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Saving energy in your business
Saving energy is an easy way to save your business
money. 
In fact, according to the Carbon Trust:
"A 20% cut in energy costs can represent the same bottom
line benefit as a 5% increase in sales."
Importantly, reducing your energy bill does not only save you
money: it also helps reduce your business's contribution to
climate change by reducing its carbon footprint.
Calculate your business's carbon footprint.
Simple ways to save energy
There is a simple hierarchy to follow:
1. Avoid using energy in the first place, this is the
easiest way to save
2. Be more energy efficient- use low energy appliances and
switch off when you can
Lighting
- Switch off lighting when not needed - if daylight
is sufficient, don't switch it on
- Check lighting levels in buildings and remove unneeded
lights
- Change to energy efficient lightbulbs
- Install sensor controls, so lights turn off automatically when
not needed.
Heating and appliances
- Adjust your thermostat - one degree lower can save 10% on your
energy bill
- Don’t leave electrical appliances on standby
- When purchasing appliances, buy energy efficient models
- Insulate or upgrade inefficient boilers.
More energy saving tips
See the
Business Link website for more tips on saving energy.
I have reduced my energy use – what else can I
do?
Energy supply 
- Use decentralised energy - these networks do
not waste as much energy as conventional methods. For example, in
combined heat and power (CHP) systems, heat usually wasted in the
process is used to heat nearby buildings.
- Use renewable energy technology-such as
solar PV panels, solar thermal technology, ground source heat
pumps, or wind turbines. Producing your own energy not only helps
the environment- it is likely to save you money as energy prices
continue to rise.
Save water
Energy is required to heat and pump water, so lowering your
water use could save you money on your energy
bills.
Offset
This means paying a fee to fund carbon reduction projects
elsewhere, as a way of offsetting the carbon emissions you
have emitted when your actions have been unavoidable (for example,
taking a necessary business flight).
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