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One way to improve your bottom line to cut costs. A significant cost for many busineses is energy – electricity, gas, heating oil, petrol and so on. Cutting these costs has another great effect – it reduces your carbon emissions. Fresh water and disposing of it also costs money. And much of the cost of your products may be to do with transportation. What savings could you make?
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zipcar.com
| Zipcar is a car club like many others, but this one is aimed specifically at businesses. How does it save energy? Manufacturing cars uses an enormous amount of energy for one thing. And Zipcar's research shows that car usage is also reduced by as much as 50%. |
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eyenetwork.co.uk
| Do you have suppliers in far flung places? Brighton-based Eyenetwork’s network has over 3500 international video conference facilities, available for hire by the hour. |
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greenelectricity.org
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This site is one of many price comparison sites designed to help you choose a new, greener, electricity supplier. |
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footprinter.com |
Footprinter is "a carbon management system that enables you to easily manage your organisation's ecological and carbon footprints". There are two versions of the software, one for offices, and one for the construction industry. The company will also customise its services to suit your needs. |
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energysavingtrust.org.uk
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A well designed site with statistics, good practical ideas, and explanation of how the various rating schemes work. Aimed primarily at home owners but relevant to many small businesses. |
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carbontrust.co.uk
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A great site detailing many
practical things you can do to save money and cut
your emissions. You can read stuff online and
download documents – like a free guide on “How to monitor your energy use”. It also has information on interest free loans for new equipment. |
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bloomingfutures.com
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Blooming Futures is a Sussex-based company promoting the use of truly sustainable bio-fuels. They convert vehicles including cars, lorries and agricultural machinery. |
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