Energy ManagementA way to reduce organisational costs and

release more funds to service delivery

Noel Burns-Consulteco

• Energy use in Ireland

• The Case for Energy Management

• The Approach

• Support from SEAI

Contents

Energy use in Ireland

• Fossil fuels accounted for 96% of all energy use in Ireland in 2007

• We import almost 90% of our primary energy demands

• In these tough economic times we spend €6bn on energy imports!

Energy efficiency is recognised as one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels

~90%

National planning• Action Plan sets energy efficiency

targets for business (20% reduction

by 2020)

• Roadmap for delivery of targets is

set-out

• Addresses 3 pillars of policy

– Competitiveness

– Security of Supply

– Environment

Natural gas supply sources

Over half of Ireland’s electricity is generated from gas

Energy Prices: Oil

28th August 2008: $147per Barrel

Environmental issues• Real concern that human activities will

change the basic conditions that have allowed life to thrive on Earth

• Overwhelming scientific agreement

• Still some uncertainty about:– Scope– Scale – Timing

The case

• Service delivery– Reducing costs, doing more with less, cash flow savings

• Security of supply– Price security

• Environmental Protection– Increasing legislation (Best available techniques, carbon tax etc) – Emissions Trading (EU ETS)– Integrated Pollution and Prevention Licences (IPPC)– Building Energy Rating (BER)– Energy Using Products Directive– Energy Services Directive

More for less

• Energy efficiency is about delivering the same service or activity but using less energy

• Energy efficiency means behavioural change with respect to energy wastage

Reducing energy waste at home

• Where does the energy go?

Reducing energy waste at home

• This is a 2 bar electric fire – Each bar uses

approximately 1 kWh of energy if left on for one hour

Reducing energy waste at home

• Consider measuring your ‘live’ energy use – Easy to install meters give instant

feedback on energy consumption and costs

Reducing energy waste at home

Lighting

Power of One: Case StudyThe Brennan Family

Saving €110 per year

Replace 5 incandescent

lightbulbs with 5 compact

fluorescent lamps

and you will save this

1000kg pile of coal

Replace 5 incandescent

lightbulbs with 5 compact

fluorescent lamps

and you will save this

1000kg pile of coal

Reducing energy waste at home

Reducing energy waste at home

Space heating

Power of One: Case StudyThe Meehan Family

Saving €680 per year

Reducing energy waste at home

Appliances

Power of One: Case StudyThe Heffernan FamilySaving €332 per year

Reducing energy waste at home• Invest to save

– Appliances: Only buy ‘A’ rated energy labelled products – Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs): These use a fraction of the

electricity of an ordinary light bulb and last up to 10 times longer. – Insulation: Insulating your attic and walls could save you 30-

40% on your home heating bill. Visit www.seai.ie/hes for information on the Home Energy Saving scheme grants that can help.

– Heating System Upgrade: The Home Energy Saving scheme will also grant aid high efficiency boilers and heating control improvements.

Reducing energy waste at work

Exactly the same principles as at home• Reduce loads on the power systems• Switch off equipment when its not needed, at the end of the day or

over lunch breaks, this includes lights,vending machines, heating and cooling etc.

Reducing energy waste at work

• Example: Medical insurance Group, Pacificare, developed an energy awareness campaign for its 380 staff in Letterkenny and saved 15% of its annual energy costs.– The only investment was €55 on two plug-in energy watt-

meters

One thing leads to another...

Awareness

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Costs

Costs high = Audit

Waste cutting, some investment

Under control.

Costs high again:Where’s that last audit?

Here we go again!

If we keep on doing what we have been doing we will continue to get what we are getting!!!

Senior management commit to programme

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Costs

Investment

Initial savings sustained

Housekeeping first – then investment

Improved performance results from implementing a new approach (solution) onto the existing system

Get the balance rightBalance all 3 for a

successful programme

Energy Management Programme• Workbook based

– Guide– Workbook (blank)– Sample completed workbook

• Tabs:– Store additional information– Becomes your Energy Manual

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