Businesses

Thank you to our sponsor for 2012 - Prescient Power

Based in Ashby de la Zouch and operating throughout the UK, Prescient Power is a small and agile company that aims to make renewable energy a simple and viable alternative to fossil fuels.

The aim is to help us all reduce our carbon emissions, offering renewable energy solutions for homes and businesses, such as solar photovoltaic systems, wind turbine power, heat pumps systems, solar thermal panels, hydroelectricity and biomass boilers and electricity.

The shortlisted projects:

Donington Park Farmhouse Hotel

Situated near Castle Donington, the hotel is strongly committed to improving its environmental performance, with staff playing an integral part in promoting the hotel as a green destination. The owners have installed 46 solar panels to provide energy to the conference and function rooms and have recently installed three reed beds to help filter the hotel’s waste water. They produce their own venison and as far as possible grow their own fruit and vegetables for use on site. In the past year hotel staff have reduced waste to landfill by 50% and recycle glass, paper and plastic.

FC Cartons Ltd

Castle Donington-based FC Cartons Ltd is one of the UK’s leading providers of carton gluing and finishing to the Print and Packaging industry. They have held ISO14001 accreditation for the past six years and continue to work hard to reduce their carbon footprint. A major success was reviewing and realigning the pallet wrapping process to reduce waste. They have also switched to a zero to landfill recycling solution. Engaging with local schools is an important part of the company’s ethos and they run an annual Easter Egg design packaging competition for students.

John Merison (BMC) Ltd

John Merison (BMC) Ltd is a building and maintenance contractors based in Coalville. The firm reduced carbon emissions by over 20% by converting the company’s entire fleet to LPG and most recently have made further savings by switching to the newest generation diesel vans. All drivers have received green driver training, resulting in reduced fuel consumption. All waste produced on site is sorted and recycled where possible. The company monitors energy and fuel use and has calculated its own carbon footprint, with the aim of reducing carbon emissions further. Merisons also provides a thermal imaging service to enable householders and businesses to find where their property or equipment is losing heat, with the aim of improving energy efficiency.

And the winner is: FC CARTONS LTD

Debra and David Woodyat and staff from FC Cartons Ltd receive their award from Carl Benfield, Managing Director of Prescient Power.