Aggregates Carbon Reduction Portal

- A well-oiled machine
  
  Is your site running as efficiently as possible?
  
  A well-oiled machine
- Don't get in too deep
  
  Could you use your air compressors more efficiently?
  
  Don't get in too deep
- Easy does it
  
  Are your pumps using too much energy?
  
  Easy does it
- Get on your soapbox
  
  What else can you do to save energy on-site?
  
  Get on your soapbox
- Got it covered
  
  Is there any moisture in your materials?
  
  Got it covered
- Handle with care
  
  How well cared for is your dryer burner?
  
  Handle with care
- It all adds up
  
  How much energy have you saved today?
  
  It all adds up
- It's in your hands
  
  Is all your equipment in good condition?
  
  It's in your hands
- On target
  
  Have you got a clear plan to improve energy performance?
  
  On target
- Switch it off
  
  Have you turned off everything you've used today?
  
  Switch it off
- Watch your speed
  
  Where can VSDs save energy on your site?
  
  Watch your speed
- Wrap it up
  
  How well insulated is the equipment on your site?
  
  Wrap it up
- Toolbox TalkBurner Optimisation
  
  Tips for optimising your asphalt dryer burner to save 5-20% of your site's in energy consumption.
  
  Burner Optimisation
- Toolbox TalkCompressed Air
  
  Tips for using compressed air in a more efficient way to save up to 30% of your site's energy consumption.
  
  Compressed Air
- Toolbox TalkEnergy Awareness
  
  Tips for recognising and reducing energy consumption to save up to 10% of your site's energy consumption.
  
  Energy Awareness
- Toolbox TalkInsulation
  
  Tips for ensuring that all appropriate site areas are insulated and save up to 10% of your site's heat load.
  
  Insulation
- Toolbox TalkMoisture Control
  
  Tips for ensuring that moisture levels in aggregate are kept as low as possible to save up to 15% in energy consumption.
  
  Moisture Control
- Toolbox TalkOptimised Site Running
  
  Tips for optimising the running of your site to save up to 10% of your plant's energy consumption.
  
  Optimised Site Running
- Toolbox TalkPumping
  
  Tips for ensuring your site's water pumps are running correctly and efficiently and save up to 50% of your pumping energy.
  
  Pumping
- Toolbox TalkVSDs
  
  Tips for identifying where Variable Speed Drives can be fitted or cheaper alternatives used to make significant savings.
  
  VSDs
- Toolbox TalkEnergy Management
  
  Tips for creating an energy action plan on your site and reduce energy consumption by 20% per year.
  
  Energy Management
- How ToBurner Optimisation
  This guide is designed to complement the asphalt dryer burner toolbox talk. It focuses on:
  - Why it makes sense to save energy on your dryer burner
  - Practical steps to make your dryer burner more efficient
  - Tools to help you plan and record
  Burner Optimisation
- How ToCompressed Air
  This guide is designed to complement the compressed air toolbox talk. It focuses on:
  - Why it makes sense to save energy on your compressed air system
  - Practical steps to make your system more efficient
  - Tools to help you plan and record
  Compressed Air
- How ToEnergy Awareness
  This guide is designed to complement the energy awareness toolbox talk. It focuses on:
  - Why it makes sense to raise energy awareness on your site
  - Practical steps to make energy saving something people talk and care about
  - Tools to help you plan and record
  Energy Awareness
- How ToEnergy Management
  This guide is designed to complement the energy management toolbox talk. It focuses on:
  - Why it makes sense to have energy saving targets
  - Practical steps to create an energy reduction action plan
  - Tools to help you plan and record
  Energy Management
- How ToInsulation
  This guide is designed to complement the insulation toolbox talk. It focuses on:
  - Why it makes sense to save energy through good insulation
  - Practical steps to reduce heat loss and insulate effectively
  - Tools to help you plan and record
  Insulation
- How ToMoisture Control
  This guide is designed to complement the moisture control toolbox talk. It focuses on:
  - Why it makes sense to control the moisture in your aggregate
  - Practical steps to reduce moisture levels in your aggregate
  - Tools to help you plan and record
  Moisture Control
- How ToOptimise Site Running
  This guide is designed to complement the toolbox talk on running your site at optimum efficiency. It focuses on:
  - Why it makes sense to optimise your site
  - Practical steps to make your site more efficient
  - Tools to help you plan and record
  Optimise Site Running
- How ToPumping
  This guide is designed to complement the water pumping toolbox talk. It focuses on:
  - Why it makes sense to save energy on pumping water
  - Practical steps to make your site's water pumping system more efficient
  - Tools to help you plan and record
  Pumping
- How ToVSDs
  This guide is designed to complement the motor speed toolbox talk. It focuses on:
  - Why it makes sense to save energy by using variable speed drives, especially on fans
  - Practical steps to make your fans more efficient
  - Tools to help you plan and record
  VSDs
- Case StudyAsphalt Plant
  
  This case study is an introduction to the energy saving measures that are possible at Asphalt Plants.
  
  Asphalt Plant
- Case StudySand & Gravel Quarry
  
  This case study is an introduction to the likely energy saving measures for sand and gravel sites.
  
  Sand & Gravel Quarry
- Case StudyCrushed Rock Quarry
  
  This case study is an introduction to the likely energy saving measures at a hard rock quarry site.
  
  Crushed Rock Quarry
- VideoIntroduction
  
  This video provides an introduction to Carbon Reduction and how to use this website.
  
  Introduction
- VideoEnergy Awareness
  
  This video provides more information about Energy Awareness and related tools & resources on this site.
  
  Energy Awareness
- VideoFind & Evaluate Opportunities
  
  This video provides more information about Find & Evaluate Opportunities journey stage and related tools & resources on this site.
  
  Find & Evaluate Opportunities
- VideoImplement Opportunities
  
  This video provides more information about Implement Opportunities journey stage and related tools & resources on this site.
  
  Implement Opportunities
- VideoTrack & Measure
  
  This video provides more information about Track & Measure journey stage and related tools & resources on this site.
  
  Implement Opportunities
- VideoEnergy Management
  
  This video provides more information about Energy Management and related tools & resources on this site.
  
  Energy Management
This section provides useful resources and information that are relevant to the Carbon Reduction process. Not all of these resources are stored directly on the Carbon Reduction Portal.
- Boston Consulting Report
  
  Read the full length aggregates industry study carried out by Boston Consulting Group on behalf of the Carbon Trust.
  
  It includes a strategic analysis of the industry and highlights opportunities and issues around carbon reduction.
  
  Boston Consulting Report
- Aggregate ECG Summary Report
  
  A report commissioned by the Carbon Trust which sets out the results of a survey of energy use and carbon emissions of the aggregates, asphalt and ready mixed concrete industries. The report allows companies to benchmark their energy and emissions performance and to assess the potential for improvement.
  
  Published June 2011.
  
  Aggregate Energy Consumption Guide Summary Report
- MPA Briefing - Climate Change and Energy Policy Update
  
  This MPA Briefing outlines current and developing taxes and measures relating to energy and carbon which may impact on minerals businesses.
  
  Published September 2011.
  
  MPA Briefing - Climate Change and Energy Policy Update
- Renewable Energy tool v15
  
  This tool commissioned from the Carbon Trust enables mineral companes to make an initial assessment about the potential for generating electricity on site from renewables energy sources.
  
  This is a Microsoft Excel file. Version 15.
  
  Renewable Energy tool v15

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