HOW THE CARBON TRUST CAN HELP

1. HOW THE CARBON TRUST CAN HELP

2. The Carbon Trust An independent company, limited by guarantee. Budget 2006/2007 £106 million. Funds come from: DEFRA, DTI, the Scottish Executive, the Welsh National Assembly Government and Invest Northern Ireland.

3. The Carbon Trust’s Mission • To accelerate the transmission to a low carbon economy by helping organisations to reduce their carbon emissions and develop low carbon technologies.

4. How the Carbon Trust is pursuing its mission • Over 5,400 site visits have provided practical hands-on advice to a range of organisations. • It is now working directly with 32 FTSE 100 companies and thousands of other businesses and organisations. • It holds seminars and training events for businesses. • It supports applied research.

5. What can the Carbon Trust do for you? • All companies can receive assistance. • Depending on the size of your energy bill, this could range from simple advice over the telephone to an initial free survey of energy-saving opportunities on your site, possibly followed by further free or part-funded assistance to follow up the recommendations made.

6. Contacting The Carbon Trust • Helpline: 0800 085 2005 • Web: www.thecarbontrust.co.uk • Email: helpline@thecarbontrust.co.uk

7. Carbon Trust Products • The Carbon Trust offers assistance in a variety of ways, all aimed at helping its customers to achieve maximum carbon, energy and cost savings. • A number of these are likely to be appropriate to organisations in the Public Health sector.

8. Opportunities assessments • For companies with higher energy bills, the Carbon Trust will pay a consultant to carry out a survey and prepare a Report which will identify initial energy-saving opportunities and provide estimates of their costs and benefits. • These surveys are free. • If a Company has implemented the recommendations made, it may be eligible for further assistance, either free or part-funded by the Carbon trust.

9. Technology Modules • Specific studies of opportunities in areas such as: • Lighting. • Heating, ventilation and air conditioning. • Compressed air. • Energy measuring, monitoring and targeting.

10. Detailed surveys • Usually follow an Opportunities Assessment. • To develop energy-saving opportunities not covered by technology modules. • Part-funded by the Carbon Trust.

11. Combined Heat and Power Advice (CHP) • Carbon Trust pays an independent consultant to provide advice at key stages of a customer’s CHP project. • Note that typical payback periods for CHP installations are from 5 to 10 years, with 5000-8000 expected running hours per annum.

12. Implementation Services • Aimed at larger, high-capital expenditure projects where a significant carbon-saving opportunity has been identified. • May range from a feasibility study through the development of a business case to performance specification and technical bid evaluation.

13. Staff awareness and/or training • Either directly to a customer’s site or through a Carbon Trust event. • Given to individuals or teams about specific aspects of energy efficiency. • “Training a trainer” support may be provided by a consultant on site.

14. Carbon Management (CM) • A strategic approach. • Appropriate for some larger companies, with energy bills exceeding £4 million per annum. • Part-funded by customer. • 5-stage process.

15. 1 2 3 4 5 Mobilise the organisation Set baseline, forecast & targets Identify & quantify options Finalise strategy & implementation plan Implement the plan The process Building the team & determining the scope Setting the baseline and goals Identifying the risks and prioritising the opportunities Designing a cost effective strategy Complete with budgets, targets & success metrics

16. NHSCM Phase 1 participants – launched Oct 06Phase 2 will launch in October 2007

17. Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust • Annual turn over £430 million • Number of Staff 6000 + • Gross Floor area 282,000m2 • Estimated Utility Spend for 2006/7 £6.2 million

18. Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust • Annual turn over £430 million • Number of Staff 6000 + • Gross Floor area 282,000m2 • Estimated Utility Spend for 2006/7 £6.2 million

19. Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust • 2003/04 Emissions 49,600 tonnes CO2 • 2006/07 Emissions 43,000 tonnes CO2 • Identified cost savings £500k pa

20. NHSCM email • For information on the Carbon Trust Carbon Management services, email: • tom.cumberlege@carbontrust.co.uk

21. Carbon Management Energy Efficiency (CMEE) • Main focus on technical assessment and energy efficiency., but can contain some elements of strategic and policy advice. • Customer must know the specific areas which they want investigated. • Usually larger customers with energy bills over £1 million per annum. • Co-funding requirement

22. Publications • A continually growing library. • Fact sheets designed to target key sectors and technologies. • Overviews, fairly brief, focussing on energy saving in sectors or technologies. • Technology guides – the deepest levels with more information on technical topics. • Most publications available as print or on-line PDFs.

23. Some other Carbon Trust activities • Support for applied research, e.g. into: • Biomass • Marine energy • Solar power • Fuel cells • Small-scale CHP (combined heat and power) • Hydrogen production and storage.

24. Building design advice • The Carbon Trust can provide consultants to advise in the design of low-carbon buildings or the refurbishment of existing buildings. • The amount of time depends on the size of the project and the potential carbon savings. • Contact the helpline for further details.

25. Subsidiary companies • Carbon Trust Investments Ltd. (CTIL) makes and holds venture capital investments. • Carbon Trust Enterprises Ltd. (CTEL) undertakes potentially commercial activities. • Connective Energy Ltd is a subsidiary of CTEL involved in the commercialisation of heat energy networks.

26. Contacting The Carbon Trust • Helpline: 0800 085 2005 • Web: www.thecarbontrust.co.uk/survey • Email: helpline@thecarbontrust.co.uk

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