How Energy Efficient is your Business?

PROJECT LOWER How Energy Efficient is Your Business? Where does your sector fall on the energy efficiency scale; is it amongst those starting to invest in a sustainable future, or has it already significantly reduced its emissions over the last 30 years? Our infographic takes a look at how much energy UK businesses are the best and worst energy consuming sectors. lly consuming, including WHICH SECTOR CONSUMED THE MOST ENERGY IN 2013? A 74% TRANSPORT ROAD TRANSPORT 23% AIR TRANSPORT 36% 2% RAIL TRANSPORT Between 1990 and 2013 the <2% domestic and industrial sectors WATER TRANSPORT increased the amount of energy that was consumed for transport: In 2012 it was estimated that 63% of all transport - Domestic usage increased by 11% - Industrial usage increased by 14% energy demand was from the domestic sector DOMESTIC 1% COAL 68% 29% NATURAL GAS 22% ELECTRICITY Since 2000, energy consumption has fallen: The industrial sector was - By 24% per unit of household disposable income By 16% per household By 14% per person responsible for 16% of the nations total energy usage in 2013; 22% less than in 1988 68% INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICITY AND GAS COMBINED 14% THE CHEMICALS SECTOR 16% 12% FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO SECTOR Industrial sector decreases between 12% 1990 and 2013: THE MINERAL PRODUCTS SECTOR - Consumption by the steel and iron sector fell by 81% - Consumption by non-ferrous metals sector (such as Aluminium and Copper) fell by 57% The main efficiency gains in the industrial sector between 2000 and 2012 were in the: - Paper, printing and publishing sector - Mechanical, electrical and instrument engineering sector How do businesses feel about reducing their energy efforts? A report carried out by the Carbon Trust discovered that: 70% of global business leaders are confident that the combined efforts of consumers, governments and investors will forge the path to a sustainable future 76% of businesses believe that climate change will have a direct impact on their net earnings 84% see a business opportunity in an environmentally sustainable future 50% believe they would have to fundamentally change their products, services and business model in order to drive strong environmental sustainability 99% of those who have compared themselves to competitors on environmental sustainability believe that they are average within their sector Energy consumption in the digital sector... The digital industry is growing at a ferocious rate, as is the amount of energy that its data centres use. GREENPEACE pays close attention to the energy usage of leading global IT brands, giving the big players a grade according to four factors: Total global power usage has increased by 56% 1 ENERGY TRANSPARENCY 2 RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMITMENT AND LOCATION since 2005. THAT'S 31 GIGAWATTS! 3 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND MITIGATION 4) THE DEPLOYMENT AND ADVOCACY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY What did the digital giants score? APPLE Received an A- for its innovative and aggressive progress, vwith 100% renewable energy for more than a year f FACEBOOK Received an A- for its 25% renewables goal by 2015 and huge investments in wind farms AMAZON WEB SERVICES Microsoft Tamazon Received an Fas a result of its data centres I web services being located in Northern Virginia and therefore powered by coal, gas and nuclear energy MICROSOFT Received a Cbut its growing efforts were recognised Google GOOGLE Received a B for its collaborations with utilities and is 34% powered by cleaner energy The UK ranks sixth most Sources: https://www.govuk/government/uploacs/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/337454lecuk_chapter_2_trarsport_factsheet pdf https://www.gou.uk/government/uploacs/systerm/uploads/attachment_data/file/338662 lecuk_chapter_ 3_domestic_factsheet pdf https://www.cov.uk/government/uploacs/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/337456/ecuk_chapter_4_industrial_factsheet pdf energy efficient amongst the world's 31 largest economies http://visual.ly/clean-cloud-power-and-green-data-centres http//www.greenbiz com/blog/2014/04/02/gcogle-apple-facebook-good-greerpeace-energy-ratings http://www.carbontrust.com/rescurces/reports/advice/titans-or-titanics https://www.switchmybusiness com/business-enercy/business-dual/uk-industrial-energy-consumption-falls/