Why?
Are you finding it difficult to cut back on electricity consumption? Switching off unused lights and air conditioning or heating is a simple enough concept, but how easy is it to implement? See if you can find your current situation in the info graphic and compare it to the simple, cost effective solution that 5th ENERGY offers.
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With rising energy costs and a volatile energy future worldwide we all need to find ways of cutting down on electricity consumption.Our personal and corporate finances will be affected adversely if we don’t. More businesses are finding that they can better meet their financial goals through energy conservation measures.
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Penalties and New UK Legislation:
Starting in April 2010 – the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (formerly known as the Carbon Reduction Commitment) is the UK’s mandatory climate change and energy saving scheme. It has been designed to raise awareness and encourage changes in behaviours.
Save the planet
Electricity in Great Britain is mainly generated by burning coal, oil and natural gas, all fossil fuels. Nuclear power and renewable sources ( mainly wind generation)contribute a very small proportion of total power generated compared to fossil fuels. Electricity Generation produces tonnes of CO2 from the burning of these fossil fuels but also consumes huge quantities of water which is heated to produce the steam to power the generators.
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