12 Energy Saving Tips for Your Workplace.
1. Label light switches
This seems so mundane, but is important for any multiple light switches. Often people will come in to the office and switch on every light, because no one has really paid any attention to which switch operates which lights. By labeling switches with stick-on labels, it becomes clear which lights can be switched off on sunny days or when no-one is working in that area.
Supermarkets come out on top on carbon reporting.
Britain’s supermarkets are scoring the highest when it comes to reporting on their carbon emissions and showing evidence of carbon reductions, according to a study into FTSE 100 companies. The report published today shows that most companies in the FTSE 100 are now regularly reporting on their emissions, but supermarkets achieved amongst the highest scores….
Over half of UK’s SMEs failing to realise energy cost savings.
Despite small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) seeking ways to manage the bottom line in tough economic conditions, over half have no measures in place to monitor energy efficiency, potentially missing out on major savings, according to research from npower. The findings from the energy company’s latest Business Energy Index (nBEI) show that 53% of…
Greggs’ mix of croissants and sausage rolls not to investors’ taste.
Britain’s seemingly insatiable appetite for Greggs’ sausage rolls and pies could be easing according to disappointing figures that sent the bakery chain’s shares tumbling. The Newcastle-based company revealed it had experienced “challenging” trading during the first half of the year, with underlying profits down from £18.6 million to £17.3 million. “We do not anticipate that…
British Gas increases gas and electricity bills.
British Gas, owned by Centrica, today announced that it is putting up its domestic gas and electricity prices from 18 August.
Gas bills will rise by an average of 18% and electricity bills by an average of 16%. The change will affect nine million households with the average dual fuel customer paying an extra £190 a year. The company blamed the rising wholesale cost of gas, which has gone up by 30% since last winter.