 Sarginsons
Industries Ltd is a lightweight castings business based in Coventry, supplying
products for a range of major companies – such as Aston Martin and Jaguar Land
Rover. The company has invested £130,000
in new energy efficiency measures at its foundry, £26,365 of this was through
grant funding from the Green Business Programme.
Sarginsons applied for a grant from the Coventry and Warwickshire Green
Business Programme which is part financed by the European Regional Development
Fund and is being delivered by Coventry City Council, Coventry University and
Coventry University Enterprises Ltd. The
investment has seen Sarginsons electricity consumption drop from an average of 4,000
units per week to a steady 3,000 units per week, resulting in a yearly average
drop of 25% and a saving of £4,600 per month. Read more...
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 Sustainable
Building Design Principles - A Walking Tour
18 October 2018 – Coventry University
This free to attend one day event,
run in partnership with Coventry University, will include a city tour of interesting
buildings with green design features that are operated by Coventry City Council
and Coventry University. The tour includes One Friargate, Whitefriars Monastery and various Coventry University buildings that have received awards for their sustainable designs. Attendees
will discover and learn about the main
principles of sustainable building design within an office and manufacturing environment. The event will cover natural
ventilation, Passivhaus design, thermal mass, efficient space utilisation,
renewable technology, district heating and refurbishment solutions for hard to
treat buildings through practical case studies in buildings around the city. Read more and register here...
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UK
Energy Storage: The Opportunities
22 November 2018 - Coventry
This free breakfast briefing will examine solar energy,
battery storage, the commercial viability of solar batteries and the payback
periods with PV and energy storage case studies from a business perspective. There will also be
discussion on supporting electric vehicles in the local area. Read more and register here...
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 Energy Saving and Low Carbon
Workshop
30 November 2018 - Coventry
This workshop will advise organisations on how to develop an energy
saving action plan. There will be discussions around the business case for
making energy savings and reducing carbon and organisations will discover the
benefits of going green for business growth with free help from the Green Business energy advisers. Read more and register here...
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To read more about all our events please visit
our website.
If you
have an idea for a topical event or would like to be a guest speaker then
please do get in touch via greenbusiness@coventry.gov.uk or call us on 024 7678
6901.
The issue of rising energy costs has become a growing concern across all industry sectors, not only because of its immediate impact on production costs but also its impact on the environment. An improvement in energy efficiency within your organisation can potentially bring significant business benefits.
We have therefore developed free energy audit's to help you find the best information for improvement opportunities. Our audit provides you with a clear understanding of energy consumption in your buildings and facilities. We will identify continuous improvement in production efficiency and identify cost saving opportunities in energy efficiency within your organisation. If you would like to benefit from a free energy audit from one of our expert advisers then email us now...
 Success and opportunities for supporting your business
28 November 2018 - One Friargate, Coventry
Over the last three years, there has been an investment of over £10 million through the European Regional Development Fund into business support services to enable growth and innovation amongst Coventry & Warwickshire businesses. To hear about how this investment has benefited local small to medium sized enterprises, and how your business could benefit from grant support that will be delivered from 2019, register your free place. This event is being delivered as part of the Coventry and Warwickshire Business Festival. Read more...
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 The road to zero emission cars
The Office for Low Emission Vehicles and Innovate UK have £4 million available to support one
high value, exceptional large research and development (R&D) project. This
is to enable industry-led research into on-vehicle technologies that accelerate
the transition to zero emission vehicles in the UK and globally. They are
particularly interested in integrated systems that enable zero emission journeys
for cars and other vehicles. The project must also focus on power electronics,
machines and/or drive technologies and there is an expectation that the
project innovation will have a viable route to market in support of the future
supply chain for zero emission vehicles. Read more...
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Green GB Week
The government is running a
Green GB week during 15-19 October. A toolkit has now been produced, designed
to help you get involved in the week, with ideas and tips to host your own
events or activities during the week, including social media, branding and
accessibility tips. The toolkit is for use by universities, businesses,
schools, colleges, community groups and individuals and families - so more or
less everyone! Read more...
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 We are proud to be part of next years Federation of Small Business Green and Ethical regional awards. If you are a small to medium sized organisation in Coventry and Warwickshire who we have helped reduce their carbon footprint or you are an organisation who is leading the way with your environmental policies then please make sure you enter. Read more and apply here... Closing date for entries is 4 January 2019. Winning a FSB Celebrating Small Business Award is a great way to showcase your business achievements and celebrate business success, brilliance and innovation.
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The Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Programme is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund and is delivered by Coventry City Council, Coventry University and Coventry University Enterprises Ltd.
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