Energy

Saving energy – yawn?

Free Employee Awareness pack from Carbon Trust will wake up your staff.

Did you know that research by a leading international accountancy firm* has revealed that businesses in developing countries such as Turkey and India are more conscious of energy saving than their counterparts in the UK?

The Carbon Trust understands how difficult it is to overcome employees’ complacency – which may drag down your company performance. They have developed a great employee awareness pack. It includes bright, cool and witty cartoon posters you would be pleased to display in your offices.

Visit Carbon Conversion and request more information.

 

Energy Saving Tips

Run a ‘Switch off’ campaign – it is always cheaper to switch lights off, no matter how short the time period.

• switch of your monitor when away from your desk
• shut your PC each night rather than leaving it on standby

Did you know that left on standby, a monitor will still use one-third of the electricity it normally consume when in use. It is the same for photocopiers and other electrical equipment. When heating, reduce the temperature of a room by one degree; it is unlikely that anyone will notice and you could cut the heating bill by as much as 10%. Most staff are comfortable at 19°C. Similarly, set air conditioning not to come on below 24°C.

Combined energy spend is over £50,000 per year
If your business’s combined energy spend is over £50,000 per year, you could qualify for a free energy audit from The Carbon Trust. The Carbon Trust helps businesses and the public sector cut their energy spend and carbon emissions.

Telephone: 0800 585794
customercentre@carbontrust.co.uk
www.thecarbontrust.co.uk/energy

Combined energy spend is under £50,000 per year
If your business has a combined energy spend is under £50,000 per year, please contact OxSBP – we can offer free energy audits. sbp@oxsbp.org.uk

 

Resource efficiency contacts

Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust helps business and the public sector cut carbon emissions, and supports the development of low carbon technologies.

Telephone: 0800 585794
customercentre@carbontrust.co.uk
www.thecarbontrust.co.uk/energy

Thames Valley Energy Centre (TVEC)
TVEC promotes and facilitates practical sustainable energy solutions and provides education for communities, businesses, organisations and individuals within the Thames Valley.

Telephone: 01993 709688
advice@tvec.org.uk
www.tvec.org.uk

Environmental Information Exchange (Oxford Brookes University)
A non-profit group supporting the environmental efforts of Oxfordshire businesses and organisations. The website contains information on current issues and solutions.

Telephone: 01865 483 299
www.brookes.ac.uk/eie/index.htm

Energi advice
Independent energy broker, supplying business gas and business electricity within the commercial sector.

Telephone: 0800 612 9346
info@energi-advice.co.uk
www.energi-advice.co.uk