ABB updates energy saving plan
November 16th 2005

ABB has released an updated version of its award winning Six Step Energy Saving Plan – which gives end users advice as to how to make substantial cuts in electricity use, reducing liability to the Climate Change Levy and helping companies under Climate Change Agreements meet their commitments.

The plan shows users a route through six steps to achieving better energy efficiency and gives an understanding of the background to the legislation concerning climate change.

“Users often don’t realise just how much can be saved through relatively simple measures in the way they run motors and drives,” says Steve Ruddell, general manager, drives and motors at ABB. “Two thirds of electricity in industry is used by motors so it is vitally important that this energy is used wisely. However, we often see how large amounts of energy are wasted quite unnecessarily simply because no one has thought about how the application is set up.”

The six steps of the plan are:

1. The facts – a run through of the background, such as climate change commitments etc.
2. The savings – shows the sizeable savings that can be made through intelligent use of the right motors and drives.
3. The finance – outlines the use of ECAs, looks into government loans available for small and medium sized businesses and illustrates how energy efficient drives and motors can actually pay for themselves.
4. The products – shows the different ABB products available to fulfil needs for energy savings and outlines the applications where different products are suitable.
5. The proof – case studies outlining how other companies have made great energy savings.
6. The action – shows how users can move on and become greater energy savers themselves.

First launched in 2001, accumulated energy savings as a result of the plan are estimated to over 1 million kWh per year.

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