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The issue of reducing waste and increasing efficiency in the
supply chain has been brought into the spotlight this week with
a new report from The All-Party Parliamentary Resource Group
(APSRG). The 12 recommendations within the 'Link To Link' report
tackle issues such as procurement, design and manufacture, logistics,
consumer behaviour, business model innovation, SMEs, end-of-life
discards, metrics and data management.
But firstly, APSRG calls on government to conduct a call for
evidence on the state of play in UK companies for resource efficiency
and on any barriers holding them back. In addition, the report's
ten case studies reveal how organisations across various business
sectors have put their theories into practice.
"The UK needs to move towards a system where the entire
supply chain of products moves towards the circular model," say
APSRG co-chairs Barry Sherman and Peter Aldous. "The old
model of make, use and dispose cannot continue."
You can read more about this topic here.
NEWS
 IMechE
report warns of major UK energy gap by 2025
A UK electricity supply gap of up to 55 per cent within ten years
has been forecast in a new report by the Institution of Mechanical
Engineers. More?
 APC
announces £74m funding for low carbon vehicle projects
Five projects have been awarded £74m of joint Government
and industry funding to develop low carbon propulsion technology
in the UK. More?
 Biofuels,
regenerative braking and 'obsolete' parts on the
rise
Biofuels and regenerative braking are among environmental technologies
forecast to assume increasing importance during 2016. More?
EVENTS
 Drives & Controls
2016 co-locates with key industrial events
This year's Drives & Controls show and conference
(NEC, April 12-14) is co-located with a group of key industrial
events. More?
 Online
registration set to open for All-Energy show and conference
Online registration opens shortly for the All Energy 2016 show
and conference, which takes place at Glasgow's SECC on May
4-5. More?
PRODUCTS
 Efficient
gearmotors for small/medium-duty applications
Brevini has launched a range of gearmotors covering the 50Nm to
18kNm output torque range to suit a wide range of industrial applications. More?
 Flat
roof mounting system eases PV installation
At next month’s Ecobuild event, Renusol is introducing a
new flat roof mounting system designed to provide easier PV installation. More?
 Low-speed
cooling aims to reduce data centre energy costs
Low-speed ventilation technology has been developed by Alfa Laval
as an efficient cooling concept that can reduce data centre energy
costs. More?
 Variable
speed starter range now offers CANopen connection
Eaton has expanded its PowerXL variable speed starter range with
the DE11, offering the option of direct CANopen connection. More?
 Compact
VSDs provide enhance level of energy efficiency
Suitable for driving motors of 180W to 4kW, WEG’s new
CFW300 range of VSDs has been designed to provide enhanced
energy efficiency levels. More?
APPLICATION STORY
 T5
lighting cuts warehouse electricity bill and CO2 emissions
Switching to Tamlite T5 fluorescent lamps has helped bring power
and emissions savings to a musical instruments warehouse. More?
TECHNICAL ARTICLE
 Time
to get really smart about keeping the lights on
In an effort to help keep the lights on, Nick Boughton of systems
integrator Boulting Technology calls for a smarter approach to
energy efficiency. More?
David Keighley
Editor
EfficientEnergy.net
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