Energy Management Consultants

Energy has become one of the rarest resources in today's world. The main reason is a combination of scarcity and excess usage. Therefore energy needs to be managed both from a distributive sense and from a sense of responsibility towards nature and humanity.

Energy management has evolved into a science in itself. There are multiple energy management consultants offering services locally. The need for such expertise has risen mainly due to the emerging needs of companies to save energy costs. Studies have shown that energy and fuel costs are the highest "overheads" that any industry faces today. The main reasons are:

• Volatility of prices
• Economic downturn
• Market uncertainty

Therefore more and more companies are making a conscious effort to reduce fuel costs, emissions and increase energy efficiency.

Types of energy

• Kinetic - "happening energy", energy produced when anything is "happening" or moving.
• Hydro - emerging from water
• Solar - using the sun as an energy source
• Potential or Gravitational - energy resulting from the position of the object above the ground, like an aero plane
• Thermal - mostly resulting from fuel and/ or gasoline
• Sound - when something makes sound it also produces energy

Energy Management Consultants - The must haves

Energy management is a sensitive subject. In considering a consultant, credibility as a measure rates the highest. Some of the ways to verify credibility are:

• Accreditation and memberships
• Qualification
• Industry repute and past projects

The good-to-have

• Good network to explore co-generation or combined heat and power installation.
• Design and installation services
• Energy audits for internal and external stakeholders
• Tailor-made innovative energy savings plans
• Newest technology, and ability to explore alternative energy
• Continuous support and evaluations to keep up with market changes and technological updates

For more information you can visit www.sustainability.vic.gov.au