Efficient boilers offer £400m savings says Carbon Trust

New analysis by the Trust reveals that heating and hot water accounts for over one third of UK organisations' energy consumption and up to 60% of the carbon emissions from some UK industrial processes, such as food production, where demand for steam or hot water is high. However, heating costs could be cut by as much as 30% by implementing some simple boiler-related energy saving measures. The guidance outlines how organisations can make immediate energy savings of 10% through better maintenance and low cost improvements, such as installing insulation and retrofitting controls. Guides to savings are part of the Carbon Trust's Expert in Energy series and a free webinar on the subject takes place at 12pm, 7 March 2012. For guides and webinar places, visit: www.carbontrust.co.uk/expertinenergy. The Trust quotes a Scottish knitwear manufacturer which reaped dividends when it replaced its existing oil-fired boiler with two smaller gas-fired boilers equipped with digital combustion controls. The more streamlined boiler process and correct sizing led to a saving of 35,000 litres of fuel oil and £13,200 per year.