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Archive for May, 2010

by Daniel Stouffer

Of all the industrialized nations, it appears that the United Kingdom’s government is far more proactive when it comes to issues of climate change and the introduction of real steps to make a difference. As a general election looms in the United Kingdom, additional emphasis is being placed on the introduction of low carbon emission initiatives, even as a carbon trading scheme for large organizations is rolled out.

The British government is now considering a plan that will force some of the major electricity producers to buy a significant proportion of their power from low carbon sources, such as nuclear power plants. This “low carbon litigation” would force entities such as British Gas to buy a percentage of their power from these sources.

Of all the industrialized nations, it appears that the United Kingdom’s government is far more proactive when it comes to issues of climate change and the introduction of real steps to make a difference. In the UK, more attention is focused on the adoption of low carbon emission initiatives, even including the implementation of the ‘carbon trading scheme’ for the bigger establishments.

A lot are becoming successful with regards to the cause of nuclear power stations, including the Conservative party, but cautioned that they won’t be able to become economically viable unless there is a ‘guarantee’ for a specific chunk of the market. Hence, those who champion the idea propose that nuclear energy is artificially enhanced, to the detriment of other, conventional and high carbon alternatives.

Carbon is believed to gain increased value as a commodity with the increased implementation of the carbon trading schemes, it is also expected that the prices of other energy sources would also increase. This in itself should lead to the adoption of low carbon energy alternatives.

There’s a rising tide of opinion that points to the election of a Conservative government in the United Kingdom, a body that is clearly in favor of the adoption of nuclear power. The part had said that it is planning to open a new atomic power station in about every 18 months or so. While many argue against the viability of such a plan, it seems clear that either party is vested in the introduction of low carbon energy alternatives, artificially if necessary.

Individual organizations in the UK, or in any other industrialized nation, should be very wary of the potential additional cost to their operations caused by any low carbon initiatives, schemes or legislation. Every organization must be aware of the size of its carbon foot print and should now know that it needs to do everything in its power to reduce that size.

Low carbon is the buzzword of the decade. Individual enterprises may not be able to directly affect the will of government when it comes to the introduction of low carbon subsidies for energy producers, but they can pave the way for their own savings, regardless of the actual source of the energy used.

Asset performance must be clearly analyzed and optimized before a company may be able to claim that it is “sustainable” in the true sense of the word. Regardless of the company’s energy source, it needs to cut down its energy requirements to the least amount possible.

Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme Introduction – The UK government is rolling out the Carbon Reduction Commitment legislation which forces over 5,000 organizations to take part in a “carbon cap and trade” scheme and to produce carbon emissions reports. Learn about Verisae’s CRC Energy Efficiency support solutions at http://www.verisae.com/articles