Slide 21

The Delivery of Energy Technology Options

Present problems are often ascribed to 'Market Failures', including: 

• End-users are not motivated (or able) to find the required information.
   
• Energy costs are generally only a small fraction of their budgets.

 
• Often the required information - notably on product testing and approval - is lacking.

 
• Yet the domestic sector markets for gas and electricity are each worth over £ 5 billion a year.

 
• End-users lack access to low cost capital, and may apply test discounts of 25 % p.a. or more.

 
• Yet for sound investments, large organizations can borrow money at 5 % p.a. or less.

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