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Water Conservation Guide for Business: 20 Tips To Reduce Water Usage

Green Business Bureau

Water Conservation Guide for Business: 20 Tips to Reduce Water Usage. Employee Waste – Employees, whether they are working in person, at home, or are traveling, can generate a significant amount of a company’s water waste in areas such as bathrooms, water fountains, and kitchens. Monitor Energy Usage.

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UK Green Business Awards 2024 Finalists announced

Business Green

The shortlist is announced ahead of the glittering awards ceremony and dinner on the evening of Wednesday 12th June, and finalists can now book their place and join around 600 top green business executives, investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers, campaigners in showcasing the achievements of the fast-expanding sustainable business community.

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Repairing an off-grid wind and solar electrical system

Low Impact

We recently blogged about a project : ‘rebuilding a home, and changing the surrounding fields from dead agricultural land into an oasis of natural life’ – as well as building an off-grid electrical and heating system. I either make my own as shown in my book or use Steca units.

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UK Green Business Awards - Finalists Announced

Business Green

Finalists can now book their place at the UK Green Business Awards through the event website , with an early bird offer in place for bookings completed before 27th March. We look forward to celebrating all of our finalists at the inaugural UK Green Business Awards ceremony in June."

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UK Green Business Awards 2024 – And the winner is…

Business Green

The judges also praised how the company has switched 85 per cent of its delivery fleet to biofuel, drastically increased its recycling rate, and more than halved its direct emissions since 2021. The judges praised an ‘excellent strategy, thoughtfully executed' that is delivering modern green heating systems to hundreds of homes.

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Daily Eco-friendly Practices: Saving the Environment while Cutting Costs

The Environmental Blog

From simple switches in our daily routines to more significant changes in our homes and workplaces, there are numerous ways to positively impact the environment while also cutting costs. Embracing the reuse and recycle philosophy in daily Eco-friendly Practices Adopting the reuse and recycle philosophy is simpler than it seems.

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Second Life: Carmakers and Storage Startups Get Serious About Reusing Batteries

GreenTechMedia

Batteries aren’t dead when they come to the end of their useful life in an electric vehicle. That same year, BMW tested used batteries in demand response events during an 18-month pilot project in partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric. Electric bus manufacturer Proterra took the same approach.

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