One of the quickest ways to start to control energy use is to integrate reporting into the accounts package (along with all the other vital business numbers). Energy use and management is not a ‘technology fix’, it is a vital business measurement and tool. Some of the most effective energy management efforts can come directly from the accounting function.
Accountants are familiar with calculating the total costs for a site from the fixed and variable components, where: Total cost = (Production volume x unit variable cost) + Fixed costs. The use of a similar approach for energy management will hold no surprises for most accountants. This allows energy management to be treated as with any other cost element.
The aim is to achieve cost-effective energy management. Integration of energy reporting into the accounting function allows energy to take its place on the management agenda as a part of the normal management of the site.
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Dr. Robin Kent is the author of ‘Energy Management in Plastics Processing’, published by Elsevier and Managing Director of Tangram Technology Ltd. (www.tangram.co.uk ), consulting engineers for energy and sustainability management in plastics processing.
Also read Energy Management Systems – Getting Started.
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