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We carry out dozens of projects and initiatives each year.
Read more about just a few of them below.
Location: West Thurrock W&Co Design Solutions specialise in illuminated display and sign products. They have recently moved into new premises in Thurrock. They were looking to install low energy lighting and air conditioning into the new premises and came to Low Carbon Business for support.
Location: Corringham Stylistics Hair Design, based in Corringham, have been trading since 2010. When they moved into their new premises they contacted Low Carbon Business to support them with purchasing a new boiler and funding an Apprenticeship.
Location: East tilbury 1 Big Self Storage specialises in commercial storage and is based on Thames Industrial Park. They wanted to lower the energy costs of their inefficient lighting and came to Low Carbon Business for support. They were awarded a grant of £2934
Location: Billiericay Southfields Engineering is based in Billericay and specialise in high precision accuracy machining of metal products. They wanted to replace their 3 old inefficient sliding head machines with 1 new efficient machine. They came to Low Carbon Business for support with the project and were awarded a £40,000 grant.
Location: Stanford-Le-Hope Drew Simmons Patterns, base in Stanford-le-Hope, specialise in pattern and model making a large amount of waste polystyrene which was going to landfill. They came to Low Carbon Business to help with recycling the waste. They came to Low Carbon Business for support with the project and were awarded a £4,798 grant.
Location: Standford-Le-Hope L.E. Brand & Sons Ltd are funeral directors in Stanford-le-Hope. They have recently purchased a new building that needed to have extensive refurbishment. They came to Low Carbon Business for help in making the building as energy efficient as possible.
Location: Rayleigh Bryce Meadows have completed the renovation of an old public house in Rochford with the opening of The Grey Goose in November 2011. Low Carbon Business assisted with the project by providing advice and funding towards energy efficient measures
Location: Basildon MotorAid Ltd wanted to reduce their carbon footprint and conduct an all round review of their workshops footprint in order to enter the category of “Best Green Business” at the awards in 2011.
Location: Castle Point As a young company, Square Mile Publications discovered the support that Low Carbon Business provides in helping to make their business greener.
Location: Basildon An established business in Basildon, The Finishing Line, approached the Low Carbon Business Programme for support in reducing their gas and electric usage.
