Manufacturing | Energy-Saving News

After Copenhagen, The Carbon Tariff Trade Wars Begin

Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by Ross.

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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.

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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.

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Capitalising on the tsunami of companies now looking to maximise their profits by cutting energy costs, the Carbon Trust is now investing an extra £15 million in funding to help manufacturers become more energy efficient.
The new scheme, called the Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator, is designed to spark a ‘low carbon industrial revolution’ by helping manufacturers [...]

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Carbon Trust’s £40m Big Business Refit Is A Scrappage Scheme: Theo Paphitis

Posted on 09. Sep, 2009 by Ross.

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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 £3.3bn every [...]

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Energy-Saving Eluma Extolled By The BBC

Posted on 25. Feb, 2009 by Ross.

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BBC South-West flagship news programme Spotlight today aired a news piece on the success that manufacturer Rittal CSM Ltd have had in driving down their energy costs by installing the Somar Eluma in their Plymouth-based facility. The firm, who make large rack mounts for computer server arrays, have seen their lighting costs reduced by 68% [...]