Water sector awakes to energy test
Series: ENDS Report ; (329) June 2002, 21-25(5)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: 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.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS65712 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 119070-1001 |
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.