News update from Eddie Proffitt 10/6/10

10.06.2010

No hiding place for Whitehall energy waste - Huhne

Greener, transparent government took a step forward today with two ministries displaying their energy use in real-time, on-line, for the first time.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change and the Home Office will be followed by all central government HQs in the coming months, making good on a promise made by Prime Minister David Cameron only three weeks ago.
Real-time on-line energy display is part of the Government’s commitment to cut carbon emissions from central government by 10% in the next year. From today, the energy used to heat and light DECC and the Home Office will be persistently updated on-line in units of energy, cost and carbon.

• You can find the displays at www.decc.gov.uk and www.homeoffice.gov.uk
• More information on real-time energy use is also available on the DECC website.