A report unveiled by search engine Google has said that using Gmail for business email as opposed to a locally hosted email server could be up to 80 times more power efficient.
Using Gmail is able to reduce server energy, like the energy needed to house and cool the servers. The data servers that Google use are some of the most energy efficient on the planet, and it is small and mid-sized firms that will see the biggest CO2 reduction if they decide on Gmail.
Google says over 4 million businesses currently use Gmail with regards to business email, and that is a substantial decrease in carbon emissions.
Many businesses have been installing energy efficiency equipment in their premises in an attempt to minimize their carbon emissions, but the study from Google shows that there are numerous different ways for businesses to start being more energy efficient.
Apollo Enviro supply environmental consultancy services to help businesses reduce their emissions. From undertaking an environmental audit to focus on locations where energy savings might be made, to organizing environmental information workshops to demonstrate that making small changes could have a big impact.
Apollo Enviro can also help larger businesses with all aspects of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. This can be a mandatory scheme for companies who use huge amounts of energy as well as businesses to register and report on their energy use. Apollo Enviro can handle all this on behalf of businesses and also gives suggestions on ways to reduce carbon emissions to minimise how much businesses have to spend under the plan.