MAJOR EU COMPANIES NOW UNDER OBLIGATION TO STAGE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AUDITS

LARGE European Union (EU) energy companies and their major customers are now required to undertake energy audits under the EU’s energy efficiency directive (directive 2012/27/EU). They were supposed to have started assessing their energy usage and output by last December (2015) and must now complete such a study every four years. A detailed report ordered by the European Commission has assessed how this work is being carried out. “Its goal is to identify cost effective ways to save energy. Audits can identify often quite simple ways for companies to save ...


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