Case studies

Carbon Management case studies

Capita Group Plc Capita an outsourcing company, has worked with the Carbon Trust to improve efficiency. Through a strong focus on good housekeeping, the Group has seen its CO2 emissions fall at its 20 largest sites by 28%.	JCB When JCB decided to make energy efficiency part of its strategic planning process, a Carbon Trust survey within a Carbon Management service showed the company the way forward.
Sainsbury’s In order to become more energy efficient and reduce its carbon emissions, Sainsbury’s worked with the Carbon Trust to highlight initiatives that would reduce carbon emissions for Sainsbury’s.	Go Ahead - On a fast track to carbon savings When leading public transport provider, Go-Ahead, wanted to boost its carbon reduction activity, the Carbon Trust was on hand to assist.
Hilton After completing a comprehensive analysis of the hotel group’s energy consumption in 2006, the Carbon Trust has provided advice to Hilton UK & Ireland which they have used,	Severn Trent In 2004, Severn Trent took part in the Carbon Trust’s Carbon Management Programme, which led the company to set a long-term greenhouse gas reduction target by understanding,
WBB Minerals The Carbon Trust partnered with WBB Minerals to reveal £700,000 of potential energy savings in the drying process of wet sand at the company’s Bent Farm quarry in Cheshire.	Aurora Windows Coventry-based firm Aurora Windows was able to save £2,750 a year following advice from the Carbon Trust.
John Thompson & Sons This Northern Irish manufacturer had already reduced its energy costs by 20 per cent when it approached the Carbon Trust for specialist advice on how to further bring down its bill,	Simply Fresh Foods One of its main produce are beansprouts, which need year-round heat and water. Given the Manchester climate, the company has to create these stable conditions artificially,
Devonport Dockyard In three years working with the Carbon Trust, Devonport Management Ltd has reduced its gas use by 13 per cent, saving an estimated £500,000 per year.
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Carbon Surveys case studies

The Buttermarket Shopping Centre Situated in the heart of Ipswich, the Buttermarket Shopping Centre hosts both local and national traders including high street names TK Maxx, Boots, TJ Hughes and New Look.	Express Engineering Express Engineering asked the Carbon Trust to carry out an on-site carbon survey to identify carbon and energy saving projects.

The Lowry Hotel Reducing emissions without reducing standards: the Lowry Hotel in Manchester wanted to reduce its environmental impact without compromising the five-star experience.	Middleton Grange Environmental performance is high on the agenda for Centre Manager, Mark Rycraft: “I am committed to reducing not only my personal impact on the environment.
Nujira With a phone in everyone’s pocket, communication has never been so easy – or so power-hungry. With 3G becoming commonplace the energy consumption of mobile phones is on the up.	The Henderson Group Based in Northern Ireland, the Henderson Group incorporates five companies: Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, Henderson Group Property, Henderson Foodservice,
Univar Univar is a sales, marketing and distribution company for chemicals and polymers, serving industries from engineering to pharmaceuticals.	Westbury Dairies Westbury Dairies is the largest single-site dairy in the UK. In 2004 Westbury’s annual energy bill was in excess of £2m and so the organisation contacted the Carbon Trust for advice.
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Emerging technologies case studies

MOD : Residential (spider) block refurbishment

Taking one block over a year and doing a refurbishment followed by monitoring of cost savings was an ideal case study for the Low Carbon Building Acceleration programme.

Whitbread plc : The Hogsmill Tavern refurbishment

It allowed the Carbon Trust to take one part of a large organisation and show how incorporating low carbon technology during a refurbishment can deliver cost savings over the long term.

Hampshire County Council

A 6 minute video case study on the successful refurbishment of an old office block ow ned by Hampshire County Council.

Royal horticultural society

Royal Horticultural Society's new learning centre and library at Harlow Carr gardens in Harrogate is an exemplar under the Low Carbon Buildings programme.

2D Heat Ltd

The Carbon Trust helped this company under their incubation scheme, by providing them with ideas, practical planning help and useful contacts within the industry.

4Energy

The unique idea here is to modify air conditioning units required for mobile base stations. Testing proved that there was a 90% reduction in the energy used for air conditioning.

Ashe Morris

This company have a novel idea for heat exchangers in chemical reactors, the design of which hasn't changed in the last 50 years.

Ceres Power

The Carbon Trust helped this company under their incubation scheme, by providing the with ideas, practical planning help and useful contacts within the industry.

EVO Electric

Having created a technology it believes will improve the performance and cost-effectiveness of hybrid and electric vehicles.

JTL Systems and Waitrose

'Defrost on demand' is a system which allows a refrigeration product, such as a supermarket display fridge or freezer to defrost itself only when necessary.

Arden Windows

For Midlands-based Arden Windows, a Carbon Trust survey recommendation of a biomass boiler, and subsequent interest-free Energy Efficiency Loan, is likely to save up to £53,000.

Loans case studies

A 0% business loan from the Carbon Trust allowed property management company Boon & Sons to turn the lights out without leaving their tenants in the dark – and save up to £3,600 on their annual energy costs.

Buxton Press

Based in Derbyshire, Buxton Press Limited is a specialist magazine printer employing around 100 people. The company, which operates from a fully refurbished and modernised.

Cavan Bakery

A 0% business loan enabled The Cavan Bakery, based in Middlesex, to replace its "massively inefficient" gas ovens. This has cut its gas consumption by 75%, helping the bakery to counter rising energy costs.

Davin Optronics

For optronics maker Davin, the benefits of a Carbon Trust 0% business loan were a real eye-opener: the savings generated by replacing its old compressors would recover the purchase price in less than three years.

Express Engineering

Following a Carbon Survey, Express Engineering applied for two 0% business loans to fund the installation of a new variable speed compressor, and a monitoring and control system for their heating.

Fox Wire

A 0% business loan from the Carbon Trust helped Fox Wire to install a variable speed air compressor at its factory. The new device uses 30% less electricity, leading to predicted annual savings of over £6,500.

Hadleigh Castings

When an air compressor at Hadleigh Castings Ltd aluminium foundry had to be replaced, the company knew where to turn to for a 0% business loan.

Hyne Town House

When Hyne Town House, a South Devon residential care home, wanted to lower its energy bills, it took advantage of the Devon sunshine.

PreciousLittleOne

Nursery retailer PreciousLittleOne applied for a 0% business loan from the Carbon Trust to install an efficient heating system that would pay its way in the long term, helping to deliver significant cost and carbon savings.

Maxim Logistics Group

Maxim Logistics Group Ltd used a 0% business loan to install new energy saving lighting for its main warehouse. The changes have improved working conditions, while cutting the company’s annual energy bill by almost 41%.

Precision Engineering Plastics

Three 0% business loans enabled Precision Engineering Plastics to purchase new equipment, reducing their annual energy bill by £26,414 and helping to ‘future-proof’ the business.

Serco

With three 0% business loans in six months, West Midlands-based Serco Plastic Injection Moulders is rapidly replacing its legacy machines.

Tayto Group

When Tayto, the UK’s third largest snack food manufacturer, changed their cooking method, it left them with waste cooking oil. They recycled it in a clever way – and now generate most of their electricity from old sunflower oil.

The Ivy House

During a major redevelopment in 2003 this grade II listed pub in Buckinghamshire approached the Carbon Trust for specialist advice.

Toughglass

Kilkeel-based Toughglass produces 4,000 sq metres of glass a week, and, at £500,000 a year, energy was its biggest outlay after raw materials and wages.

TSF Retail Solutions

A new building was a perfect opportunity to go green and trim energy bills for shopfitter and equipment provider TSF Retail Solutions Ltd.

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