| Everybody these days is going on about running | | | | which are fixed to the roof of premises, or simply |
| things in a more environmentally friendly way. | | | | placed in a sunny spot (where they will not get |
| Everything has been affected in some way by the | | | | trodden on) and simply gather energy in from the |
| recent push from the government to make | | | | sun. This energy is stored and then released when |
| everything in the United Kingdom as environmentally | | | | something electrical is turned on, kind of like having a |
| "green" as possible, but what exactly are the | | | | small personal generator. This can cut energy bills by |
| advantages of doing things in an environmentally | | | | up-to around £1,500 per year and giving that you |
| friendly way, especially for businesses? | | | | can get a government grant for around £400, you |
| When you think of the word "green" you instantly | | | | will make the cost of fitting back in no time. |
| start picturing solar panels, green-peace or maybe a | | | | Another example of a government grant which is |
| farm which pledges to be kind to its animals, use no | | | | available at the moment for businesses is the double |
| GM products on any of its crops and the cattle live in | | | | glazing scheme, where the government gives your |
| what would be the Ritz of all cattle sheds with all the | | | | business some money to change its outdated |
| "mod cons". But then the thought of how much it | | | | windows from traditional ones to updated double |
| would all cost starts to creep into this perfect picture | | | | glazing. This uses the scientific method of vacuums |
| where everything is environmentally friendly and the | | | | between layers of glass, which means heat is less |
| whole thing just seems like a pipe dream gradually | | | | likely to escape, thus cutting heating bills. |
| getting further and further away. | | | | These two methods alone, as well as talk of |
| This is no longer the case! With government grants | | | | incentives for waste reduction, such as not using |
| being given for anything that is slightly green it is | | | | plastic bags and encouraging your customers to |
| always being encouraged to upgrade your facilities | | | | instead use cloth bags or the like, or else providing |
| and in the long run hopefully save money, thus not | | | | recycled plastic bags, is enough to show that the |
| just helping the environment but also helping out your | | | | government is trying its best to support eco friendly |
| businesses balance books too. | | | | businesses and thus it is definitely an area you should |
| One grant which is available is a grant to apply for | | | | look into if you own a company. |
| getting solar panels fitted. Solar panels are tubes | | | | |