Generating solar energy for your business to use
For businesses and organisations with roof space on their premises, there is potential to generate your own renewable electricity by installing solar panels on your rooftop – reducing your energy bills and environmental impact. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels capture energy from the sun and convert it into electricity which can be used to power your…
Ikea pledges to invest £3.4bn in renewable energy by 2030
Ikea plans to spend an additional £3.4 billion on renewable energy technology by the end of this decade – including building wind and solar farms, installing electric charge points at its premises, and exploring energy storage too. The company spent £2.5 billion over the last decade on installing 935,000 solar panels on the roofs of…
How to reduce energy use in a manufacturing business
Every business or organisation could improve their energy efficiency, reducing energy use, running costs, and environmental impact. But different measures and actions make sense for different business types and premises. For manufacturing businesses, the main area of energy use is likely to come from equipment and appliances, which are often running constantly and need to…
Accountancy firm cuts bills and emissions
Chapman Robinson & Moore Business type: AccountancyBuilding age: 1990sPrimary goal: To reduce the environmental impact of the buildingMeasures: Replacing storage heaters with air source heat pumps, double glazing windows, draught-proofing, employee awareness. Chapman Robinson & Moore is an accountancy firm, located in a 1990s office building on a small business park in Kidlington, Oxfordshire. Their…
Common energy efficiency measures to reduce energy usage
In this webinar Michael Esvelt, Operations Director at Oxford Brookes’ Environmental Information Exchange, explains common measures for reducing energy use and improving energy efficiency in buildings, including: lighting changes, dealing with business appliances or machinery, employee awareness, renewables installation, and more. We were also joined by Gavin Hodgson who is responsible for reducing energy consumption…