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Only ‘one tenth of firms’ have registered for CRC
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Only one in 10 firms has registered under the Carbon
Reduction Commitment Efficiency Scheme (CRC) despite the threat of penalties, new figures reveal. The CRC was introduced by
Labour to encourage companies and public organisations consuming at least 6,000MWh of electricity a year to be more energy efficient. Organisations have to buy carbon credits to account for their expected energy consumption for the year ahead, which can be traded with other organisations. But data released at the end of
June by the Environment Agency, which manages the scheme, showed that 522 of an anticipated 5,000 full CRC participants had registered in the first three months of its introduction in April. Those organisations that still
haven’t registered have now missed the opportunity to enter subsidiary companies separately, despite this deadline being extended by a month. Any participant that misses the
Seeing red The 2010 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion by French architect Jean Nouvel has been unveiled in London. The project was created with the support of sponsors, which this year included engineering consultant, NG Bailey. The firm carried out the installation of the electrical services to the pavilion, which consisted of the feature lighting, small power/distribution to the bar area and the green screen CCTV display.
Revamp for CIBSE low carbon awards
CIBSE’s low carbon awards have been revamped for next year to encompass a wider range of participating projects. The Building Performance
Awards 2011 will still reward excellence in the development and management of low carbon buildings, but they will also reward performance. There will be 14 categories
Retail chains are among firms that come under the CRC scheme
final registration deadline of 30 September will incur an immediate fine of £5,000, plus an additional £500 per working day past the deadline, up to a maximum of 80 days. Dave Lewis, head of business
energy services at energy group npower, said: ‘The slow rate of registration so far indicates that many organisations may not be actively tracking their energy use
from 1 April this year in preparation for the year-end footprint report. The longer organisations take to track this, the more challenging the task will become.’ But Gaynor Hartnell, chief
executive, the Renewable Energy Association, said: ‘We have great sympathy for companies caught up in the CRC. It is a very confusing policy and you don’t necessarily benefit by applying common sense.’
based upon a building’s lifecycle, designed to incorporate each stage in the development of a building. They will reward the initial training and skills of the people involved, through to the products, the commissioning and, finally, those who are operating the buildings. The aim is to demonstrate the value that building services engineers, consultancies and other professionals can have on the development and operation of buildings that really work. The awards will be hosted
on 9 February 2011 at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. For full criteria information and to enter, visit
www.cibseawards.org
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