An Ordinary Person’s Views on Living With Minimal Environmental Impact

The archives for energy efficiency.

  1. Carbon Reduction Commitment – keeping the momentum going

    Written by Clare Topping on 3rd Aug 2010.

    Trying to reduce energy usage can be a little demoralising – a bit like the proverbial painting of the Forth Road Bridge, there is no definite end point. However, a fresh injection of ideas is needed every now and again to get a few more converts and slowly change bad habits into good.

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  2. Compressor Survey

    Written by Clare Topping on 8th Apr 2010.

    In order to convince people that the compressor was not necessarily operating in the most efficient manner we paid to have a set of dataloggers connected to the compressors for a week.

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  3. Path of Resistance

    Written by Clare Topping on 26th Mar 2010.

    I am trying to make some efficiency changes at work in areas that are outside my direct remit, but I was unprepared for the level of resistance I met from those concerned.

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  4. Crikey – The Carbon Reduction Energy Efficiency Scheme is nearly upon us.

    Written by Clare Topping on 20th Mar 2010.

    It is nearly time for the start of the Government’s Carbon Reduction Scheme for large energy usage businesses – this is introductory blog post is the start of my diary as someone directly involved in a Company’s CRC efforts.

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  5. Switch Off Campaign

    Written by Clare Topping on 19th Feb 2010.

    Organizing a company-wide switch off campaign at the drop of the hat proved more complicated than originally anticipated.

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