UK workplaces are missing out on more than £300m a year in savings that could be achieved by engaging employees in energy efficiency and waste reduction, according to new research, writes Edie.net.
Continue readingEnergy bills for inefficient buildings ‘eight times higher’
The least energy efficient buildings in the US use eight times more gas, five times more electricity and four times more oil than the most-efficient ones during the winter months, a new survey claims, reports Energy Live News.
Continue reading‘Re-launch the Green Deal’ for SMEs, government told
UK Government should “re-launch” the Green Deal for the non-domestic sector and help small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) access cheap loans for energy efficiency improvements according to a new report, writes Energy Live News.
Continue reading83 per cent of businesses to miss growth targets due to energy price hikes
Business are facing lower growth prospects and are considering cutting the number of people they employ because of energy price increases, according to a new survey, writes Greenwise Business.
Continue readingUnilever margarine factory nets CO2 savings of 284 tonnes with retrofit T5 lighting
Unilever’s food production facility in Purfleet, Essex has reduced its lighting energy consumption by 40% as the result of a project to replace its outdated fluorescent lamps with low-energy equivalents using T5 retrofit converter, Save It Easy® from Energys Group.
Continue readingUnilever food processing site saves 266 tonnes of CO2 with T5 lighting upgrade
Colman’s, part of Unilever, has reduced lighting energy consumption at its Norwich site by a staggering 39%, saving more than £45,000 a year, as a result of a project to convert its outdated fluorescent lighting using retrofit T5 converter, Save It Easy® from Energys Group.
Continue readingGreen Open Homes Network launched
An initiative to encourage home owners to make energy saving improvements to their properties by showing them what others in their community have done has been launched., writes Utility Week.
Continue readingLighting helps the public sector save £1bn
The potential savings from public sector energy-efficiency projects financed by funding body Salix have passed the £1bn mark, the organisation says – and about a third of that comes from lighting, writes Lux Magazine.
Continue readingBetter retail lighting will generate sales, says BRE
Using LED lamps in retail stores will increase sales, according to a lighting guide published by the building research organisation BRE, writes Lux Magazine.