Infrared heating is an electrical heating technology that heats things, not the air. You will have seen them it in churches, village halls and garden centres – a glowing red bar in front of a parabolic reflector. The technology has moved beyond that, and now IR heaters can be flat panels, sometimes disguised as decoration. […]
Technology Corner – Infrared Heating
Overseas manufacturing – an environmental and social disaster?
One could be forgiven for perceiving that environmental standards, social responsibilities and engagement in climate change would be less developed amongst manufacturing businesses in the Far East or Global South. Recent sight of an Annual Sustainability Plan (all 60 odd pages of it) from a Bangladeshi clothing manufacturer certainly changed that perception for us. It’s […]
What drives sustainability in business?
There are a number of factors and issues that drive businesses to contact us for support. Here’s a quick analysis. Desire and ambition A common theme is businesses who want to be more environmentally responsible and sustainable, but aren’t sure where to start. Some may have implemented some actions around waste and recycling, and maybe […]
Marks and Spencer go big on Biogas
(this article is reproduced from edie.net) M&S has this week confirmed plans to grow its existing fleet of low-emission heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), bringing its total number of bio-compressed natural gas (bio-CNG) trucks up to more than 300 by the end of March 2027. Bio-CNG is seen as a cost-effective and sustainable fuel option for […]
Lifecycle Carbon Assessments now offered.
We’re pleased to now formally offer LCAs as a service to our clients. LCAs (Life Cycle Assessments or Lifecycle Carbon Assessments) are related to specific products, and are a statement of all the carbon emissions resulting from every stage of that product’s manufacture, including all the raw materials that go into it, their processing and […]
Greenest Business in Wales?
The P&A Group is a family-owned business based in Mold, North Wales. It was formed in 1985 and began by manufacturing wooden pallets and packing cases for local industry. It has subsequently expanded into supplying wooden garden furniture and structures through their ‘Zest Outdoor Living’ brand, and into operating Woodworks Garden Centre and Café on […]
Supplier engagement on climate
This article has been reproduced from edie.net (see also our own take on supply chain engagement https://cleantechbusinessgroup.co.uk/the-supply-chain-emissions-challenge-our-suggested-approach/) Businesses increasingly engaging suppliers on climate, foreseeing $162bn of costs Almost 80% of the world’s largest businesses, and more than half of SMEs, are now asking their suppliers for more details on their climate-related impacts and risks. Across […]
Technology Corner – Thermal Storage
We’re all familiar with the concept of batteries to store electrical energy, but thermal batteries are somewhat less common and the benefits and uses less understood. What’s more, thermal batteries can be used to store heat and cold. Water based thermal storage This is the most common form of thermal storage. Called ‘Accumulators’ or […]
Time for EVs in your business?
Recent global events really have highlighted the risks to business that fluctuating fossil fuel prices pose, so there has never been a better time to start to manage those risks, and EVs may be part of the risk-management solution. Even before the recent energy price crisis, EVs were cheaper to run than their equivalent fossil-fuelled […]