Saving Evergy and Money (particularly in the workplace)

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Climate Change is affecting people's lives. Fact.

http://www.oxfam.org/en/climate

Ok, I couldn't find a better place to put this. For those that work in an office or own
an office here are some facts :-

• Turning your thermostat down by just 1°C can knock 10% off the cost of heating your office and you'll be unlikely to notice any difference in comfort.
• Switching off a typical fluorescent light for one hour in each working day will save 30kg of carbon dioxide emissions annually
• Lighting an empty office overnight wastes enough energy to heat water for 1000 cups of coffee
• Switching off all non-essential office equipment (computers, printers, faxes, photocopiers and lights) will save enough energy to drive a small car 100 miles
• A PC monitor left on overnight wastes enough energy to laser print 800 pages
• A PC left running for 24 hours per day will use £70 worth of electricity over 12 months
• A photocopier left on overnight wastes enough energy to print 1500 A4 copies
• A window left open overnight wastes enough energy to drive a small car 35 miles

As this is a money saving site - imagine the ££ saved if we help to reduce energy consumption.

Will you do you bit?

For those that want some posters to place up to encourage people you can print them off here (PDF) and they are of course FREE

http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/estates/environment/work.php