Archive for September, 2009
September 12th, 2009 | 
Author: France Introducing Carbon Tax
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President Sarkozy has admitted, that France was introducing a Carbon Tax, but only to households and small businesses as large corporations already had in place energy saving measures and to increase carbon taxation on large corporations would make them uncompetitive in a global market.
As his comments came following the recent G20 summit is it possible that our government has made the same decision but is not being honest about it. If small businesses wait until our own carbon taxation schemes are introduced will they be panicked into signing up to “Energy Saving Schemes” that are expected to multiply. They would be far wiser to commit to an energy audit by a Blue Chip company like British Gas who will deliver economical results.
I welcome comments from all as I do not want this blog to appear solely as my rant against energy taxation but a combined effort from all of us. It needs to be shown that small businesses and individuals are working hard to reduce carbon emissions before such taxes reach the UK. It will also show that we are gathering momentum and allow each of you to introduce yourselves to each other. A bit like an Energy Facebook – Now there’s an idea!!!!!
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The Days of Cheap Energy are Over
This could be any city in the world (It is in fact Tokyo) but is a graphic representation of the amount of energy that is being used on diminishing amounts of fossil fuel. Add to this the effect that greenhouse gases are having on the environment and it is plain that governments are using increased taxation to curb the amounts of energy wasted. People have to get real and realize that the days of cheap energy are over and if they do not take steps to reduce their carbon emissions the government will do it for them using taxation as the big stick to force energy conservation in the home and in your business. To help in the fight against global warming contact “The Energy Saving Company”.
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Tags: carbon, dimishing, emission, fossil, fuels, reduce, taxation | 
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Top Ten Driving Tips for Saving Fuel
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The Energy Saving Co exists to help you run your business more efficiently. A big part of this is driving. Just about all businesses rely on getting around using the roads and doing this is both a cost and an emitter of carbon. If you want to improve your companies green credentials and save money then implementing a green driving policy is a good step forward.
Not sure what to put in a green driving policy? Read the list – this will help you out with that.
- Ensure your tyres are properly inflated – under inflated tyres create road resistance and this burns more fuel.
- Drive at the appropriate speed – not only is this safer but engines burn more fuel the faster you drive.
- Shut your windows when driving at higher speeds – drag from air rushing in will reduce your mileage.
- Running air conditioners increases fuel consumption. Switch them off when not needed.
- Buy your Petrol or Diesel at cooler times of the day – it will be denser and less prone to evaporation. More VFM.
- Buy your fuel from busy stations where the tanks are regularly refilled as cleaner fuel provides more power.
- Remove unused roof racks, accessories, and clutter to reduce weight and drag as this is better for fuel economy.
- Switch off when idling if you are likely to be stationary for 3 minutes – save the fuel and turn the engine off.
- Have your engine properly tuned – this can improve fuel usage by 40% and return the cost in fuel savings.
- Keep vehicles properly maintained – replacing clogged air filters can increase mileages by 10%.
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Tags: Air conditioning, Business, Energy conservation, Engine, Fuel economy in automobiles |
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The Energy Saving Co Wins a Green Apple Award
We have just received some fantastic news. The Energy Saving Co has won a Green Apple award for environmental best practice. Our goal is to encourage business to adopt green 
practises by example and it is this commitment to driving forward energy use reduction that has done us proud.
The actual award ceremony itself will take place at the House of Commons on November 17th.
If you would like more information about the Green Apple Awards and The Green Organisation click here.
If you’d like to know what an award winning green company can do for you take a look at our webpage – http://theenergysavingco.co.uk/
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