Manchester businesses have been successful in the 2015 Love Energy awards.
The awards, launched by energy price comparison specialists Love Energy Savings, aimed to highlight the most energy-savvy businesses from all over the UK and recognise them for their dedication to energy efficiency.
Ensuring that businesses apply a proactive approach to reducing their carbon footprint is essential if we are to meet the government’s target of reducing carbon emissions by 80% by the year 2050.
The University of Salford has won the Stars of the Future category and local business, Bolton Market was also a worthy winner of the Innovative Saver Award showing that the North is leading the way for green business.
Beating off stiff national competition, they have shown themselves as best in class for energy efficiency and eco-awareness.
The University of Salford created their own unique scientific research to educate consumers on how to save energy in their homes by building the Salford Energy House. The unique Victorian house was reconstructed in an environmental chamber using reclaimed materials, and allows the university to test energy-efficiency measures during various weather conditions with much more reliable results.
“The Salford Energy House is a distinctly unique facility, so they were clear winners for the Star of the Future award. Their innovative research methods will help to develop new technology to improve energy-efficiency solutions for the future.” Phil Foster CEO of Love Energy Savings commented.
Bolton Market introduced the use of a cardboard baler, the most environmentally-friendly solution for large-volume cardboard producers – for all the boxes that the 200 plus traders throw away on a daily basis. During the 12-month period, Bolton Market is expecting to save around £12,000 just from waste costs alone, due to the introduction of cardboard balers.
Phil Foster said: “Bolton Market has reduced the carbon footprint for hundreds of traders and Bolton as a town with fantastic financial results. It just goes to show how much money you can save when you make simple energy-saving changes.”
The news was met with much enthusiasm from Bolton Market Manager Pete Entwistle; “Words fail me to express how delighted I am at the news…On behalf of all our traders and the markets team…thank you!!”
