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This chapter presents the organizations working toward energy conservation. In the United Kingdom, the government's energy-saving activities, which were originally handled by several different departments, are now the concern of the Energy Efficiency Office at the Department of Energy. Considerable efforts are made to encourage energy efficiency through publications, seminars, courses, competitions, and advertising. A growing concern for energy efficiency has led many organizations, both industrial and commercial, to become directly involved with energy conservation in addition to their normal activities. The Energy Efficiency Office of the Department of Energy in London coordinates government activity relating to the efficient use of energy and encourages conservation through leaflets, publications, films, seminars, events, and various schemes. These schemes include the Energy Efficiency Demonstration Scheme; Monitoring and Targeting; and the Energy Efficiency Survey Scheme. Conservation is a major activity, and the Office of Conservation at the Department of Energy is responsible for developing and implementing measures to improve energy efficiency and system utilization and to reduce energy consumption in all sectors of the economy. Its activities primarily focus on basic and applied research, the development and demonstration of appropriate technology, technical assistance, and the provision of information.
Publication Year: 1988
Publication Date: 1988-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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