If you find ways to reduce how much energy your office equipment uses, you can lift your small firm’s bottom line. BES Utilities looks at how you can save energy on your office equipment.

1. How to Save Energy on Office Equipment
If you findwaystoreduce howmuchenergyyouroffice equipmentuses,youcanliftyoursmall firm’s
bottom line. BES Utilities looks at how you can save energy on your office equipment.
Saving energy
Small businesses rely on equipment such as laptops, printer, scanners and shredders, to operate
effectively in the modern world. If you’re not careful,these machinescan waste energy and run up
your company’s electricity bill. Here are five ways you can save energy on your office equipment:
Switch to laptops
If you’ve haven’t already switched your PCs for laptops, you should really think about doing so. A
laptopuseslessenergyperyear than a desktopPC,so by switchingyoucan reallyreduce how much
energy it takes to run your firm.
Use energy efficient equipment
If youreplace youroffice equipmentwithenergyefficientmodels,youcanmake sure you lowerhow
much energyyour businessconsumesover the lifespansof these product.We’dsuggestthat yougo
for products with an A-rated EU energy efficiency label.
Forget about screensavers and standby
So many people believe thatscreensaverssave powerwhenacomputer’snotbeingused,and when
a device is in standby mode, it’s basically turned off. Both myths are false,you should always make
sure that your company’s computers are turned off when they’re not being used.
Train your employees
Your employeeswon’tknowthattheyshouldbe turningtheircomputersoffwhenthey’re awayfrom
theirdesks,if you don’t tell them.You shouldprovide employeeswithtrainingsotheyknow howto
use equipment throughout the office, without wasting energy.
Reduce phantom power use
A lotof office productsandphone chargersstilluse powerwhenthey’re onstandby if youleavethem
pluggedin.You shouldthinkabout buyingmulti-socketextensionleadswithanon/off switch,which
make iteasiertolowerthisphantompoweruse.Youmightalsowanttoinvestin‘smartpowerblocks,’
which automatically shut off power to a product if it hasn’t been used for a while.
Bonus tip - install smart metres
If you’re lookingtoreduce energyusage,youmightalsowanttothinkaboutinstallingasmartmeter,
so you know how much you’re using. BES Utilities can install a smart meter which will provide you
with accurate energy bills, so you can figure out how much your company’s using.
BES Utilities
BES Utilitiesisa UK-based, independentlyownedgroupof companies,comprisingof BusinessEnergy
Solutions Ltd, BES Commercial Electricity Ltd and BES Telecom Ltd. With offices in Fleetwood,
Lancashire, BES Utilities aims to provide first rate utility services to businesses across the United
Kingdom.

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