Water sector awakes to energy test
Water sector awakes to energy test
- 2002
- ENDS Report (329) June 2002, 21-25(5) .
Special feature on the water industry's consumption of energy. Suggests that the industry's energy use is on the rise because it has to comply with tougher water quality standards. However, the industry complains that it is not included in government's key policies to reduce industrial energy use and that it suffers under the climate change levy. Illustrates how water companies are paying more attention to energy consumption and renewable power generation, but concludes that they still face a considerable challenge if they are to offset their increasing energy use.
WATER MANAGEMENT
WATER TREATMENT
WATER COMPANIES
ENERGY USE
CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY
EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME
OFWAT
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Special feature on the water industry's consumption of energy. Suggests that the industry's energy use is on the rise because it has to comply with tougher water quality standards. However, the industry complains that it is not included in government's key policies to reduce industrial energy use and that it suffers under the climate change levy. Illustrates how water companies are paying more attention to energy consumption and renewable power generation, but concludes that they still face a considerable challenge if they are to offset their increasing energy use.
WATER MANAGEMENT
WATER TREATMENT
WATER COMPANIES
ENERGY USE
CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY
EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME
OFWAT
RENEWABLE ENERGY