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Partnership helps charities to identify energy savings and reduce CO2
Energys Group, specialists in energy efficient retrofit technologies and Utility Aid, have announced a partnership which will enable charities and third-sector organisations to significantly reduce their energy costs. As a result of the partnership, customers of Utility Aid, which is a full service utility consultancy which specialises in driving down the cost of energy for charities and not-for-profit organisation, will be able to benefit from a range of services designed to cut costs and reduce CO2 – including a free energy-savings audit.
Mandatory carbon reporting forums hosted by the Carbon Trust
A series of events centred around the introduction of mandatory carbon reporting – to be launched in April 2013 – are being hosted by the Carbon Trust.
UK ranks first for energy efficiency
The UK has won gold in the global energy efficiency stakes – ranking first among the world’s 12 largest economies for reducing pollution in industry, transport, and buildings.
LED set to outsell CFL and halogen by 2018
According to IMS Research LED-based lamps and luminaires are predicted to reach 30 per cent of the market in terms of units, and even more in terms of revenue because of their higher price tag.
Green Deal could be available to businesses from the autumn
Green Deal energy efficient makeovers look set to be open to a wide range of offices and business premises – as well as households – in October, when the scheme launches.
New funding scheme helps schools reduce energy costs
Energys Group, specialists in energy efficient retrofit technologies and Smart Eco Energy Ltd have announced a partnership with Utility Rentals to help schools and academies significantly reduce their lighting energy costs through the provision of a funding scheme dedicated to schools. This leasing scheme requires no capital investment and allows the school to pay for the equipment from the energy savings achieved.
Retrofit lighting converter Save It Easy meets requirements for Government funding pot
Public sector organisations can still secure Government-backed interest-free loans to install energy-saving equipment, including ‘Save It Easy®’, a retrofit lighting converter that allows T5 lamps to be slotted into the existing fluorescent light fittings.
Continue readingLighting upgrade saves West Sussex County Council 29 tonnes of CO2
A lighting upgrade to the County Hall headquarters of West Sussex County Council in Chichester has reduced its lighting energy consumption by a staggering 40%, as a result of a project to replace its old fluorescent lamps with energy-efficient equivalents using the retrofit converter device, ‘Save It Easy®’ from Energys Group.
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