Energy
Standard Time and Smoke Detectors
At 2 AM on November 1, 2009 the United States will be returning to Standard Time. Please remember to set you clocks back one hour. The best time to do this is before you go to bed.
This is also a recommended time to check the smoke detectors in you home. Take the [...]
10 Ways to Conserve Energy
Recently I was invited to a 9th grade class to talk on ways to help the environment. I developed this 10 Ways list a few years ago giving ideas to conserve energy in the office. I handed it out to each of the students and the teacher with a plan to gloss over [...]
Creating a Greener Office
The 3 R’s – Recycle, Reuse and Reduce
Everything has a beginning and the simplest beginning to creating a greener office is to follow the 3 R’s. Some of the things that you can do is; Recycle toner cartridges and paper. (Shreadded paper can be recycled too).
Use mugs and cups that display your logo and [...]
Appliance Off – It Doesn’t Mean No Energy Used
Many modern appliances may be using as much as 15 to 30 watts when off or in Stand-by mode. Some may actually be using the same amount of energy off as they are when on. One common term for these devices is ‘energy vampires’.
Stand-by power is estimated to be as much as 5 percent of [...]
Things to Do Around the Office to Save Energy
When looking at the standard monthly costs of many businesses, three of the areas that has a great portion of those cost are lighting, office machines and the heating and cooling (HVAC) system.
Lighting: Reduce lighting.
There are a couple of ways to do this is to take advantage of natural daylight. Turning lights off or dimming [...]
6 Ways to a Greener Office
Use Reusable Items
Use Mugs with advertising for coffee and water. Give each employee two mugs, one to use at their office workstation and another to use at home. When serving coffee to a client or prospective client give them a mug promoting your business to take with them.
Read Then Print
For some it seems as [...]
Businesses – Do An Energy Audit
For most businesses their single most costly item is their electric costs. In some cases a business may have to spend some money to save it. But there are ways to save on energy costs without spending a dime.
By doing an Energy Audit savings can be seen quickly by finding the energy wasting hotspots.
When looking [...]
Are gas prices getting you down?
If gas prices are cutting into your business cost maybe it’s time to look at how technology can help.
This isn’t technology items to install into your car, these may already be installed. It’s been shown that setting cruise control at a steady speed gives you better gas mileage than trying to keep it at [...]
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