Archive for 'Manufacturing'
Which Companies Are In The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme?
Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by Ross.
With the CRC deadline fast approaching, and thousands of companies still yet to register for the UK government’s new flagship cap-and-trade scheme, one of the biggest questions which is still to be answered is which companies are in the CRC Energy Efficiency scheme? Without a full list being available, let’s look instead at what we [...]
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Retrofit Comparison Calculators: T5 vs Metal Halide Lighting
Posted on 18. May, 2010 by Ross.
Looking to buy new lighting for your warehouse? Looking for a simple way to compare metal halide lighting with low-energy T5 fluorescent technologies?
The decision is a no-brainer really: high-quality intelligent T5 fittings such as the energy efficient Somar Eluma lighting system result lower energy bills, better light qualty, less light degradation and lower carbon emissions [...]
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Carbon Dioxide Becomes A Resource, Not A Risk
Posted on 30. Apr, 2010 by Ross.
In the future, chemistry teachers will regale their pupils with stories of how people used to think that the biggest threat to civilisation was carbon dioxide, and that it was once thought of as a pollutant. About how nations dithered and delayed in their actions to deal with the threat, and how developing countries fought [...]
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After Copenhagen, The Carbon Tariff Trade Wars Begin
Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by Ross.
In the aftermath of the global economic collapse, the industrialised world looked back at the lessons of the 1930s and realised that the fastest way out of recession was to avoid protectionist trade wars and to keep international markets as open as possible, in order to try to keep trade flowing as freely as possible [...]
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Environmental 10:10 Campaign Prefers War To Flying
Posted on 26. Nov, 2009 by Ross.
In a rather callous approach to fighting climate change, the UK 10:10 emission reduction campaign has welcomed an arms manufacturer with open arms whilst rejecting for the first time an airport authority.
MBDA Missile Systems are a UK-based arms manufacturer who produce over 3,000 missiles a year, including the big-brand Exocet missile. By joining the 10:10 [...]
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Carbon Trust Helps Manufacturing Slash Costs With Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator
Posted on 05. Nov, 2009 by Ross.
Capitalising on the tsunami of companies now looking to maximise their profits by cutting energy costs, the Carbon Trust is now investing an extra
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Carbon Trust’s
Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by Ross.
Businesses around the country are laying off staff in order to save money through the recession, despite millions of pounds in interest-free loans being available from the Carbon Trust to reduce bottom line costs through energy efficiency.
Making do with old, inefficient equipment or replacing it when it finally breaks down is costing businesses
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Carbon-Friendly Condoms: How To Reduce The Carbon Footprint Of Products Using Supply Chain Analysis
Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by Ross.
In an interview with the Telegraph, and in association with the Carbon Trust, Britvic and SSL chairman Gerald Corbett recently talked about how carbon has “rocketed” towards the top of the corporate boardroom agenda.
In dealing with carbon reduction in more than just fulfilling corporate social responsibility goals, Mr Corbett says all businesses should have whole [...]
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Paltry Energy Efficiency Leaves UK Facing Large Post-Recession Emissions Rise
Posted on 02. Jun, 2009 by Ross.
Recent analysis of the UK reduced electricity consumption implies that energy efficiency measures are still too scarce to impact emissions and competitiveness after the current economic recession.
Electricity use in the UK for the first three months of 2009 dropped by 3.2% compared to the same period the previous year, despite colder mean temperatures. The majority [...]
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Manufacturing Succumbing To Energy-Efficiency Inertia: Workers Choose To Lend A Hand
Posted on 31. Mar, 2009 by Ross.
Energy efficiency is seemingly the big corporate issue for 2009, with companies aware of the need to save money by reducing energy costs, but many in the manufacturing sector are failing to make the sort of improvements necessary to help ride out the current recession and emerge stronger in what is likely to be a [...]
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Ricoh Joins Eco-Patents Commons
Posted on 24. Mar, 2009 by Ross.
Ricoh, the international office products manufacturer, became the latest member of the Eco-Patents Commons yesterday.
The Eco-Patents Commons is a non-profit organisation with the aim of encouraging companies to make environmental-orientated patents which do not represent an essential business advantage royalty-free. By doing so the patents have the potential to become fertile ground for further innovation [...]
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