Technical Products We Use - How they save you energy

Voltage Optimisation Voltage Optimisation saves energy by making a small reduction in supply voltage which allows the Business’s motors and lights etc to operate more efficiently. In the UK most businesses are supplied with a voltage greater than they actually need. Significant energy savings are available, by passing the incoming supply through a specially designed transformer. Relatively small reductions in voltage can make substantial energy savings e.g. a 4 per cent reduction in voltage can lead to savings well in excess of 9 per cent in energy without any detriment to plant operations. We will survey your business to see if you could benefit.

Lighting We find that substantial savings can be made by installing energy efficient lighting. There are numerous options for lighting replacement available, some can reduce consumption by as much as 60%. Gener8Now has access to a vast range of lighting technologies, from LEDs to Compact Fluorescents and will recommend the most appropriate energy saving solution to you. We take into account your requirements such as lighting levels, colour or “warmth”, or lighting controls so make the most of natural daylight.

Metering, Monitoring and Targeting Metering, Monitoring and Targeting enables your business to find how your energy is being used. You can then easily identify opportunities for reducing consumption. Sub-meters can be installed at different locations around the site to measure the electrical load in the various areas, then Data is gathered from your energy management system, finance system, facilities management system etc. into one place, so that the right energy efficiency actions can be initiated by seeing which buildings or areas are the worst performing and which areas offer the most cost saving potential.

Heat Pumps Heat pumps are an environmentally friendly alternative to a boiler. They are used for space heating and to provide hot water. Heat pumps can replace the need for inefficient, polluting heating systems running on gas or oil. They are a good option to consider if your boiler needs replacing. They use refrigerant technology to harness the latent heat from the outside air or the ground and convert this to the higher temperatures needed for heating the inside. Even in the UK the outside air contains a reliable level of heat energy and can be extracted at temperatures as low as -15oC.

Renewables Renewable sources of energy supply are so called because they are inexhaustible or will never run out, because they are continually replenished by nature. Renewables are gaining in popularity as a way of generating useful heat or electricity whilst avoiding using fossil fuels, and are in favour because using them will reduce our carbon footprint because there are practically no CO2 emissions. Typical examples are solar, wind, biomass boilers and Combined Heat and Power (CHP). We can assess the viability of these options for your business and help with grant applications as well as legal formalities

Computing Most companies regularly update their IT equipment. The driver for this is usually greater performance. There is however another reason to upgrade and that is to embrace the idea of replacing older, less energy efficient models with modern energy efficient kit. Often companies use this investment to add to other energy saving measures such as lighting, as part of a full package. With the help of Gener8Now, the combined energy savings package could trigger interest free governments loans.