Increasing Energy Costs…
Saturday, April 26, 2008 – 9:34 amThis just in: Small Firms Hit Hardest By Rising Energy Costs
Well, maybe it isn’t such breaking news that small businesses are having a hard time managing rising energy costs. This latest report from the Small Business Administration shows that “for 10 of 17 manufacturing sectors for which data were available, small firms spent considerably more for energy than large firms did, on a per value of industry shipments basis. For food manufacturers, leather and allied products manufacturers, and computer and electronic products manufacturers, the costs per dollar of output were more than double those of their larger counterparts.”
So what are some ideas to combat rising energy costs? The library is stacked to the ceiling with titles containing suggested tactics. For starters, try “energy conservation” as a subject search in the library catalog. Additionally, take a look at Energy Star’s collection of resources for small businesses.
One Response to “Increasing Energy Costs…”
THE COMMENT THAT I WOULD LIKE TO AD IS THIS, HOW DO YOU PLAN TO KEEP THE POWER ON WHEN THERE IS ONE DUDE WHO CONTROLS EVERYTHING, ALL I KNOW IS THAT WITH MY HIGHER POWER I AM NOT WORRIED HOWEVER I GUESS ITS NOT REALLY A SHAME THAT SO MANY PEOPLE GO WITH OUT ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY DONT PAY, I MAKE SURE THAT MY BILLS ARE PAID AND AM VERY THANKFUL TO THE POWERS THAT BE…
By MIKAHAEL on May 6, 2008