Energy

If you are trying to make your business greener and more sustainable then energy may be one of the best places to start. Energy here refers to the power that your business uses in your workplace, manufacturing plant, retail unit or to transport your goods or services to your consumers. There are lots of ways that you, as a business owner or manager, can start to reduce your energy use. You are also in a powerful position as a consumer of energy – you can choose a green energy supplier that uses all (or almost all) renewable energy.

The Basics

Where To Start?

Case Study

The energy rating of your building will have a big impact, newer buildings have higher standards for energy conservation than older ones. Near zero energy buildings may also produce renewable energy for use by the building occupants. However, even if your business is in older buildings, improved energy efficiency is possible with better insulation, or other retro-fitting projects. Making your business act more sustainably by reducing energy usage can mean that your business saves money too. Therefore, it’s often easy to make the business case for this sort of initiative and win over any sceptics to your sustainability strategy.

You’ll find lots of resources related to energy and sustainability here to help you decide which steps to take next to make your business greener.

Resources Library

Five ways to save money on your energy costs

Five ways to save money on your energy costs

Winter is nearly here, the weather is growing colder, days are getting shorter and for many businesses this means higher energy bills. This year may be more challenging because of the energy crisis and the increasing cost of electricity.  We have put together...

Resource Efficiency Questionnaire for SMEs

Resource Efficiency Questionnaire for SMEs

The EPA’s Tree tool for resource efficiency for SMEs is a simple questionnaire to help you understand the current state of resource efficiency in your business. You can’t manage what you don’t measure, as they say!...

SEAI Small business grants to renovate your premises

SEAI Small business grants to renovate your premises

SEAI - the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland can assist your small or medium business with grants and supports to help renovate your business premises. You will reduce your bills in the long run as well as becoming more energy efficient and saving the planet's...

Use this tool to switch to renewable energy

Use this tool to switch to renewable energy

Utility Fair’s simple service compares providers so you can switch your business to renewable electricity without the hassle. Take the first step today to a more sustainable business. https://www.utilityfair.ie/business-electricity

Energy case study: Terra Spirits & Liqueurs

Terra Spirits & Liqueurs is Ireland’s largest family owned Irish Cream Liqueurs producer. Through a series of energy efficiency installations and improvements over two years they have been able to save €15,000 on heating bills alone and have reduced their total...

Energy: where to start?

Your best business sustainability starting point is to look at your business’s energy efficiency and your energy suppliers.  Step 1 Measure  Pick a year to measure and stick to that for all of the key areas. Energy  Energy used by company facilities,...

Energy: the Basics

What is energy? Simply put, energy is the usable power that comes from resources such as heat and electricity. Renewable energy is created from resources that are replaceable and renewable, like wind, solar power, and wood pellets. These exist in abundance in nature...

Energy 101

Energy 101

Step 1 - Switch to renewable electricity The easiest change you can make might take not much more than a phone call to set up. By changing your electricity to a renewable energy provider you can reduce your footprint by a huge amount. Providers such as Energia, SSE...