This document discusses financing options for energy saving projects. It introduces the Carbon Trust, an organization that helps businesses reduce their carbon emissions through various services like advising on low-carbon opportunities, measuring environmental footprints, and implementing energy efficiency technologies. It outlines that energy efficiency projects provide high returns compared to other investments. However, lack of awareness, funds, and confidence in benefits are common barriers. Schemes like interest-free loans and financing are presented as ways to help overcome barriers and spur more energy efficiency projects.
The Federal Budget 2014 will affect different sectors differently. This article explores the changes ahead, the pros and cons, and how to make the most of the opportunities that the changes represent.
Presentation about why businesses should consider installing solar panel systems and available financing options, including loans, capital leases, operating leases, and power purchase agreements (PPAs)
The Federal Budget 2014 will affect different sectors differently. This article explores the changes ahead, the pros and cons, and how to make the most of the opportunities that the changes represent.
Presentation about why businesses should consider installing solar panel systems and available financing options, including loans, capital leases, operating leases, and power purchase agreements (PPAs)
SPLC 2019 Summit: Buying Renewables: How Leaders are Shifting Energy from a C...SPLCouncil
Slides from David Phillips, Associate Vice President, Energy and Sustainability, University of California, Office of the President; Hans Royal, Director, Schneider Electric; Chip Wood, Director of Strategic Partnerships, CRS; presented at the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council’s 2019 Summit in Portland, OR.
Implementing Net Metering in the Developing WorldRuchir Punjabi
Distributed Energy (www.de.energy) is a platform to match investors with renewable energy projects. We are always looking for ways to promote renewable energy growth in developing countries. This Powerpoint was prepared as a case study to promote the implementation of net metering in a particular country and examines its feasibility as an enabling policy and to what extent it is designed to foster private investment in renewable energy and broaden the nation’s energy mix. The case study examines and provides evidence to support the implementation of net metering and puts forward a convincing case from an economic, social and environmental standpoint. Country-specific references further indicate how net metering has helped respective countries achieve their energy targets and facilitated a transition towards clean energy.
ENERGY IN BUILDINGs 50 BEST PRACTICE INITIATIVESJosh Develop
Technology, economics and policy are rapidly transforming energy markets
and the broader economy. Global efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse
gases are leading to increased focus on policies that can reduce energy use
or promote low emissions generation.
Australia’s economy-wide target under the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change is to reduce emissions by 26-28 per cent
on 2005 levels by 2030. By the second half of the century, achieving net zero
emissions is likely to be necessary to meet international climate commitments.
The cost of producing electricity from renewable resources has declined
significantly over recent years and remains on a rapid downward trajectory.
Gone are the days when accounting teams were the only ones hunting down utility bills in order to pay them.
Now, more than ever before, a growing list of departments within a single organization are asking for energy data for sustainability and CSR reporting, energy consumption benchmarking and forecasting, customer and investor transparency, among many other reasons.
This webinar includes slides featuring NetApp, Powerhouse Dynamics, Cox Enterprises, Verdantix, and Urjanet will discuss how the industry has seen the need for energy data span across multiple departments within the enterprise, and how these end users are applying the data to achieve their departmental and organizational goals.
On the need for low-carbon and sustainable computing and the path towards zero-carbon computing.
See https://wimvanderbauwhede.github.io/articles/frugal-computing/ for the complete article with references.
* The problem:
The current emissions from computing are about 2% of the world total but are projected to rise steeply over the next two decades. By 2040 emissions from computing alone will be close to 80% of the emissions level acceptable to keep global warming below the safe limit of 1.5°C. This growth in computing emissions is unsustainable: it would make it virtually impossible to meet the emissions warming limit.
The emissions from production of computing devices far exceed the emissions from operating them, so even if devices are more energy efficient producing more of them will make the emissions problem worse. Therefore we must extend the useful life of our computing devices.
* The solution:
As a society we need to start treating computational resources as finite and precious, to be utilised only when necessary, and as effectively as possible. We need frugal computing: achieving the same results for less energy.
* The vision:
Imagine we can extend the useful life of our devices and even increase their capabilities without any increase in energy consumption.
Meanwhile, we will develop the technologies for the next generation of devices, designed for energy efficiency as well as long life.
Every subsequent cycle will last longer, until finally the world will have computing resources that last forever and hardly use any energy.
NOTE: there is a small mistake in the presentation, the safe limit for 2040 is 13 GtCO2e, not 23. This makes it even more important to embrace frugal computing.
As Slideshare does not allow re-uploads, please find the corrected slides at https://wimvanderbauwhede.github.io/presentation/Zero-Carbon-Computing.pdf
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UN SDG SDGs Sustainability Impacts KPIs are for the assessment of actual impacts on sustainable development through sustainability impact management and investment.
Example/Best practices of sustainability impact management and investment for each SDG ESG topics are illustrated.
Corporate Renewable Energy Procurement - Why and HowWRI India
Part A: The Theory of Renewable Energy Procurement
Part B: Experience of Corporate Leaders
Part C: Annexure – List of Permits/ Clearances needed for Renewable Energy Projects
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SPLC 2019 Summit: Buying Renewables: How Leaders are Shifting Energy from a C...SPLCouncil
Slides from David Phillips, Associate Vice President, Energy and Sustainability, University of California, Office of the President; Hans Royal, Director, Schneider Electric; Chip Wood, Director of Strategic Partnerships, CRS; presented at the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council’s 2019 Summit in Portland, OR.
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Distributed Energy (www.de.energy) is a platform to match investors with renewable energy projects. We are always looking for ways to promote renewable energy growth in developing countries. This Powerpoint was prepared as a case study to promote the implementation of net metering in a particular country and examines its feasibility as an enabling policy and to what extent it is designed to foster private investment in renewable energy and broaden the nation’s energy mix. The case study examines and provides evidence to support the implementation of net metering and puts forward a convincing case from an economic, social and environmental standpoint. Country-specific references further indicate how net metering has helped respective countries achieve their energy targets and facilitated a transition towards clean energy.
ENERGY IN BUILDINGs 50 BEST PRACTICE INITIATIVESJosh Develop
Technology, economics and policy are rapidly transforming energy markets
and the broader economy. Global efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse
gases are leading to increased focus on policies that can reduce energy use
or promote low emissions generation.
Australia’s economy-wide target under the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change is to reduce emissions by 26-28 per cent
on 2005 levels by 2030. By the second half of the century, achieving net zero
emissions is likely to be necessary to meet international climate commitments.
The cost of producing electricity from renewable resources has declined
significantly over recent years and remains on a rapid downward trajectory.
Gone are the days when accounting teams were the only ones hunting down utility bills in order to pay them.
Now, more than ever before, a growing list of departments within a single organization are asking for energy data for sustainability and CSR reporting, energy consumption benchmarking and forecasting, customer and investor transparency, among many other reasons.
This webinar includes slides featuring NetApp, Powerhouse Dynamics, Cox Enterprises, Verdantix, and Urjanet will discuss how the industry has seen the need for energy data span across multiple departments within the enterprise, and how these end users are applying the data to achieve their departmental and organizational goals.
On the need for low-carbon and sustainable computing and the path towards zero-carbon computing.
See https://wimvanderbauwhede.github.io/articles/frugal-computing/ for the complete article with references.
* The problem:
The current emissions from computing are about 2% of the world total but are projected to rise steeply over the next two decades. By 2040 emissions from computing alone will be close to 80% of the emissions level acceptable to keep global warming below the safe limit of 1.5°C. This growth in computing emissions is unsustainable: it would make it virtually impossible to meet the emissions warming limit.
The emissions from production of computing devices far exceed the emissions from operating them, so even if devices are more energy efficient producing more of them will make the emissions problem worse. Therefore we must extend the useful life of our computing devices.
* The solution:
As a society we need to start treating computational resources as finite and precious, to be utilised only when necessary, and as effectively as possible. We need frugal computing: achieving the same results for less energy.
* The vision:
Imagine we can extend the useful life of our devices and even increase their capabilities without any increase in energy consumption.
Meanwhile, we will develop the technologies for the next generation of devices, designed for energy efficiency as well as long life.
Every subsequent cycle will last longer, until finally the world will have computing resources that last forever and hardly use any energy.
NOTE: there is a small mistake in the presentation, the safe limit for 2040 is 13 GtCO2e, not 23. This makes it even more important to embrace frugal computing.
As Slideshare does not allow re-uploads, please find the corrected slides at https://wimvanderbauwhede.github.io/presentation/Zero-Carbon-Computing.pdf
The What and How of the Circular EconomyAntea Group
Antea Group Senior Consultant Pamela Gordon presented at a recent Women's Environmental Network (WEN) event on what the Circular Economy is, how it impacts business and the environment, why we care, and how we can participate in the Circular Economy in our homes, in our communities, and in our organizations.
UN SDG SDGs Sustainability Impacts KPIs are for the assessment of actual impacts on sustainable development through sustainability impact management and investment.
Example/Best practices of sustainability impact management and investment for each SDG ESG topics are illustrated.
Corporate Renewable Energy Procurement - Why and HowWRI India
Part A: The Theory of Renewable Energy Procurement
Part B: Experience of Corporate Leaders
Part C: Annexure – List of Permits/ Clearances needed for Renewable Energy Projects
Our Corporate Brochure, detailing some of the services we are able to offer, including energy procurement, compliance with energy legislation, carbon reduction, renewable energy and water management.
Energy Efficiency
“Aims to Gain the Maximum results or effects from each unit of energy used and is about obtaining the same outcomes through using less energy”
DECC Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) South West Launch - Bristol - 1...The Future Economy Network
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Case studies from Rolls Royce and UNITE Students.
The Low Carbon SMEs project uses university academics to provide short and long term support to SMEs in the Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP area. Projects leading to reduction in energy consumption, carbon emissions and process inefficiencies within high energy using organisations are eligible for support.
How to make sustainability part of your energy strategy - SmartestEnergySmartestEnergy
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Energy Solutions: Examining the energy solutions approach provided by Utility...4 All of Us
This workshop will focus on the types of energy procurement available including fixed, flexible,
portfolio and semi-flexible contracts. The aim is to guide you through the energy monitoring and
reduction services that are available to reduce consumption and associated costs, whilst providing
information on legislative obligations within the education sector. We will also discuss recent
examples of energy solutions implemented in a range of educational establishments across the UK.
Examples will include successes from Barking & Dagenham College, Craven College, New College
Durham and Bradford University. The workshop will provide information on energy solutions which
have made real savings, reduced consumption and created long standing behavioural changes
within the education sector.
This month's Breakfast Briefing is focused on the theme of 'low carbon' (or 'clean growth' as it is referred to in the UK governments 'The Grand Challenges').
We will be joined by Tevi, Cornwall New Energy and others to deliver an information packed breakfast briefing that will disseminate information to assist the Owner Manager of the SME in embedding, or further embedding, 'clean growth' into your business ethos. Topics being covered include:
•Cornwall & Isles of Scilly and the low carbon economy – an update
•Overview of the business support available to businesses in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
•Case studies showing how low carbon projects delivered additional profit and improved a business’ sustainability
•Reducing operating costs
•Enabling new energy costs and services to be brought to the market
•The circular economy and local energy generation – tomorrow’s themes today
•Funding
Our business team at SEAI will take you through education supports, energy audit voucher,s and grant supports for businesses who want to save energy and reduce their bills. You will also learn about how you can fund your renewable energy transition.
Energy Solutions Brochure from UtilitywiseDion Murrell
Take control of your utility consumption and find your way to a more efficient future
No business wants to waste resources. Using just the right amount of power and water not only makes business sense – it also lowers your carbon footprint.
•Our Utility Efficiency Audit gives you a roadmap to true energy efficiency. It shows you how efficient you could be and the kind of projects that can take you there.
•Our Energy Solutions teams can manage these projects to realise these savings; they will also advise on on-site generation.
•We can help your staff understand how they can help your business save some money by reducing consumption.
•Why bother switching things off and on when our building management systems can do it for you automatically? Our systems are scalable and suitable for a wide range of business sizes, from single sites to national chains.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
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💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
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Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
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Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
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This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
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Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
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Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
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https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
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The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
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The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
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1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
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2. Agenda
› Introduc)on
to
the
Carbon
Trust
› The
energy
efficiency
opportunity
› Interest-‐free
Energy
Efficiency
Loan
Scheme
› Energy
Efficiency
Financing
Scheme
3. The
Carbon
Trust
› We
are
an
independent,
expert
partner
of
leading
organisaBons
around
the
world,
helping
them
contribute
to
and
benefit
from
a
more
sustainable
world
-‐ We
advise
businesses,
governments
and
the
public
sector
on
their
opportuniBes
in
a
sustainable,
low
carbon
world
-‐ We
measure
and
cer)fy
the
environmental
footprint
of
organisaBons,
products
and
services
-‐ We
help
develop
and
deploy
low
carbon
technologies
and
soluBons,
from
energy
efficiency
to
renewable
power
› We
are
not
for
dividend,
with
surpluses
from
our
commercial
acBviBes
reinvested
into
our
mission
› We
have
about
150
employees
working
around
the
world
from
offices
in
the
UK
and
China
Our
mission
is
to
accelerate
the
move
to
a
sustainable,
low
carbon
economy
3
4. Business
Advice
Helping
businesses
capture
the
opportuniBes
in
the
move
to
a
low
carbon
economy
Public
Sector
Advice
Enabling
the
public
sector
to
develop
carbon
management
strategies
to
cut
energy
costs
and
carbon
emissions
Government
Advice
Providing
cuNng-‐edge
policy
advice
and
insights
on
the
transformaBon
of
markets
towards
a
low
carbon
economy
We
advise
businesses,
governments
and
the
public
sector
on
their
opportuniBes
in
a
sustainable,
low
carbon
world
What
we
do:
Example
clients:
4
5. We
measure
and
cerBfy
the
environmental
footprint
of
organisaBons,
products
and
services
Measuring
Understanding
the
environmental
impact
of
your
organisaBon,
products
and
supply-‐
chain
and
how
reducing
it
can
create
a
beOer
business
Cer)fying
Providing
independent
verificaBon
that
can
make
your
business
thrive
in
a
low
carbon
economy
What
we
do:
Example
clients:
5
6. We
help
develop
and
deploy
low
carbon
technologies
and
soluBons,
from
energy
efficiency
to
renewable
power
Implementa)on
and
Finance
Providing
experBse,
equipment
suppliers
and
financing
to
help
your
business
put
energy
efficiency
plans
into
acBon
Innova)on
Helping
you
create
value
from
the
clean
technology
revoluBon
What
we
do:
Example
clients:
6
7. Agenda
› IntroducBon
to
the
Carbon
Trust
› The
energy
efficiency
opportunity
› Interest-‐free
Energy
Efficiency
Loan
Scheme
› Energy
Efficiency
Financing
Scheme
8. The
case
for
invesBng
in
energy
efficiency
is
compelling
8
0
10
20
30
40
50
Renewable
energy
(inc.
subsidies)
Typical
business
investments
Energy
efficiency
Internal
rate
of
return
(%)
Typical
returns
from
energy
efficiency
measures
relaBve
to
other
investments
40-‐50%
10-‐15%
5-‐10%
Source: Carbon Trust analysis
9. The
opportuniBes
are
found
in
every
sector
and
every
business
Opera)onal
Efficiency
and
Behavioural
Change
Low/no
cost
savings
through
measuring
and
monitoring
energy
use,
staff
engagement
and
appropriate
improvements
to
the
use
and
maintenance
of
exisBng
equipment
Building
Energy
Efficiency
Investment
in
new
building
technologies
including:
•
Controls
•
Air
condiBoning
•
LighBng
•
VenBlaBon
•
HeaBng
Industrial/Process
Energy
Efficiency
Investment
in
new
industrial
technologies
and
processes
including:
•
Motors
&
drives
•
RefrigeraBon
•
Compressed
air
•
Process
heaBng
•
Process
controls
Renewable
Energy
Investment
in
equipment
to
generate
local
renewable
heat
or
electricity:
•
Biomass
•
Solar
(thermal/PV)
•
Heat
pumps
•
CHP
•
Wind
•
Waste
to
energy
9
10.
It
is
no
surprise
a
lot
has
been
achieved
…but
a
lot
more
sBll
needs
to
be
done
35,000
On
site
surveys
delivered
75%
Of
FTSE
250
we
have
worked
with
£1.6bn
Energy
Efficiency
CAPEX
we
have
helped
our
customers
implement
£4.5bn
Energy
savings
since
2001
60%
Energy
Saving
recommenda)ons
not
yet
taken
forward
Carbon
Trust
impact
to
date
But…
50,000
Advice
line
calls
per
annum
10
11. • Awareness
of
opportuniBes
within
both
the
sector
and
own
operaBons
• Lack
of
appreciaBon
of
returns
available
• No
clear
prioriBsaBon
roadmap
We
have
idenBfied
three
main
barriers
to
implementaBon
Lack
of
funds
Lack
of
awareness
Lack
of
confidence
• CompeBng
pressures
on
available
capital
• Lack
of
finance
available
in
business
• Split
incenBves
(landlord/tenant,
departmental
budgets
–
capex/opex)
• Business
horizons
Common
barriers
Details
• Difficulty
developing
business
case
and
gaining
internal
buy-‐in
to
financial
and
other
benefits
• Unsure
that
claimed
benefits
will
be
achieved
• Difficulty
in
selecBng
the
correct
equipment
or
finding
the
best
suppliers
11
12. Our
services
help
businesses
overcome
them
Lack
of
funds
Lack
of
awareness
Lack
of
confidence
Advice
-‐
Energy
saving
experBse
Energy
efficiency
finance
schemes
Common
barriers
How
we
help
ImplementaBon
Support
Energy
efficiency
made
easy
12
13. Agenda
› IntroducBon
to
the
Carbon
Trust
› The
energy
efficiency
opportunity
› Interest-‐free
Energy
Efficiency
Loan
Scheme
› Energy
Efficiency
Financing
Scheme
14. Carbon
Trust
Interest-‐Free
Loans
Key
features
of
the
interest-‐free
Loan
Scheme:
" Your
business
can
borrow
between
£3,000
and
£400,000
interest
free
to
buy
energy-‐saving
equipment
" The
savings
you
make
on
energy
bills
should
offset
your
loan
repayments,
meaning
the
energy
efficient
equipment
will
pay
for
itself
" Our
loans
are
government-‐funded
and
unsecured
" It
is
easy
to
apply
for
our
loans
and
we
don't
charge
any
arrangement
fees
" You
will
receive
a
condi)onal
offer
within
24
hours
of
your
applicaBon
being
processed
and
you
can
track
its
progress
online,
and
" You
have
up
to
four
years
to
repay
your
loan
Thanks
to
support
from
Invest
Northern
Ireland,
we
are
able
to
help
businesses
invest
in
low
carbon
equipment
and
create
successful
energy-‐saving
and
renewable
energy
projects
through
the
provision
of
interest-‐free
loans.
15. 600
Loans
to
local
businesses
>£24m
Capital
loaned
for
energy
projects
Interest-‐free
Loans
in
Northern
Ireland
£50m
Value
of
implemented
projects
>£100m
Reduc)on
in
life)me
energy
costs
Currently
85%
of
projects
are
undertaken
with
local
suppliers
16. 38%
18%
10%
10%
8%
6%
4%
6%
LighBng
HVAC
Compressed
air
Process
RefrigeraBon
RE
&
CHP
DHW
Other
Interest-‐free
Loans
in
Northern
Ireland
by
technology
17. Eligibility
Criteria
All
businesses
&
voluntary
sector
organisaBons
registered
in
Northern
Ireland
are
eligible
to
apply..
Providing
they
have:
" A
trading
history
of
at
least
12
months
" An
acceptable
credit
raBng
" No
involvement
in
primary
agriculture,
fisheries
and
transport
18. Qualifying
Projects
" Qualify
if
savings
payback
the
loan
within
5
years
– InstallaBon
costs
can
be
included
– Based
on
energy
savings
only
OR
• If
payback
>5
years
the
loan
is
capped
at
5
Bmes
the
annual
saving
AND
• Carbon
threshold:
1.5
t/CO2
per
£1,000
loan
19. What
equipment
can
be
purchased
with
an
interest-‐free
loan?
" Any
equipment
that
saves
or
generates
an
onsite*
energy
saving
" Examples
range
from
insulaBon
through
to
CHP
or
renewables
" Projects
may
be
co-‐joined
(say,
heaBng
and
lighBng
projects)
" Equipment
does
NOT
need
to
be
listed
on
the
Energy
Technology
List
of
the
ECA
scheme
* Off-site renewable energy projects may qualify, subject to conditions
20. Repayment
period
To
calculate
the
repayment
period,
simply
divide
the
loan
amount
by
the
annual
energy
saving
e.g.
£100,000
loan
/
saving
£30,000
pa
=
3.33
year
simple
payback
for
which
we
would
offer
a
4
year
loan
The
loan
is
designed
to
pay
for
itself
21. Vital
Sta)s)cs
" Interest
Free
" Unsecured
0%
interest
No
Annual
Fee
No Set
up Fees
No Director
Guarantees
No Charge
over assets
23. How
easy
is
it
to
apply?
" An
on-‐line
applicaBon
process
– 30
minutes
maximum
(with
all
the
data
to
hand)
– Customer
or
some
Suppliers
can
drive
the
applicaBon
– SupporBng
documents
uploaded
– CondiBonal
offer
to
the
customer
once
the
applicaBon
submiOed
24. Payments
£
30%
Deposit
££
60%
On
Delivery
£££
10%
for
Commissioning
All
paid
directly
to
the
customer
25. Applica)on
Process
Overview
Pre-‐Customer
Submission
Submission
Process
ApplicaBon
UncondiBonal
Loan
Offer
Draw
Down
the
Loan
" It
takes
us
an
average
of
5
business
days
to
process
applicaBons:
– Conduct
an
energy
assessment
on
the
recommended
project
– Assess
the
eligibility
of
the
business
and
the
project
– Recommend
the
project
for
a
loan
" Delays
may
occur
for
incomplete
applicaBons.
Fortunately,
this
can
easily
be
miBgated
26. Ligh)ng
upgrade
in
manufacturing
company
Project
details:
• Old
technology:
Switch-‐start
T12
luminaires
• New
technology:
High
frequency
T5
tri-‐phosphor
• Monthly
0%
finance
£2.5k
fixed;
Monthly
savings
£3.4k+;
Energy
price
inflaBon
4%
pa
27. CHP
in
a
hotel
Project details:
• Monthly 0% finance £3.4k fixed; Monthly savings £3.7k+; Energy price inflation 4% pa
28. Biomass
in
a
manufacturing
company
Project details:
• Monthly 0% finance £4.4k fixed; Monthly savings £4.5k+; Energy price inflation 4% pa
£1,631
£3,841
£59,219
£61,587
£64,051
£66,613
£69,277
£72,049
£74,930
£77,928
£0
£10,000
£20,000
£30,000
£40,000
£50,000
£60,000
£70,000
£80,000
£90,000
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Year
Net
annual
benefit
during
finance
term
Subsequent
annual
benefit
Projected
Year
1
–
10
Cash
Flow
(negaBve
=
expenditure,
posiBve
=
income)
30. Agenda
› IntroducBon
to
the
Carbon
Trust
› The
energy
efficiency
opportunity
› Interest-‐free
Energy
Efficiency
Loan
Scheme
› Energy
Efficiency
Financing
Scheme
31. Overview of the
Energy Efficiency Financing Scheme
Easier Integrated Flexible
" Convenient
and
fast
-‐
arranged
through
your
chosen
recognised
Energy
Efficiency
Financing
supplier
" Affordable
-‐
designed
so
that
financing
payments
are
offset
against
the
anBcipated
energy
savings
" Flexible
-‐
payments
can
be
tailored
for
individual
circumstances
" Easier
budge)ng
-‐
payments
are
fixed,
not
subject
to
fluctuaBons
in
interest
rates
" Maintains
exisBng
credit
lines
" Tax
efficient
-‐
payments
may
be
offset
against
tax,
depending
on
individual
circumstances
" Future
proofed
-‐
allows
the
flexibility
to
change
with
your
business
requirements
" Conserves
working
capital
-‐
the
flexibility
to
conserve
your
exisBng
working
capital
for
other
business
projects
32. Who can apply for Energy Efficient
Financing?
FOR ALL CUSTOMERS
Customer’s full trading style
Customer’s address and
postcode
The date the business was
established
Details of energy efficient
equipment to be financed.
FOR LIMITED COMPANIES & PLCs
Company registration number
If <3 years trading, details of directors
and their home addresses
FOR SOLE TRADERS & PARTNERSHIPS
Full name(s) of sole trader/all partners
3 years trading, evidence of date started, eg
VAT number
For applications >£5,000 up to date accounts
Trading InformationCustomer Details
All
types
of
organisaBons
From
sole
traders
and
partnerships
through
to
large
corporaBons
and
government
bodies
33. The Application Process
Payment
is
made
to
the
supplier
Equipment
can
be
installed
The
agreement
is
formalised
Energy
saving
assessment
is
completed
A
credit
check
will
be
completed
Complete
the
Finance
Proposal
Form
34. Ligh)ng
upgrade
in
manufacturing
company
Project
details:
• Old
technology:
400/450W
high-‐bay
metal
halide
luminaires
• New
technology:
160/216/320W
high
frequency
T5
floodlights
• Monthly
finance
£1.3k
fixed;
Monthly
savings
£2k+;
Energy
price
inflaBon
4%
pa
35. Waste-‐to-‐Energy
project
with
a
minerals
company
Project details:
• Installation of Organic Rankin Cycle (ORC) waste heat powered generators
• Monthly finance £22k fixed; Monthly savings £20k+; Energy price inflation 4% pa
36. More
informa)on
on
Energy
Efficiency
Financing
Scheme…
" Website
– hOp://finance.siemens.com/financialservices/uk/
products_soluBons/equipment-‐finance-‐leasing/energy-‐
efficiency-‐financing/Pages/index.aspx
" Siemens
Financial
Services
– Tel:
01753
434476
– Email:
eef.sfs.gb@siemens.com
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