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The first stage of reducing emissions from electricity consumption is to understand current emissions. Clean Power Lab (CPL) helps businesses reduce GHG emissions arising from their use of electricity.

Emissions due to electricity use are known as Scope 2 emissions. Scope 2 emissions can be cut simply by using less electricity or by changing when electricity is consumed automatically.

Carbon Intensity:

Scope 2 emissions may also be reduced by decreasing the Carbon Intensity of consumed electricity. Electricity comes from a range of generators such as coal power stations, which cause high GHG emissions, and wind farms, which cause zero emissions. The Carbon Intensity of electricity is highly variable and depends on the mix of generators operating when electricity is consumed.

Scope 2 emissions can be significantly reduced by controlling when EVs are charged.
Scope 2 emissions can be significantly reduced by controlling when EVs are charged.
Insulation and other energy efficiency measures are most effective in regions with high carbon intensity.
Insulation and other energy efficiency measures are most effective in regions with high carbon intensity.
Contactors, like the one illustrated above, can automatically switch electrical loads to minimize carbon emissions.
Contactors, like the one illustrated above, can automatically switch electrical loads to minimize carbon emissions.

Load Switching Service

  • Cut Greenhouse Gas emissions from the electricity you use.

  • Switch loads on when electricity is cleanest and off when carbon emissions are highest.

  • Our load switching platform is cloud-based and will help cut your emissions automatically.

    • Service can be customised business, processes region and on-site generation.
    • Automatically adjusts for changing carbon forecasts.

Daily Carbon Intensity Variations:

Carbon emissions from electricity are heavily dependent on when electricity is used. Changing time of consumption by a few hours can massively reduce emissions. Weekly and monthly variations can be much bigger than daily variations. A half-hourly carbon intensity forecast allows emissions to be minimized.

It is sometimes, incorrectly, thought that electricity supplied under a renewable electricity contract does not cause GHG emissions. Emissions actually depend on the physical connection of electricity generators and consumers – rather than the electricity supply contract.

London Oct 21 at 20:00

London Oct 21 at 02:30

Moving consumption from 20:00 to 02:30 reduces GHG emissions by 85%

Regional Carbon Intensity

Emissions vary from region to region because the electricity generation mix varies. For example in 2021 the average Carbon Intensity of electricity supplied in Birmingham was 222 whilst in Glasgow it was 81% less, being just 42.

Regional Optimization:

  • Making operations more energy efficient will always reduce emissions.

  • Locating new operations in locations with low carbon intensity will help reduce emissions.

  • The chart below shows how regional CO2 intensity from electricity use varied in 2021.

Regional Average Carbon Intensity 2021

Load switching profile for minimising carbon emissions.

How Clean Power Lab can help you

We help businesses understand and assess their current carbon emissions from electricity use. We can then develop a strategy for reducing these emissions whilst ensuring they operate effectively. Companies with multiple sites can significantly reduce their GHG emissions by targeting their energy efficiency investments at the optimum locations.

Assessment and Certification Service

Independent calculation and certification of your business’s Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Location Evaluation Service

Find the best location for low Scope 2 emissions now and where switching from fossil fuels to electricity will have most impact.

Load Switching Service

Automated switching of your electrical loads to minimize GHG emissions from electricity use.

Research, Analysis and Consultancy

Analysis of your operational requirements with regional Carbon Intensity data to help you plan and minimize GHG emissions.

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Halving Business Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions by managing Carbon Intensity

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