The purpose of this report is to show that computer and allied technologies
can be used to increase energy efficiency. The report is divided into
transport, industrial, commercial and domestic sections, which correspond to
the major energy consuming sectors of the economy. Each section considers the
various ways in which energy can be saved by the use of the computer. The
report concludes that it is economic to incorporate computer based energy
management systems in a wide variety of applications and that it is important
that this capability is realised on a large scale.