From Guest Blogger Anita Ginsberg: Six Ways Businesses Can Lower Emissions And Go Green
Businesses that have taken advantage of the incentives that the US government has offered them on products and processes that lower emissions can save a lot of money. Here is a snapshot of what businesses are doing on their own to lower emissions and go green:
Use Solar for Electricity Generation
Germany recently produced over half of their country’s energy needs in one day using solar energy. Most people know that Germany is not a place like California where every day is full of sunshine. The result was that many countries that are like Germany in terms of climate also decided to add as much solar capacity as they can over the next few years. For you, this means that even if your company operates in an area with moderate sunshine, the right application of solar panels will allow you to go green and save money in the long run.
Buy a Boiler
Another popular method that firms are using to lower emissions is to upgrade their boiler equipment to the latest models that have been designed so that they are much more energy efficient. If you have a need to maintain the same amount of power and still become more energy efficient, new boilers are a solid way of doing so.
Optimize your Fleet by Switching to Hybrid Vehicles
Hybrid vehicles have advanced so much in the past few years, companies are now adding them to their fleets in more significant numbers. They will save your company money while making your company image look green because your employees will be driving them around.
Re-think your Supply Chain
Amazon.com moved in with Proctor and Gamble to cut out a step in their distribution channel and go direct. Another company started leveraging retail stores to ship product within 90 minutes of their customers orders. The distribution world is changing and there is a lot of opportunity for your company to take advantage of financial savings.
Open up the Lighting in your Offices
The effect of well-placed lighting, especially natural light is well-known on younger people. It increases their productivity and it increases their test scores. It therefore follows that your firm should be similarly positively affected when you make changes that increase the amount of natural light and overhead light that your workers are exposed to.
Computerize Warehouse Operations for Efficiency
You may have the most efficient warehouse staff in the world. However, what has been learned recently is that automated computerized warehouse systems that either send pick list directions to your workers or drive automated equipment that picks up items on its own, is going to be more efficient every time, saving you money.
Overall, it is an exciting time for businesses that choose to make changes that will allow them to lower emissions and go green. The financial incentive and the positive feedback they receive from the community are rich rewards.
Informational credit to Nationwide Boiler.
