A report introduced by search engine Google has said that making use of Gmail for business email as opposed to a locally hosted email server can be up to 80 times more energy efficient.
Using Gmail can reduce server energy, like the energy necessary to house and cool the servers. The data servers used by Google are some of the most energy efficient worldwide, in fact it is small and mid-sized businesses which will see the biggest CO2 reduction if they go for Gmail.
Google says over 4 million businesses already use Gmail with regards to business email, which is a substantial reduction in carbon emissions.
Many organisations have been putting in energy efficiency equipment in their premises in an attempt to reduce their carbon emissions, but the study from Google demonstrates there are lots of different ways for businesses to start being more energy efficient.
Apollo Enviro supply environmental consultancy services to assist businesses decrease their pollutants. From undertaking an environmental audit to focus on locations where energy savings could be made, to arranging environmental knowledge workshops to show that making small changes can have a big impact.
Apollo Enviro will also help larger businesses with all areas of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. This can be a mandatory scheme for companies who use huge amounts of energy and requires businesses to register and report on their energy use. Apollo Enviro can handle all this on behalf of businesses and also gives tips on ways to reduce carbon emissions to minimise the amount businesses have to spend under the scheme.
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