How can you help today’s society when it comes to energy saving? Are you a homeowner, or do you run a business? In both areas there are opportunities for you to save energy for yourself, your family, employees and the planet.
Whether it is installing simple steps to save energy with energy efficient appliances or light bulbs.
There are numerous benefits available to all people when it comes to energy saving. Some people already experience the benefits available, however many are not aware of them.
Starting firstly with the help that is available for those who want to become energy efficient. There is financial help in most countries, whether your a homeowner, a tenant or a business you can get help to save energy. Governments around the world want to encourage everybody to do their part in energy efficiency.
What is an Energy day? I had not heard of one before and found some information online about a scheme in place with the European Commission, for Sustainable Energy Europe.
You can arrnage to have a local Energy Day or even Week. It is an action aiming to involve the wider public in a wide range of activities related to the production or use of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency. Usually organised at a local, regional or national level for a specified period, the types of activities may vary, but normally include one or more of the following :
Since I’ve started working for Enigin, I’ve become extremely sensitive to environmental issues, even though I already felt concerned by climate change in the past. Consequently, I read a lot about what is going on in the press concerning global warming and the measures and policies the world is slowly adopting to curb these dramatic climatic phenomena.
Enigin PLC’s ethical perspective is that saving energy gives businesses the opportunity to be proactive about saving the planet (by reducing their carbon footprint) and also allows savings on energy costs.
Here at Enigin, we are busy developing new marketplaces for our Eniscope and it’s terrific display. Currently we are working with an international airport, a brewery, a hospital, an organisation which owns a large estate of stately homes as well as a large hospital. Enigin is the only company able to provide the information that these users need in an engaging and useful format that can be understood by everyone, employees and public alike. Everyone who sees the product is excited by the opportunity it creates to reveal what is really happening with the their electricity supply, and the potential savings that can be made.
Working at Enigin, I come across loads of really good energy saving ideas. We had a stand at a Saving the Planet exhibition recently, and had loads of interested visitors. One guy was an electrician who had worked out a great way to save money on electricity, by storing up power from the night-rate. He’d built his own system from an old set of milk-float batteries, a suitable charger, a timer, and an inverter for powering the AC equipment in his home. At night, when the power is cheap, the timer starts charging the batteries at 7p per kWh compared to the daytime rate of 11p. When the night rate goes off so does the charger. Then using his own installed isolator switches at the fuse box, this guy was able to power his household appliances all day from the batteries. Not only is he saving 4p per kWh on his electricity bill, he also sitting pretty during power cuts. Last time there was one in his area, half the neighbours were round watching telly at his place! However good it sounds, this isn’t a product we’re going to be adding to the Enigin range in the near future, and remember, don’t try this at home, this guy was a fully qualified electrician!
I try to keep fully abreast of developments in the Energy saving business, identify new products and concepts, liaise with manufacturers and suppliers, create and present solutions to small and large organisations, attend trade shows and help with technical advice in-house.