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Energy Corporation Management
Energy saving project
Name: Sivajash Sayad Shop: Coleman Parade District: 10 District Manager: Simon Allen Shop Manager: Kelly Stewart 06/08/14
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Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 3
2. Energy Policy: ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Long term goals: .................................................................................................................................. 6
Medium term goals: ............................................................................................................................ 6
3.Action plan and team role ................................................................................................................... 7
4. Monitoring energy consumption & Cost ............................................................................................ 8
5.1 Finding solutions Energy audit .......................................................................................................... 9
5.1 Electricity:...................................................................................................................................... 9
5.2 Water .......................................................................................................................................... 11
5.3 Air conditioning ........................................................................................................................... 11
5.4 Heating ........................................................................................................................................ 12
5.5 Paper and Ink .............................................................................................................................. 12
5.6 beverage ..................................................................................................................................... 13
6. Investment & Payback period ........................................................................................................... 14
7. Measuring Saving & Cost .................................................................................................................. 15
8. Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 15
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1. Introduction The gas carbon dioxide has been emitted into the atmosphere in increasing amounts
over the past 200 years and more substantially over the past 50 years because of
the human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuels, coal, oil and gas. Every
year these emissions currently add to the carbon already present in the atmosphere
a further 8000 million tonnes, much of which is likely to remain there for a period of
100 years or more. Because carbon dioxide is a good absorber of heat radiation
coming from the earth’s surface, increased carbon dioxide acts like a blanket over
the surface, keeping it warmer than it would. With the increased temperature the
amount of water vapour in the atmosphere also increases, providing more blanketing
and causing it to be even warmer. The gas methane is also increasing because of
different human activities, which is adding to the problem. An increase in global
temperature will lead to global climate change.
The basic principle of global warming can be understood by considering the radiation
energy from the sun that warms the earth’s surface and the thermal radiation from
the earth and the atmosphere that is radiated out to space. On average these two
radiations must balance. If the balance is disturbed (for instance by an increase in
atmosphere carbon dioxide) it can be restored by an increase in the earth’s surface
temperature.
Figure 1.1 GHG emissions by source sector in UK [2]
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International emission trading scheme allow developed countries to trade their
commitments under the Kyoto Protocol. Many developed countries officially agreed
to reduce emissions of (GHG) and enter the second commitment, which is a period
between 2015-2020.
Obtaining energy is one of the most essential sources to sustain life on earth.
Currently major human activities are mainly depended on fossil fuels and other non-
renewable energy sources. There is more time and money required for technology to
develop and improve the current situation. Energy conservation can be beneficial
and essential worldwide. The important aspects of energy conservation are:
Economic aspects and environmental influences.
Energy saving is very important and effective for human organizations as a nation,
as businesses which is us Paddy Power and as individual, it enables the companies
to achieve operational control and improvement in a local and global scale. Energy
saving should be controlled and managed with other management resources without
a negative effect on operation system. All type of energy consumption in long term
and short term should be managed and programmed considering of availability,
technology, expenses, cost and other economic factors.
What does this mean for Paddy power, well we as company should save our own
community in local and global scale. Following this project will not only reduce
carbon and other green house gasses but also save energy which means saving
money cutting the bills in the long term and it will make us more energy efficient and
successful compared to other bookmakers in the country.
AIM To achieve the business objectives
at minimum energy cost
ENERGY SUPPLY Pay less per unit
of energy
ENERGY USAGE Reduce energy usage & save
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1. Energy Policy
2. Planing
3.Implementation & Operation
4. Checking & Corrective action
5. Management review
Why Energy Management is essential? because it influences a number of features
of the company operation and performance including the following:
Strategic plan that requires measurement, management and documentation
for contentious improvement for energy efficiency
Reducing Green House Gasses
The energy costs which affect the competitiveness in the world market
The energy expenses which have an effect on the company’s profit thus
cutting costs
The national trade and financial balance
Policies and procedure to address all aspects of loss prevention and waste
disposal
Industrial health and safety
Local and global environments
Quality
Periodic reporting of progress to management based
on these measurements.
Identification of key performance
indicators that are tracked to
measure progress.
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2. Energy Policy: Looking at the global scale the main objective is to work towards minimising C02
emissions and using sustainable energy resources to reduce environmental impacts.
Saving money and cutting the bills. The first step is to look at the current situation in
detail before making any upcoming plans or programs. Also look at the larger scale,
placing the organization in the future and comparing it with other competitors and
book makers in the market.
Long term goals:
Minimize CO2 emission (GHG)
Discuss environmental issues in local and global scale
Protect the environment and reduce cost and bills (water & electricty) set
goals
Maintain energy demand management program, arrange regular reports
about costing and energy consumption.
Use sustainable and renewable energy, recycle.
Follow the most economical way to reduce consumption
Continuously improvement in energy sector
Medium term goals:
Identify and analyse the present
Reduce cost of energy consumption by X% over Y years, saving Z% per year
Monitoring & Targeting system
Use regular tooling system to monitor energy consumption and water audits
Announce improvement goals and targets annually
Use maximum payback period up to 5 years
Raising employee awareness, promote and motivate the staff to save energy
Create energy saving budget and monitor it annually
Save the profit and use it for further improvement
Review if the goal has been achieved
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3.Action plan and team role The roles and responsibilities of the team members could be classified in the form of
matrix. Create a small group or provide trainings to every shop managers and each
shop manager should be in charge of their task. Each of the members should create
their own action plans and follow it to day to day basis. The action plans have to be
agreed officially by the energy co-operate manager. We can start and apply the
energy saving management process to one district and identify if it influences our
goals.
Key points of some duties:
Point out the main targets for energy use
Make a list of the energy suppliers water and electricity.
Checking the lights, air conditioners, electric equipments, boilers and
insulations.
Measuring energy cost and consumption
Monitor track performances
Provide training to the staff and employee
Prepare documentations and announce the positive facts
Check equipment make sure there is no damage
Ensure that Energy Management (EM) regime adopt complies with the British
Standards
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4. Monitoring energy consumption & Cost A free monitoring tool should be used to read the current energy consumption and
costing such as electricity, water and any other sources. Gain and understand the
present consumption read all the meter readings and save the data on a table.
Review all the previous invoices and plot it on a graph or pie chart to identify the
energy usage and understand the larger picture of the monthly and annually usage.
An example is shown on the Fig 1 & 2. Highlight the main points and the problems in
the classifications. Contact the gas and electricity supplier to renew the meter
readings in case of damage or old system. Make a table of the suppliers and
compare the unit cost for each supplier and make sure the lowest available rates are
utilized choose the cheapest supplier. Agreement to a annual contract is cheaper
than monthly payment in the long term. Also tracking and monitoring the products,
waste and disposal used per month or per year.
Figure 1 Figure 2
To have a clear image of production and energy we can plot them on a scatter
diagram. And draw a line of best fit to predict the consumption use in the upcoming
years and predict the usage. A sample graph is shown below.
From the graph the equation of the trend line can be used to find the variables. A
target can be set.
Summary: Calculate the actual consumption of energy per unit. On the graph or
table compare the baseline, current consumption, CO2 emission intensity and
forecasted goal to have a clear image.
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Figure 3 Energy vs. production scatter chart
5.1 Finding solutions Energy audit Once all the data is collected and reviewed we can start finding solutions and
methods to reduce cost, CO2 emission and save energy. An energy program is
essential to be promoted educated and motivated among the staff.
An energy program needs to be established to promote a sense of duty and aligned
action among the employees and administrators. Promoting energy management
and educate each district of the company also motivating the staff to save energy
and provide practical advice. Apply Energy Management Programs for the shops in
the district which recognizes energy as a controllable operating expense and a
performance responsibility of accountable administrators and staff and reward each
company based on their performance. The same method can be applied within the
company to reward each shop and district.
5.1 Electricity: Free or low cost can be organised to improve the energy saving
and profit in the company. Electricity one of the main consumption within the Paddy
Power company. To save energy we can start with very simple tasks. Things to look
for:
• Compare electricity suppliers to the best energy deal
• Switch off the lights when not in use
such as: BGT machines, heaters,
PC’s overnight and unplug chargers.
People not even knowing where the
light switches are.
• When the heater or cooler is
functioning Keep the doors and
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windows shut.
• Turn off fans or heaters when Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is
operating
• Unplug the
equipments such as
chargers, machines
that are not in use at night.
• Change tungsten filament lamps to energy saving
lamps. Use compact-fluorescent (CFL) or LED
lights. Though CFL and LED lights both have a
higher purchase price than standard incandescent
bulbs, they last significantly longer and use much
less energy. CFL and LED bulbs can replace standard bulbs in most fixtures and can
save you up to £100 per bulb over time.
• Dirty or discoloured diffusers and shades.
• Empty areas lit unnecessarily the all day. Such as store rooms.
• Use more daylight. Especially during the summer and day time there is no need to use
light for the window posters. This can save up to 13 hours electricity usage.
• Change fluorescent lamps to high frequency fittings and change T12 tubes to T8 or even
T5 tubes. T tubes are used for the window posters and inside the shops.
• Use sodium discharge lamps (SON) for external lighting, high ceiling, floodlighting.
• Fit more switches per bank instead of one switch for many banks.
• Use sensor lights (automatic lighting) especially in the staff toilets, kitchen, store rooms
and customers toilet.
• Install timers/sensors to cut off lights and equipment
automatically when not in use.
• Conduct a survey to find out if lights are turned off, out of
operating hours.
• Brief staff and cleaners to turn off lights when leaving unoccupied
areas.
• Fit more effective reflectors and remove a proportion of lamps. Which is done in
Coleman parade shop.
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Monitor electricity:
Keep track of the energy usage, using a energy monitor or look at the bills when
making the free action plan. For the low cost and chargeable procedures look at the
cost and the payback period before making any major decisions.
5.2 Water is often known as inexpensive utility, while it’s an expensive worthwhile
source to be considered. Water requires a lot of treatment and energy. Especially for
cleaning filtering waste water, pumping and heating. By using water efficiently, we
reduce the cost, protect, improve water quality, water sources and reduce the
amount of energy used to treat, heat, and pump water.
• Use automated proximity sensor or press taps instead of standard taps
• Fit flow restrictions wash hands
• Install cistern displacement device in the toilets
• Measure and monitor water usage
• Recover heat from water cooled equipment & process.
Also recover long runs of uninsulated hot water pipes.
• Use insulation material around the water tank and
boiler
• Avoid running hot water when could water can be used
• Report dripping taps immediately
5.3 Air conditioning systems are used in every shop. However the initial observations
that will be conducted are as follows:
• Control the temperatures, the settings and increase air recirculation. Check for blocked
filters.
• Check the control mechanism of the air conditioning system and initiate a program to get it
checked regularly
• Excessively-low cooling set point (say below 22ºC).
• Always make use of fresh air for cooling system
• Check if the system includes humidity control. Evaluate if
humidity control is vital to the operation of the site and any equipment.
• Check for frost on pipework and fittings.
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• Risk of simultaneous heating and cooling. Many staff don’t know how to operate it.
• Risk of doors and windows being left open, holes in
building structure, or other infiltration routes.
• Risk of air exchange with non-conditioned spaces.
• Electrical appliances (e.g. computer monitors) and
lighting running unnecessarily.
• Fouled evaporator or condenser coils.
• Evaluate option of ‘Night Cooling’. This would reduce the temperature in the buildings with
no cost involved.
5.4 Heating and cooling is energy intensive in many shops. The following observations
and actions will be considered:
• Avoid using heater outside working hours. Switch off the heater outside the working hours.
• Use insulation and seal covers around the pipes, walls, ceiling, windows and doors
• Install fast acting roller shutter doors
• Balance the heating system avoid overheating one space in order to satisfy other area
• Reuse warm air from air compressors or other heating equipment’s
5.5 Paper and Ink
Print football coupons as much is needed, many shops print more than required. The
markets that are less popular such as both teams score, handicap and etc print only
couple of pages. The shop team should find out which of their football coupons are less
popular in their shop. Also when one of the football coupons are out of date we can still
print the new coupon at the back of it to save paper.
Information for staff can be printed as multiple pages per
sheet, it saves paper, ink and money.
Print only 2-3 copies of Paddy Times, some shops print
up to 10 copies.
Always recycling the papers such as: posters, football coupons, paddy times, wall
papers, slips and etc.
Switch to post-consumer waste (PCW) paper, paper products,
and packaging. Whenever possible, make use of eco-friendly
paper. Since Paddy power is using a lot of paper we may look for a
recycling symbol on a box of paper, but this is an unregulated
designation. Only PCW paper is made entirely from the paper we place in our recycling
bins each day. Making PCW recycled paper uses 45% less energy and creates half the
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waste of the traditional paper making process. Purchasing products labelled as 100%
PCW ensures we are using papers with the least impact. If 100% is not available, look
for options with as much PCW content as possible, and we should not forget to recycle
all your paper scraps instead of sending them to the landfill.
Clearly the initial cost of a hand dryer surpasses that of its
competitor the hand towel. Handy Dryers units, almost all units
will pay for themselves in under a year.
By comparison, the initial cost of an electric hand dryer and an
annual operating cost of around £60 is a much smaller price to
pay. It is better though, to encourage the development of hand
dryers by investing in them rather than using paper towels for
the sake of short term eco-friendliness. This is because constant technological advances
are key in providing long term environmental sustainability as efficiency is constantly
increasing.
Using refilled pens. That will save us ordering pens and we can reuse the pens again.
5.6 beverage
Using hot and cold purification system is more energy efficient than
boiling the kettle. Because the water in the system is already hot
and at boiling temperature. Using a kettle to make a coffee or tea
we burn more electricity.
Also when customers wants a drink water we can provide them
with cold water from the filtration system instead of giving them
bottle of water. That will save us ordering water bottles, money and
is more environmental friendly.
Highlight and start the free and low costing actions to ensure effective efficiency. If
the project is accepted the actions should be split among the member of energy
management team. A decision should be made for the long and short term actions.
Some of the tasks require equipment’s to be ordered and installed which will cost
money and it can take a long period. However not all the actions can take place due
to circumstances such as: availability, budget, time and so on.
In order to achieve this, Paddy Power company should maintain to the Energy
Management : Develop integrated campus energy metering and reporting framework
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Regularly, monitor the consumption of energy and water Increase awareness of
energy efficiency amongst all employees. Ensure that relevant employees receive
training in energy awareness and efficiency improvement techniques Conduct site
energy audits to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements Implement cost
effective energy efficiency measures Ensure that energy efficiency and carbon
emissions are considered in business decisions Ensure that energy efficiency
measures and sustainable design features are incorporated into all new build and
major building refurbishment projects when opening a new shop. Invest in cost
effective, clean technology Regularly review its Energy Policy
6. Investment & Payback period Looking at the collected data and figure out how much it would cost the company for
each energy source and how much they can save in the long term. The capital cost,
operation, maintenance and renewable sources. Some of the key costs are pointed
out.
• Review and testing
• Planning and feasibility studies
• Engineering design & Architectural
• The construction cost including labour, materials and equipment.
• Operating and trainee staff
• Taxes, Financial costs
• Utilities
Example:
Function Quantity Unit CO2(kg) Total (£)
Lightning 10 KWh xxxx 1000.00 Water xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx Beverage xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx Paper xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
If the cost estimation of the project is higher than the budget and the magnitude of the
problem is substantial then the energy manager can look back more economical and avoid
the less prioritize investments for time being or change the project, and try to keep the
estimating cost below the budget. Using maximum payback period of 3 to 5 years. Whatever
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profit the company makes can be invested into this project to save more energy and make it
more efficient.
Doing a very basic calculation based on A4 paper use. Coleman Parade saves £28.00 per
A4 box paper. Our shop is recycling or reusing the back of the football coupons. We Use 1
box of A4 paper per 2 months. Using this principle we are saving 138£ per year.
7. Measuring Saving & Cost These days there are many software’s on the market that can measure energy
consumptions and utilisation such as network connected devices, computers, printers,
energy cost, energy usage, energy reduction, carbon emission, locations, times and dates.
All these information’s can be plotted on graphs, pie charts and tables automatically. Thus it
will allow us to measure the savings and changes that have been made.
It is necessary to continue with the measuring and saving program. There are always points
to be improved, energy management team continue for further saving schemes. Organizing
meetings every other month to review and discuss the improvements or what else can be
done to progress. The other step would be to follow up with a survey in the area, each shop
and staff. Reward the shops to keep them motivated and interacted.
Make progress reports and keep up to date towards the target and energy based on
following topics.
• Energy policy
• Goals and objectives
• Consumption and costs benefits
• Supporting documentation on resources
• Achievements
• Updating regularly to make progress
8. Conclusion Since the electricity and water data was not provided I could not work out the
investment, payback period and other relevant information. I hope this project will be
considered and taken seriously. All the companies that are following Energy
Management are saving money and energy consumption up to 30-35%. I would like to
discuss my project further into detail and run Paddy power company more efficient.