Government announce blueprint to cut emissions from industry, school and hospital buildings
On 17 March 2021 the UK Business and Energy Secretary announced an ambitious blueprint to deliver the world’s first low-carbon industrial sector – with over £1 billion of funding allocated to the plan. The plan would cut emissions from industry, schools and hospitals and create over 80,000 green jobs in the industry. The government will…
Energy efficiency: a glossary of terms
Every industry has its jargon, and that’s certainly true of the energy and energy efficiency sector too. So, we’ve put together a glossary of terms to explain some of our more commonly used terms.
Banks advise MPs that long-term retrofit strategy can cut emissions and deliver £7.5bn savings
Advisory group Bankers for Net Zero have published their recommendations for a long-term retrofit strategy to address carbon emissions and create jobs to support a green recovery.
Upcoming event: energy improvements for manufacturing businesses
The event in brief Topic: Energy improvements for manufacturing businesses – and an invitation to apply for an Energy Pioneer AwardDate: 22nd April 2021Time: 11am-12pmLink to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/energy-improvements-for-manufacturing-businesses-and-an-invitation-to-app-tickets-145229624717 More details Oxfordshire’s buildings are old, inefficient, and constantly wasting energy – and that includes our workplaces: offices, warehouses, manufacturing plants etc. In fact, in the UK…
The benefits of an energy efficient workplace: an interview with The Oxford Trust
The Oxford Trust is an independent charitable trust with a mission to encourage the pursuit of science and enterprise. They have a public-facing brand, Science Oxford, which runs science education and engagement programmes. They also own and run two innovation centres in Oxford (managed on their behalf by Oxford Innovation): the Oxford Centre for Innovation in…
How to shout about the carbon reductions made in your company
At Energy Solutions Oxfordshire, our focus is on reducing the carbon emissions from our buildings and premises through making energy improvements. We think it is important that businesses who reduce the environmental impact of their buildings are recognised for their work in this area, because all businesses and organisations should be playing their part in…
How to reduce energy use in a retail 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 retail businesses, the main areas of energy use will come from the need to keep the premises warm and well-lit for potential customers coming…
Are your workplace LED lights too bright?
LEDs are more efficient, meaning they waste less energy, resulting in reduced energy bills and carbon emissions.
The benefits of energy efficiency improvements for SMEs
Making energy improvements to their buildings and premises brings benefits for businesses in three key areas: cost savings, carbon savings, and improved comfort. Cost savings For any business it is important to minimise running costs, and energy bills make a significant contribution to this. Much of the energy we use in our workplaces is wasted…
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