Office equipment causes massive energy waste
15/02/2007 16:42

Businesses could reap huge financial rewards by ensuring that office equipment is switched off when not in use.

Office equipment is the fast-growing energy consumer, according to IT information source Computing.

This results in 30 per cent of energy used going to waste due to poor office equipment management and costs businesses millions of pounds every year, according to the Carbon Trust.

However, this can be drastically reduced with the use of simple energy-saving measures, such as turning on power-saving modes on PCs and laptops, attaching timers to light switches and making sure windows are closed in the winter.

Figures have revealed that a light bulb left on over night uses enough energy to heat 1,000 cups of water while a photocopier not switched off the same amount of power as making 1,500 copies.

The most revealing figures is related to PCs, with figures suggesting that a computer left switched on all day costs £37 a year. However, this cost can be reduced by up to £10 by switching it off over night and saving enough energy to make nearly 35,000 cups of tea.

By taking these simple measures, the Carbon Trust states that businesses can reduce their emissions and slice thousands of pounds off their bills.

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