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Energy use
4 ways to Green Your Energy use
Check out these steps on how to redirect energy-related expenses to more important office needs and wants (staff pizza party!) while minimizing that hefty company carbon footprint.
Conduct a business energy audit
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Help save 25 percent more oil than what could be extracted from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the next 60 years.
Reduce office energy use
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Your office gobbles a lot of energy. Try powering down with these at-work energy-saving strategies.
Get green electricity or buy RECs
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Buy power generated by solar panels and wind turbines through your electric provider. And if they don't offer green options, go for renewable energy certificates instead.
Purchase carbon offsets for remaining emissions
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Sure, it’s nearly impossible to achieve carbon neutrality, but go the extra mile by purchasing carbon offsets for any unavoidable CO2 emissions.
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6:53pm
When businesses are conducting an energy audit and implementing strategies to reduce their GHG emissions, it's important to remember information technology (IT). IT accounts for 15-30% of an office's electricity consumption. For a Green IT Assessment, click here: www.terrabytesconsulting.com, and for more tips about green IT: www.terrabytesconsulting.com/tips
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