Emissions reduction projects

Local authorities in Scotland are required to publish yearly data on their compliance with their climate change duties – including the emissions reduction projects they are undertaking.

41 projects

Fife Council

Data Centre Energy Efficiency Improvement project (2015)

Savings achieved by a combination of: improving server arrangement (to improve the air flows by aligning the servers in aisles with hot and cold corridors); installing the most efficient cooling (free cooling with excellent filtration); and server virtualisation (allowing us to reduce the number of physical servers from over 500 servers to 20. This means that rather than operating 12 racks of servers within our data rooms we are now operating only 0.5 of a rack.)

Lifespan
3 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
400 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£460,900
Annual savings
£94,700
Fife Council

Electric vehicle roll-out (electrification of Fife Council fleet) (2015)

Grant funding from Switched on Fleets and the Air Quality Monitoring Fund have enabled Fife Council to increase their full electric fleet to 22. This includes 11 pool cars and 11 frontline small vans. We have also introduced 3 electric hybrid vehicles in 2015-16. This figure is based on average fuel consumption of the pool cars and small vans which have been replaced with electric vehicles.

Funding source
Grant funding from Switched on Fleets and the Air Quality Monitoring Fund.
Lifespan
18 years
Emission source
Diesel (average biofuel blend)
Emissions saved
51 tCO2e per year
Fife Council

Fleet rationalisation programme. (2015)

This figure relates to the reduction in fleet size seen in 2015-16, when the Council divested 18 vehicles. The estimated carbon savings figure is based on 2014 fuel consumption of these vehicles.

Funding source
Not applicable (undertaken to achieve budget savings)
Emission source
Diesel (average biofuel blend)
Emissions saved
227 tCO2e per year
Fife Council

Light Fife Green (2015)

Fife Street lighting network upgrades continued in 2015-16 with 1500 columns erected and 7000 lanterns replaced with low energy LEDs.

Funding source
Various (including revolving fund)
Lifespan
6 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
2,467 tCO2e per year
Fife Council

Light Fife Green (2017)

Estimated savings figure. Fife Street lighting network upgrades continued in 2017-18 with 1306tCO2e saved on previous year.

Funding source
Various
Lifespan
6 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
1,970 tCO2e per year
Fife Council

Light Fife Green (2019)

In 2019-20 approx. 1200 columns erected and 4500 lanterns replaced._x000D_

Funding source
Various
Lifespan
7 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
809 tCO2e per year
Fife Council

Street lighting (2014)

Emission source
Grid Electricity (generation)
Emissions saved
444 tCO2e per year
Fife Council

Business travel (2014)

The factor used to estimate business miles savings is the combined petrol /diesel one. Presently we don’t monitor what fuel is used for the mileage claimed . The savings come from the difference in mileage claimed from the year before. This figure reflects the actual business miles claimed for but is an estimate of business miles overall as not everyone claims for their mileage.

Emission source
Other 1
Emissions saved
219 tCO2e per year
Fife Council

ICT cooling system (2014)

Emission source
Grid Electricity (generation)
Emissions saved
145.5 tCO2e per year
Fife Council

Energy efficiency projects (2014)

combination of gas and electrical energy efficiency projects

Emission source
Other 1
Emissions saved
829 tCO2e per year
Fife Council

Telematics installed for 800 vehicles, 17 electrical vehicles and 3 efficient RCV's (2014)

Emission source
Diesel
Emissions saved
329 tCO2e per year
Fife Council

PC auto shutdowns (2018)

Unknown saving from auto-shutdowns on 22000 devices. Average shutdown 3000 PCs/night. 1000 down from previous year

Emission source
Grid Electricity
Fife Council

Light Fife Green (2018)

Fife Street lighting network upgrades continued in 2018-19 with 800 columns erected and 9000 lanterns replaced with low energy LED's. Programme extended into 2019-20 to complete project.

Funding source
Various
Lifespan
7 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
3,682 tCO2e per year
Fife Council

Waid Academy (High School) LED lighting (2016)

Upgrading design for new academy with 100% LED lighting. The costs represent the difference between the original design which included a mix of LED and conventional lighting.

Funding source
Various, including SALIX
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
11 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£57,121
Annual savings
£3,600
Fife Council

Levenmouth swimming pool, LED lighting (2016)

Replacing old lighting system with new efficient LED system.

Funding source
Various, including SALIX
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
22.3 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£71,007
Annual savings
£7,100
Fife Council

Dairsie Primary School, BEMS controls (2016)

Installing smart BEMS to ensure more efficient operation of heating system.

Funding source
Various, including SALIX
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
7.7 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£5,395
Annual savings
£2,260
Fife Council

Buckhaven Primary School boiler replacement (2016)

Installation of new, higher efficiency electric boilers. Urgent replacement as existing boiler was about to fail.

Funding source
Various, including SALIX
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
8.4 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£100,000
Annual savings
£579
Fife Council

Fleet rationalisation programme (2016)

32 vehicles rationalised from the fleet in the reporting year.

Funding source
None
Emission source
Diesel (average biofuel blend)
Emissions saved
279.1 tCO2e per year
Fife Council

St Serf's Primary School, cavity wall insulation (2016)

Installing cavity wall insulation to improve thermal efficiency.

Funding source
Various including SALIX
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
10.3 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£4,490
Annual savings
£2,400
Fife Council

Park Road Primary School, lighting and emergency lighting upgrade (2016)

Replacing old lighting system with new efficient LED system.

Funding source
Various, including SALIX
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
16.5 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£274,129
Annual savings
£3,900
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