some firms should start CRC registration asap!
Firms with complex or foreign ownership structures should start registration for CRC energy efficiency scheme immediately, reports ...
By Vital Energi
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Clock ticks as CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme deadline looms
The UK government is urging organisations with annual energy bills of more than £1million to start measuring and accurately reporting their energy usage to comply with the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme that comes into force on April 1st 2010, reports ...
By Vital Energi
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Overlap between the CRC and EU ETS may limit its effectiveness
New report claims the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme may fail to cut carbon emissions and overlap other carbon reduction ...
By Vital Energi
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Voltage optimisation – improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme will affect around 5,000 large businesses and public sector organisations that consume over 6,000 MW hours of electricity. A failure to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions will result in financial and reputational ...
By Vital Energi
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Only one month until CRC launch!
Organisations covered by the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme have just one month to put in place processes to measure energy use and carbon emissions, reports Envido.The government is urging businesses to prepare for the introduction of Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme when it comes into effect on the 1 April 2010.Any organisation with half-hourly electricity meters will ...
By Vital Energi
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CRC registration lags behind the predicted 20,000 marks
The CRC registration is progressing very slowly but it is expected to speed up further after the holiday season. As previously reported by Envido the registration for the UK’s CRC Energy Efficiency (cap-and-trade) scheme legislation is progressing very slowly. Although, the registration process runs to the end of September, at the end of June only 2,983 companies had made an information ...
By Vital Energi
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Businesses offer a cautious welcome to CRC changes
Business leaders cautiously welcome the simplification of CRC scheme, but urge government to deliver stable policy framework. Business leaders have offered a cautious welcome to proposals to simplify the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, but many companies are still in shock about the government decision to keep any revenue it raises through the scheme, rather than recycle it to participants. The ...
By Vital Energi
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Variable Speed Drives as a key step to cutting energy use ahead of the CRC
Among several energy saving initiatives, Variable Speed Drives can help manufacturing to achieve 60% of immediate energy saving, reports Envido. Recently there has been an influx of regulations applied to manufacturing industry that has a major impact on energy use. Among them the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme will apply mandatory emissions trading to cut carbon emissions from large non-intensive ...
By Vital Energi
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Why is the reality of energy efficiency so bleak?
Considering that making money and creating wealth is the primary objective in every business, one would expect companies to squeeze out every bit of profit from their operations by making them efficient and technologically advanced. However, the reality of energy efficiency seems to be still a bit bleak and most companies are so preoccupied with external factors that contribute to top-line ...
By Vital Energi
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CRC energy efficiency scheme – how do we achieve these targets?
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, formerly the Carbon Reduction Commitment, is a mandatory UK carbon emissions trading scheme covering organisations that use more than 6,000MWh per year of electricity (equivalent to an annual electricity bill of about £500,000). Operated by the UK Government’s Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) and aligned to the Energy Act 2008 and ...
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Coalition turns CRC scheme into a carbon tax
Coalition government announced that CRC scheme will no longer return revenue to participants, but will encourage them to improve their energy efficiency. The UK government quietly imposed a £1bn-a-year carbon tax on around 4,000 of the largest businesses and public sector bodies in the UK as part of its spending review. The move was not announced by the chancellor, George Osborne, but made ...
By Vital Energi
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How to monitor your energy consumption effectively
An increased need to act on energy management issues has put a priority on aM&T systems for any company wanting to monitor their energy use effectively. Rising energy costs and the current economic crisis have put an increased focus on controlling costs, providing more reasons than ever to act on energy management issues. Industrial and commercial organisations are seen themselves ...
By Vital Energi
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Voltage Optimisation can improve schools energy efficiency by up to 25%
Voltage Optimisation is a key component in any energy efficiency programme and could deliver up to 25% savings on electricity bills. In April the registration period for the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme will start again. Local authorities and companies with a portfolio of private schools will face sizeable fines unless they account for their energy use and make ...
By Vital Energi
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Get ready for Energy Tax Changes in 2019
2019 brings with it big changes to energy taxes, markets, policy and legislation, which you should prepare for now. Be prepared for major changes from 1 April 2019: · 56% average rise in Climate Change Levy (CCL) rates for gas and electricity · Abolition of CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme · Introduction of Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) ...
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