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Event: How to Save Energy and Carbon – 8 November 2022

Join us for a networking event on saving energy and carbon in commercial and public sector buildings. Gain practical insight from the people who’ve already cut their energy bills and carbon in a mix of heritage and modern buildings Take the opportunity to speak to energy efficiency experts from Oxford Brookes University’s EiE team and…

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Saving Energy and Carbon at Thame Racquets Fitness Centre

Thame Racquets Fitness Centre – Business type: Leisure & Hospitality– Primary goals: reduce the environmental impact of the business– Measures: LED lighting, hot water timers, sauna timers, insulate pipework and suspended ceiling, reduce overnight electricity use Background A recent survey found that the two main barriers to action for small businesses wanting to transition to…

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How to Save Energy and Carbon – 8 November – St Hilda’s College

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Government unveils business Energy Bill Relief Scheme

The UK Government recently announced the Energy Bill Relief Scheme which would almost half the predicted MWh price for electricity and gas for businesses this winter, to £211/MWh and £75/MWh respectively. The scheme was first announced by newly appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss on 8 September as she addressed the House of Commons. It came alongside…

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Energy cost is now biggest concern for UK businesses

Over 200 large businesses have reported to Npower’s Business Energy Tracker that energy cost is now their biggest concern, overtaking Covid-19. The findings show that 77% of organisations say energy is now their biggest business risk. 82% believe the Government needs to do more to protect businesses from wholesale market volatility. Interestingly, one in five…

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NHS Property Services to move to all-electric fleet by 2040

The commitments form part of a new ‘Green Plan’ from the Government-owned company, which outlines steps to be taken before the end of the 2024-25 financial year to support the NHS’s transition to net-zero emissions by 2040. Since 2010, The NHS has reduced its emissions by 3% on average each year, however, that rate will need to reach…

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New record for smaller businesses equity investment

Equity investment in the UK’s smaller businesses increased by 88 per cent in 2021 to £18.1bn revealed by the recently published British Business Bank’s annual Small Business Equity Tracker. The Bank supported 18% of all announced UK equity deals in 2021, and can offer finance options for small businesses looking to improve the energy efficiency of their…

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Does your organisation have an energy champion?

We all have a part to play when it comes to mitigating climate change. Increasingly employees want to work in an ethical business that’s conscious of its environmental impact and committed to reducing its carbon footprint. This is often a key factor in winning new business as well as recruiting and retaining highly skilled and…

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Only 5 fully funded spaces remain for medium-sized businesses – The UK Community Renewal Fund

There are now only 5 fully funded spaces remaining for medium-size businesses (50-249 employees, or with an annual turnover of €2-10 million,) and only 1 space for a large business seeking to take action on energy use or installation of renewables and low carbon technology. Get in touch with our team now before all spaces…

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Event: How to Save Energy and Carbon – 8 November 2022

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How to de-carbonise your organisation’s heating bills

Heating usually accounts for up to 50% of the energy use in a building, so it’s a significant area to consider when exploring energy efficiency improvements. In this webinar Moira Dorey and Michael Esvelt (both part of the Environmental Information Exchange team at Oxford Brookes University) explored different ways to de-carbonise heating within the premises…

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New findings suggest 87% of people in the UK now support renewables

Support for renewables from the UK public continues to grow according to the latest survey by the UK Government. Some 87% of people in the UK now support renewables, according to the new figures from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). This compares to the findings of the public attitudes tracker in…

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Dispelling heat pump myths: what to expect when you install a heat pump for your workplace

Heat pumps are growing in popularity as an efficient and low carbon way to heat buildings, a viable alternative to fossil fuel boilers. However, they’re still fairly new technology, and there are several myths out there about what it’s like to have a heat pump as the heating system for a workplace. In this post,…

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Government warned about spiking internet energy demands

University of Sussex Business School calls for more efficient datacentres to limit the unsustainable and unchecked growth in internet and online services which represents a very real threat to energy security.

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