Save money on energy use
Investing in changes to make your business more energy efficient will save you money in the long run - and it could pay off sooner than you think.
The payback period - the time it takes for cost savings to repay the initial investment - can be very short. For example heat recovery unit installations and staff awareness programmes can pay back the initial cost in savings within one year.
An energy audit is a good place to start. The audit will identify where your business can make the most cost-effective improvements. You can cover the cost of the audit with the savings from simple, easy-to-implement projects identified during the audit.
Typically for every $1 invested in an audit, $10 worth of energy efficiency savings are identified and $5 are realised.
Cost saving in action
Find out more about how businesses have saved from the following examples:
- Canterbury Laundry Services replaced two old steam powered dryers with LPG fired dryers and used 40% less energy, saving $46,000 a year. They also cut carbon dioxide emissions and boosted operating capacity. Read the Canterbury Laundry Services case study
- Axiam Plastics cut its energy bills by installing a vacuum drier that uses only a third of the energy of the previous technology. The company's reduced costs and improved productivity by increasing throughput. Read the Axiam Plastics case study.
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