| dc.description.abstract | Currently EABL energy policy does not define the roles of each employee in implementing it; this is a big drawback since many people do not take the energy saving initiatives with the seriousness they deserve. A lot of energy is wasted in the brewing department through lights, which are left on when not in use. Systems and not people should be the driving factor of saving energy in the brewing department this is due to the fact that automated system are more effective when it comes to switching on and off lights rather than reliance on people to remember to switch off lights. This is going to be achieved through installation of occupancy sensors and photo sensors respectively and removing light fixtures where there is excess light. Energy consumption measurement meters should also be installed within the department for various types of consumption instead of the current system of one meter for the whole operation of the department. This will enable an itemized audit and ease of monitoring and reporting changes for further evaluation. All the fluorescent light fixtures currently being used should be replaced with energy efficient fluorescent fixtures utilizing electronic ballast to save energy. There are a lot of burnt out fixtures which are consuming power without giving out any output and these should be replaced or removed in areas with excess light this is a no cost measure which is going to save the company over ksh 300,000 annually by removing of the fixtures which are not required in some areas The incandescent lamps should all be replaced with the compact fluorescent lamps, which consume less energy, and they are more efficient and they have a longer lifespan, this will bring down the cost of power consumption and the cost of replacing the bulbs since they have longer lifespan
All the employees should be given training on the importance and ways of saving energy and the benefits, which can be brought by such initiatives | en |
