The recent budget saw the introduction of a Carbon Tax in Ireland. This is further incentive for companies to strive to reduce energy consumption. Business will generally pay the tax on it's purchases of fossil fuels for heating etc.
There are still many opportunities for organisations to reduce energy consumption by better energy management and a continuous improvement process. If in doubt about how to do this, then it is advisable to get advice.
Accelerated Capital Allowance schemes have been in place for over a year now for investment in energy efficient equipment. Following the recent budget, the ACA scheme has been expanded to include three additional capital equipment categories. These are as follows:
The scheme provides an excellent opportunity for businesses that are interested in energy efficiency projects to improve the payback to the organisation of such projects.
Our experience has shown that refrigeration and cooling systems frequently provide good opportunities for reduced energy costs based on better control and more efficient equipment. The ACA expansion will improve the business case for such projects.
More and more companies are recognising the need to maximise the return from their physical assets. Every enterprise (small, medium or large) has a physical asset infrastructure that is vital to it's service. This infrastructure ranges from office facilities to institutional to manufacturing facilities. All require resources of some sort to operate and the output of these resources needs to be optimised. Arkman Engineers has the range of experience and knowledge to help get the most cost effective return from the physical asset infrastructure.
This will be achieved by utilising the range of tools available to us and tailoring a programme to the individual customer. Tools available include:
The benefits that are typically realised include:
Improved safety, reliability and performance.
