Most businesses have already made the transition, but for those that haven't investing in energy saving lightbulbs can help you and your business to cut down on your energy bills.

Installing SmartStart monitors may not help you to reduce your gas & electricity prices, but they will help you to identify where and when you use the most energy.

Businesses and homes lose vast proportions of heat due to poor insulation. By investing and insulating your business you can make significant savings on your annual energy bill.

In recent weeks 3 of the so-called big 6 have raised their energy prices. With average rates increasing by 10-20% now is the time to shop around and see if you can minimise your business spend.

Although you may increase certain of your business rate, it is worth investigating and investing in renewable power supplies - in the long run you can make savings, as well as taking advantage of the government's new feed-in-tariffs.

Every business is guilty of this in some respect and although some modern appliances, like servers, need to be constantly powered, the majority of PC's, printers, screens and IP phones do not need to be left on overnight...

Air-con can eat electricity, reducing pressure by 10 per cent can lead to 5 per cent savings in energy. Make small, incremental reductions, checking that operations aren't affected.

Tefal's wonderful One Cup is able to make a brew within 3 seconds! The smart-kettle also saves upto 65% of the energy a normal kettle will use.

According to some studies, 35% of the heat produced by your radiator is absorbed by internal walls. To prevent heat loss, businesses and homeowners can install radiator foil between the wall and rads, reflecting heat back into the room and saving you on your electricity bills.

Keep an eye on your SmartStart monitor and your electric bills as these will help you to identify potential problems and periods which can effect your consumption.