Tag Archives: energy efficiency
5 Things To Consider When Costing Your Business’s Energy Efficiency Project
Posted on 17. Dec, 2010 by Ross.
Energy efficiency isn’t just about energy saving.
Although that statement on face value comes across as a bit daft, installing energy efficient technology in your business can bring a raft of other benefits and/or costs which add more to the financial case than just the raw energy savings. Here’s a quick five-point checklist to look out [...]
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Is LEED Certification Greenwash?
Posted on 09. Nov, 2010 by Ross.
The United States Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification scheme is the world’s most high profile green label for buildings. Companies are quick to trumpet the LEED status of their premises, green commentators are quick to applaud the erection of each new low-carbon building and the USGBC is also prone [...]
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Energy Saving Sweets: Carbon Trust Funds Confectionery Cuts
Posted on 01. Oct, 2010 by Ross.
The carbon footprint of Britain’s sweets could soon be cut (without sacrificing all those yummy calories!), thanks to a new energy-saving investment drive by the Carbon Trust in partnership with Dairy UK and the Food and Drink Federation.
In an eye-catching piece of publicity which will remind people that the Carbon Trust is still alive and [...]
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Energy Efficiency Twice As Powerful As Clean Energy
Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Ross.
Still doubting whether using energy efficient lighting can really help save the planet?
Well, Australians seem to think so now. The Energy Efficiency Council of Australia issued a report which estimates that under current trends and investments, energy efficiency will deliver 65% of global carbon reduction by 2020 and 53% by 2030.
That means that over the [...]
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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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New Energy Technologies Too Late To Save Us
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by Ross.
The world is now aware that low-carbon technologies are the best route to a safer, sustainable future. The problem is that they are still to far away to make a difference.
Whilst the Copenhagen Conference ended in farce, the one thing which delegates could agree wholly on was that climate change was a real danger, and [...]
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Italy And Spain Aim For Energy Efficient Cities
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by Ross.
Whilst the rest of the world continues to be locked in inaction in the aftermath of the failed Copenhagen Conference, Europe is still forging ahead with its plans to forward with greater energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Now, 500 European cities, particularly from Italy and Spain, have pledged to take this even further and do even [...]
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Cuts Your Energy Costs: CRC Reason 3 For Immediate Energy Efficiency Action
Posted on 08. Apr, 2010 by Ross.
‘CRC’ stands for ‘Carbon Reduction Commitment‘, and with all the focus of the scheme on carbon accounting it would be easy to be side-tracked into thinking that greenhouse gas emissions were the only thing at stake.
Energy efficiency is not just about carbon reduction.
Energy efficiency is a proven and effective way of reducing costs and defending [...]
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UK Energy Efficiency Home Loans Take A Lesson From The Carbon Trust
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Ross.
Smart, forward-thinking businesses have been doing it for years. An interest-free Carbon Trust loan of up to
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Dimming Coventry’s Street Lighting Will Save 40%
Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by Ross.
Using lighting more efficiently - and using energy efficient lighting - is an obvious way to save substantial quantities of money, energy and carbon. However, it has taken public bodies a long time to finally wake up to the clear sense behind the business case for the adoption of energy efficient technologies and practices.
According to [...]
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Blue Chip Hits The Jackpot With 500k Carbon Trust Loan For Energy Efficiency
Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by Ross.
The Carbon Trust proved today that it means big business in the fight to improve corporate energy efficiency, awarding its first maximum
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