Alara Wholefoods - Case study: Reducing CO2 emissions
Alara Wholefoods, an SME which produces muesli, is saving 52 tonnes of CO2
emissions per year at its manufacturing site in London following a switch from fossil
based energy supplies in 2005 to a 100% renewable electricity tariff.
This commitment to tackling climate change is reinforced by a positive change in
staff attitudes and behaviour towards energy use.
A culture of switching off equipment has become embedded within the company and
timer switches have been installed at strategic points to further help minimise
waste. The upshot is the company has been able to reduce its energy use by 10%
on average over the last two years, achieving a similar magnitude of savings in
the company's energy bills.
To build on current success, Alara has recently replaced switch start T8
fluorescent lighting tubes with new high frequency ballast T5 tubes. In addition, the
company has installed occupancy sensors to turn lights off automatically when not
in use, even for relatively short periods.
Combined, these measures are expected to reduce the energy used for lighting at
the site by 60%, saving around 20,000 kWh per year. Alara's longer term vision
is to be carbon neutral by 2010.
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