ISO 50001 – The Journey 2 years on – the why, what and how of it!
As the number of ISO 50001 certificates continue to increase faster than ISO 14001 you may still be wondering: Why do it? What is it about? How do I get there? Why? Independent Research (US DoE, Deloitte) has PROVEN that a systematic approach to energy management works phenomenally better than the traditional project based approach…… | Read on »
Executive Dashboards: What They Are And Why Every Business Needs One
Article by Dave Lavinsky courtesy of http://www.forbes.com An Executive Dashboard is a visual representation, such as the image below, that gives executives a quick and easy way to view their company’s performance in real-time. How Executive Dashboards Work Executive Dashboards work by connecting, via APIs or “application programming interfaces,” with the business systems you currently use. These systems… | Read on »
Energy Initiatives ‘Putting Pressure’ on Supply Chain
Article Courtesy of www.enegymanagertoday.com Initiatives by firms such as Tesco and Walmart and recent research by bodies including the University of Minnesota Institute highlight the impact suppliers within a supply chain have on a company’s energy footprint, but research by renewable energy company Urban Wind suggests that policies targeting vendors’ energy use are piling pressure on suppliers. As… | Read on »
Will ESOS Mean Mandatory Energy Audits in the UK?
The Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme, or ESOS for short, is the UK Government’s approach to implementing Article 8 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). I am sure that most reading this are well aware of the EU EED and the historical context leading up to its launch December last year. However, for those whose… | Read on »
Superior Energy Performance: Early Program Results Released
Nine companies recently certified under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Superior Energy Performance Program (SEP) have demonstrated an average energy performance improvement of 10% in the first 18 months of implementing SEP with an average payback of 1.7 years. These and other results were communicated in a paper presented at the July 2013 Summer… | Read on »
UK manufacturers missing out on £10bn in profits a year
The vast majority of UK manufacturing businesses are failing to take advantage of opportunities to significantly improve profits and reduce costs according to new research. A new study by the Next Manufacturing Revolution (NMR) – a not-for-profit organization founded by 2degrees, Lavery/Pennell and the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing – claims that through more… | Read on »
ISO 50001 – Intelligent Energy Performance Improvement
Large organisations in different sectors are implementing a strong systematic Energy Management System (EnMS) based on the new ISO 50001 standard. As well as demonstrating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), this standard makes sense from a business case point of view with the potential for significant energy savings, leading to reduced costs and improved profits. Implementing… | Read on »
Enerit’s systematic EnMS in detail
See Enerit’s Systematic EnMS in detail We have added 3 new videos describing Enerit Systematic EnMS software for systematic energy management in more details. These videos describe specific areas of the software as related to day-to-day energy management, energy planning and how to manage your EnMS effectively. We would love to know what you think…. | Read on »
EMAS needs greater incentives, say German users
EMAS needs greater incentives, say German users Forthcoming revisions to the EU’s EMAS environmental management scheme should provide more incentives for firms to join and loosen some obligations, a conference organised by the German government heard last week. Larger organisations and manufacturing firms want lower fees for environmental permits, according to survey results presented to… | Read on »
Energy data management for the “ISO 50001 mind-set”
ISO 50001 follows the Deming cycle (PLAN-DO-CHECK-ACT) to help organizations plan, implement, maintain and improve an Energy Management System (EnMS). For large energy using organisations, energy data is most often managed in an Energy Management Information System (EMIS). In a previous article “EnMS and EMIS: What’s the Difference? ”, in Energy Manager Today, Dr. Paul… | Read on »
