In a bid to reduce the costs of fuel cells for automobiles, the UK’s Carbon Trust (logo, pictured) has poured £1.95million into two fuel cell companies. The beneficiaries are ITM Power and ACAL Energy, which have the goal of delivering a step change to the cost of fuel cell technology: to around $35/kW. The investments are part of the Polymer Fuel Cells Challenge, which was set up in 2009.
Fuel cell systems that are currently under development are estimated to cost around $50/kW. However, the Carbon Trust believes that if fuel cell cars are to realistically compete with vehicles with internal combustion engines, then these costs must be reduced to around $35/kW. In order to achieve this cost reduction, it will be necessary to achieve significant technological breakthroughs and so now the Carbon Trust has turned to ACAL Energy and ITM Power to make the next step.
Read more - http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2012/09/04/uk-carbon-trust-pours-cash-into-fuel-cell-systems/
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Monday, 17 September 2012
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New service to help commercial property occupiers cut energy bills
Owners or occupiers of commercial properties now have a new way of accessing cutting-edge advice on reducing their energy bills.
Real estate adviser Savills has teamed up with the Carbon Trust Implementation Services to offer a one-stop solution for occupiers across many sectors, including retail, leisure, warehousing, industry and hospitality, to help them reduce their carbon emissions and cut costs.
Non-domestic buildings make up 18% of the UK's total carbon footprint, and the Trust estimates that the sector can deliver at least £4bn in energy savings for the British economy by 2020.
Specialist advisers on the team will be able to offer their expertise on topics such as lighting, heating, ventilation and high efficiency air-conditioning which can, as well as reducing bills, making property more commercially attractive. They will give timeframes for return on investment, and help to develop a business case.
They will also provide best practice examples and employee engagement checklists and assist with the tendering process, providing access to a trusted pool of accredited suppliers, matching customers with the right skills at the right price.
The Carbon Trust says: "Energy efficiency is a fantastic opportunity to drive down costs to help the UK's economy in the face of a double-dip recession and to meet national carbon targets. For example, a typical retail organisation could cut their lighting energy bill by up to 70% through installing new lighting fittings and effective controls."
Read More - http://www.eaem.co.uk/news/new-service-help-commercial-property-occupiers-cut-energy-bills
Real estate adviser Savills has teamed up with the Carbon Trust Implementation Services to offer a one-stop solution for occupiers across many sectors, including retail, leisure, warehousing, industry and hospitality, to help them reduce their carbon emissions and cut costs.
Non-domestic buildings make up 18% of the UK's total carbon footprint, and the Trust estimates that the sector can deliver at least £4bn in energy savings for the British economy by 2020.
Specialist advisers on the team will be able to offer their expertise on topics such as lighting, heating, ventilation and high efficiency air-conditioning which can, as well as reducing bills, making property more commercially attractive. They will give timeframes for return on investment, and help to develop a business case.
They will also provide best practice examples and employee engagement checklists and assist with the tendering process, providing access to a trusted pool of accredited suppliers, matching customers with the right skills at the right price.
The Carbon Trust says: "Energy efficiency is a fantastic opportunity to drive down costs to help the UK's economy in the face of a double-dip recession and to meet national carbon targets. For example, a typical retail organisation could cut their lighting energy bill by up to 70% through installing new lighting fittings and effective controls."
Read More - http://www.eaem.co.uk/news/new-service-help-commercial-property-occupiers-cut-energy-bills
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