SMEs offered £10m for innovative energy saving technology
Small and medium sized companies (SMEs) have been invited to bid for a share of £10 million for innovative gadgets that can help cut consumer bills, writes Energy Live News.
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Barker offers cash in a day for Green Deal insulation
Energy Minister Greg Barker said consumers will soon be able to get cash for installing energy efficiency measures within a day in a bid to boost uptake, reports Energy Live News.
Quarter of SMEs to make sustainability a top priority in 2014
One in four small businesses in the UK plan to make sustainable business practices a priority in 2014, according to a survey by Lloyds Commercial Banking, writes Greenwise Business.
Businesses to be offered cash for reducing electricity use
Regulator Ofgem is to offer businesses the opportunity to reduce their electricity use during times of high demand in return for payment, reports Edie.net.
UK firms could save £300m a year by engaging staff in sustainability
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.
Energy 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.
‘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.
83 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.
Unilever 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in Purfleet, Essex has reduced its lighting energy consumption by 40% as the result of a project to replace its outdated fluorescent lamps with low-energy equivalents using T5 retrofit converter, Save It Easy® from Energys Group.