Author: Daniel Stouffer Added: February 8, 2010
Companies will now have an international framework in managing all energy aspects in operations as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) places ISO 50001 as the new energy management standard The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) stresses a high need for international energy management standard, introducing ISO 50001 which can be used to establish an international framework for companies and industrial plants for the management of energy use. "The urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the reality of higher prices from reduced availability of fossil fuels and the need to promote efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources provide a strong rationale for developing this new standard, building on the most advanced good practices and existing national or regional standards." - Alan Brydon, ISO Secretary-General It is estimated that 60% of carbon emissions are from energy production. Now is the best time to achieve efficiency in managing energy use and energy sources as the threats and implications of climate change and global warming are already felt. ISO 50001 will be complementary with ISO 14000 (environmental management standards series) and ISO 9000 (quality management standards series). The new energy management standards will help improve efficiency of enterprise energy management. By the end of 2010, ISO 50001's set of goals might be introduced as follows: * assist organizations in making better use of energy consuming assets * provide benchmarking, measuring, documenting and reporting guidance * facilitate communication and create transparency regarding the management of energy sources * promote best practices and reinforce good energy management behavior * assist in evaluation and prioritization of new technologies * help to promote energy efficiency through the supply chain This new energy management standard will implement a framework which will help organizations give attention to energy efficiency to overall operation and further define management practices and attention. Introduction of this new energy management standard is widely anticipated as enterprises has been long waiting for such. One of the best ways to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions is energy efficiency and reduction on usage of fossil fuels. ISO 50001 may be used by supply-chain partnerships, corporations, energy service companies, and utilities in their goal of reducing energy use and subsequent emissions. For comparison purposes, this new energy management standard can be used throughout the supply chain. Being an international standard, the ISO 50001 will enable multinational organizations to have a consistent methodology in identifying and implementing energy efficient improvements.
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