Why save water? Water is becoming scarcer around the world. Hot summers, limited winter rainfall, dried-up rivers and hosepipe bans. It doesn’t take much for water to become an expensive commodity. Add to that the energy required to pump water … Continue reading
Author Archives: Amanda Woodman Hardy
Saving Electricity at Work
Why save electricity? “Businesses are responsible for a large share of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions” (Lynas, Carbon Counter, 2007). It is increasingly important for businesses to reduce their electricity usage, not just to cut carbon emissions but to improve … Continue reading
Saving Electricity at Home
Why save electricity? In the UK, electricity is generally made from burning fossil fuels like coal and gas, which contribute to global warming and climate change. By saving electricity you can help reduce fossil fuel emissions. Shockingly, “more than three … Continue reading
Save Our Snow: The Green Guide to Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a popular and ever growing winter activity. It has seen much more coverage in the press and is now accepted as an Olympic sport. The general premise around snowboarding is that it’s like surfing with a chair lift. … Continue reading
LIME Energy Saving Plug
Unfortunately the LIME Energy Saving Plug is no longer freely available. Please feel free to read all about how the product works below, and be sure to explore our other ENERGY SAVING PRODUCTS Now times are getting tighter financially, we … Continue reading
Cut your carbon footprint this Christmas
From an environmental perspective, Christmas is a time of excess: waste paper; food; travelling to family and friends; and extra electricity for cooking, heating and lighting. If you want to keep your carbon footprint in check, this is the time … Continue reading
Peak Oil: A Crude Awakening
The importance of oil Oil is worth billions of dollars a year in the global economy. It forms the basis of everything we do: Fuel for our transport; energy for our homes; plastics; and an ingredient for the production of … Continue reading
In Pursuit of a Greener Commute
Commuting is a bug bear for most people who have to travel to work on a daily basis. Fighting public transport delays, traffic jams, school traffic, crowded trains and buses and going on the tube. On top of all this … Continue reading
Energy Efficiency for Old Houses
A lot of people live in old houses. In the UK, 62 per cent of all dwellings were built before 1965, and 35 per cent were built before World War II [1]. New builds have to meet minimum environmental legislation … Continue reading
The Importance of Carbon in the Food Supply Chain: A Guide for Business
What is carbon and what relevance does it have to the food supply chain? Carbon is a chemical element present in all organisms on earth. Carbon is present in particular abundance in a solid and liquid form in trees, other … Continue reading
