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The Climate Change Levy may seem like bad news for industry, but with the right attitude and a little extra investment, it can be an opportunity rather than a threat. More >> The Climate Change Levy has been in force for a year, but has it yet to achieve its desired impact? Energy audits often show that great savings can be made with modest investment and quick payback achieved. However, such initiatives have failed to change the way industry as a whole thinks about energy, as the information rarely reaches beyond the engineers. It is time to look at new solutions, argues James Haigh, Senior Vice President - Drives, ABB Ltd. A lower levy, ploughed back into energy efficient technology in its entirety, might be a better solution. More >> The Climate Change Levy and the resultant increase in electricity costs is now underway and industry will soon be getting the first new look electricity bills. The good news for industry is that the potential for savings is much greater than the 10-15% than the Levy will typically be adding to the bill. More >> There is estimated to be over 10 million motors installed in the UK alone, accounting for some 65% of industrial electrical energy consumption. Of all these motors, it is estimated that only some 3% are controlled by variable speed drives and yet the energy savings from such drives can be staggering - over 50% is not unusual. Hence the reason that the UK government is targeting pumps, fans and compressors - the main beneficiaries of drives and motors - as a way to save energy. More >> The Climate Change Levy is here to stay. Although it means higher prices for electricity, it includes incentives that if taken advantage of, will see companies saving money, not spending more. The Enhanced Capital Allowances will give users of variable speed drives, energy efficient motors and other pieces of energy saving equipment what essentially is a discount on the purchase cost. James Haigh, ABB explains how much you can save, how it works and how you go about claiming. More >> Author: James Haigh, General Manager - Drives, ABB Automation Widespread use of variable speed drives and high efficiency AC motors across industry would be one of the most effective ways to achieve great energy savings. In fact, so much energy is wasted, by inefficient constant speed and mechanical control mechanisms, that every industrialised nation around the world could make several power stations redundant simply by using variable speed drives instead... More >> The electricity used for pumping represents a large cost for many companies. The issue is rising rapidly on the agenda as energy saving initiatives are being rolled out in many markets across Europe. Yet, suppliers are often missing out on opportunities to offer energy efficient pumpsets to their customers... More >> A Replacement Motor and Drive Scheme has been launched by ABB Automation to help end-users make the transition to higher efficiency drives with minimum disruption to their process. The scheme also ensures that the removed drive is disposed of in the most environmentally friendly way... More >> The Climate Change Levy has put a spotlight beam on industry’s consumption of electricity. 65% of electricity in industry is used by electric motors, many of them running far less efficiently than they could. Many industrial companies could easily alleviate or even eliminate the effects of the levy, by addressing inefficiencies in motor drive systems... More >> It is said that public opinion leads industry responds and legislation tries to keep up. When it comes to protecting the environment, public opinion has never been more in favour. More >> With the Climate Change Levy now in place, it’s a good time to look at your energy use and see where you can make savings. On a typical industrial site with a £150,000 annual electricity bill, £100,000 will be spent on running motors. More >> Top of the page |
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