Mining and quarrying

Highlights

Manufacturing sector overview: carbon saving opportunities
Our guide to straightforward, low-cost energy saving measures and investment opportunities for the sector

Video-based online training tool
Find out how much you can save with our online training videos

How to save energy in the mining and quarrying sector

The ground breaking video, Saving Energy Saving Costs, shown below was produced through our Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF) programme. It shows how to save both energy and carbon in the sector.

Chapter 1 - The moment is now

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Video chapter 2 - Seeing the opportunities
Video chapter 3 - Working with the Carbon Trust
Video chapter 4 - What to do next

See below for three areas to focus on for reducing energy in your sector:

Process heating and drying: this comprises about 40% of the energy used in UK industry. Find out more easy ways you could save up to 10% of this energy - for example by maximising the throughput through high temperature processes (without compromising product quality) to minimise energy consumed per unit production.

Motors and drives: these use almost two thirds of the electricity consumed by UK industry. Efficiency is critical - the cost of running a motor for a year can be ten times what it cost to buy in the first place. Find advice to make your motors more energy efficient and reduce your bills.

Energy management: get buy-in for energy saving across all levels of the company, from appointing an energy manager and monitoring energy use, to developing an action plan and training staff.

Next steps

Walk round checklist – mining and quarrying energy savings	View our video-based online training tool	Create an action plan for your site

Apply for energy efficiency financing	Get tax relief on energy saving equipment