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County Council slashes carbon dioxide emissions

A PowerPerfector product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Aug 10, 2005

The Public Sector has been under pressure from Central Government to reduce carbon emissions in line with Kyoto targets.

The Public Sector has been under pressure from Central Government to reduce carbon emissions in line with Kyoto targets.

To date, many clean technologies have deterred the public sector with their 5-20 year paybacks and significant capital investment.

Now Buckinghamshire County Council has invested in powerPerfector and reduced carbon emissions by 82 tonnes per annum and saved 13 per cent in electricity costs with a 50 per cent return on investment in their New County offices.

At a time when every newspaper is full of news on climate change, carbon emissions and renewable energy, it is inefficient for all generators of UK electricity to have to supply a higher voltage than is actually needed, just because the distribution chain is unbalanced.

powerPerfector has addressed the problem of over-supply at the customer's premises by selling a voltage power optimisation system that reduces electricity consumption across the site's entire electrical network.

powerPerfector is proving a win-win for the public sector and the environment.

Recent research of over 250 business and public sector sites reveals that; 80 per cent are paying for more electricity than they actually need; 80 per cent could reduce their electricity costs by over 12 per cent; 60 per cent could reduce their electricity costs by over 13 per cent; 20 per cent could reduce their electricity costs by over 15 per cent.

Frank Downes, Portfolio Holder for Resources at Buckinghamshire County Council, says: "The County Council is committed to reducing carbon emissions - the efficient use of energy is key to this.

"Reducing electrical consumption across the property portfolio has, and will continue to be difficult due to the increasing demands of equipment.

"The installation of powerPerfector at County Hall has reduced electrical energy consumption by 13 per cent, with a saving of 82 tonnes of carbon emissions per annum.

"Over a five-year period this represents a 13 per cent or £60,000 reduction on our electricity bill.

"We are now looking at installing these units across many more of our Buckinghamshire properties".

Elliot Morley, Minister for Climate Change and Environment, says: "The government supports investment in technology that can help to meet the environmental challenges we face, such as tackling climate change, cutting pollution and saving energy".

Angus Robertson, CEO of powerPerfector, comments: "Buckinghamshire County Council is investing in powerPerfector because we are delivering a clean, green solution that enables them to reduce their electricity consumption and carbon footprint.

"powerPerfector is providing the Council with a payback period of two years - this is a 50 per cent return on capital and you can borrow money at 7 per cent".

Keith Baker, General Manager at the Environmental Technology Centre at the University of Nottingham, says: "After analysing the performance report of powerPerfector at Buckinghamshire County Council, the technology will not only provide year-on-year energy and cost savings but will also reduce wear and tear on costly equipment".

powerPerfector is a new way of dealing with the historic problem of excess voltage.

It is one of a growing number of second-generation clean, green technologies that offer a win/win for the public sector and the environment.

Over 300,000 powerPerfector units have been installed in the Far East, and they are now available in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Canada.

powerPerfector is a low/no-maintenance device, is 100 per cent reliable (not one has failed or been repaired) and is guaranteed for ten years.

In the UK, powerPerfector has been installed in 150 customer sites.

powerPerfector customers include Land Registry, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Rushcliffe Borough Council, Burger King, Tesco, Woolworths and, BP.

powerPerfector is approved for an interest-free Energy Efficiency Loan from the Carbon Trust.

For further details visit the company's website or contact Rebekah Renton, powerPerfector's founder.

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