Product category:
Electrical Services
News Release from: Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems | Subject: Mitsubishi Electric Energy Centre
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 October 2005
Mitsubishi Electric Energy Centre
Energy Centre has been established by control systems specialists Mitsubishi Electric
Businesses are having to look at their energy efficiency in a way unthought of only 10 or 20 years ago National and international laws and obligations are coming into force, while carrot-and-stick fiscal and support measures are developing alongside new expectation from consumers and clients
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 23 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Welcome for air source recognition
House of Lords agrees to support the expansion of the statutory definition of 'microgeneration' to include air source heat pumps.
Carbon reductions from combined heat and power
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) is high efficiency technology strongly backed by the UK Government, who have set a target of 10,000 MW of installed CHP capacity by 2010.
Engineers could easily drown beneath these waves of new requirements, so a one-stop advise and support operation called the Energy Centre has been established by control systems specialists Mitsubishi Electric and a number of partner companies, each expert in a particular aspect of energy or technology.
For instance, the impact of climate change and the need to reduce carbon emissions are serious issues in boardrooms across the country.
Few company directors have sufficient specialist knowledge of such issues, so will look for external assistance.
Further reading
Jet Towel wins hands down
Radical new hand dryer that has revolutionised washroom hygiene throughout Japan and Asia is now available in Europe, through inventors Mitsubishi Electric.
Thames barrier staff protect London in comfort
Staff at Thames Barrier are enjoying a fully controllable indoor working environment thanks to the installation of a new City Multi heat recovery air conditioning system by MacWhirter .
Intelligent automation platform from Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi has addressed today's business needs for more flexible, efficient and integrated processes with the introduction of the iQ Platform.
Most consultants have a narrow focus so cannot help with broad-ranging strategy development, whereas the Energy Centre's 'big picture' approach allows all aspects of the energy equation to be weighed and prioritised.
"Carbon management is a strategic as well as an operational issue," says Alistair Norman of the Energy Centre.
"In the not too distant future it will impact relationships with customers, shareholders and the community".
"If managed effectively, organisations will be able to decrease their carbon emissions whilst increasing shareholder value".
"But a cavalier approach will lead to more and more difficulties." The UK government has set a series for goals for carbon dioxide reduction: a 20 per cent cut on1990 levels by 2010; a 60 per cent cut by 2050, and milestone progress by 2020".
""Several initiatives have already been developed to encourage a greater awareness of energy issues, with more expected in coming years".
"Keeping up with these will be a major task," says Norman.
The UK Climate Change Programme, for instance, combines both regulatory and obligation based measures to reduce carbon emissions through a combination of energy efficiency in the short term and renewables in the long term.
The Climate Change Levy (CCL) was set up to encourage industry to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases through a price based signal on energy usage.
The CCL came into effect on 1st April 2001 and applies to energy used in the non-domestic sector (industry, commerce, and the public sector).
The UK Emissions trading scheme (ETS) was developed as the world's first bid-in economy-wide greenhouse gas emission trading scheme and helped UK organisations gain experience at trading prior to the introduction of the EU ETS.
Many companies have already voluntarily taken on a legally binding obligation to reduce their emissions against 1998-2000 levels, delivering over 4 million tonnes of additional CO2 equivalent emission reductions in 2006.
The scheme is also open to the 6,000 companies with Climate Change Agreements, who can use it either to buy allowances to meet their targets, or to sell any over-achievement of their targets.
One of the great difficulties relating to carbon reduction is that the problem is a global one - everyone shares the same atmosphere, but some countries do not appear to be addressing the issues with as much urgency as others.
This leads to a suggestion of reduced competitiveness in world markets for manufacturers operating in regions with a progressive environmental approach.
However it seems likely that most countries will adopt similar climate change measures in the end, so experience in such regimes should then become a competitive advantage. Request a free brochure from Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems ...
• Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Buildingtalk email newsletter
• Buildingtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
