24th November 2014
ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) is a mandatory energy assessment scheme for organisations in the UK that meet the qualification criteria. It will be administered by the Environment Agency . Organisations that qualify for ESOS must carry out ESOS assessments every 4 years. These assessments are audits of the energy used by […]
Read more21st November 2014
Investing in approved energy saving technologies in the UK has a triple benefit. The first is that plant and equipment operate more efficiently and so reduce energy costs. The second is the Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme administered by HMRC allows companies to write off 100% of the cost against that year’s taxable profits. Thirdly, by […]
Read more19th November 2014
Measures implemented by a Scottish galvanizing company to achieve the ISO 14001 environmental management standard have helped the company cutting its energy costs by several thousand pounds a year. Among the measures introduced by Elgin-based Highland Galvanizers was to replace an existing fixed-speed compressor with a ABB variable-speed drives. As well as […]
Read more17th November 2014
ABB argues that by retrofitting variable speed drives (VSDs) to centrifugal compressor applications, energy savings of over 30% in energy use can be realised in UK applications. Although applying VSDs to compressor applications is challenging than with pumps and fans, it can nevertheless be applied to both positive displacement and dynamic types. […]
Read more14th November 2014
Mitsubishi Electric UK has announced a new series of simple and low cost operator panels. The new GS Series touch panels will be exhibited for the first time on the Mitsubishi Electric stand 380 in hall 7 at the 2014 SPS-IPC-Drives fair in Nuremberg from 25 to 27 November. The cost-effective new […]
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