The government's flagship Green Deal policy to help business energy clients get cheap gas by improving the efficiency of their premises is a welcome initiative, but will not be enough to meet targets on its own.
Business energy clients looking for cheap electricity could find they can save money by cutting the amount of power they use in their IT operations.
Business electricity users may find they can make significant savings by tackling the power usage of their IT equipment.
Energy supplier E.ON is said to be in negotiations to develop innovative ways of rolling out better energy-saving measures that do not require upfront investment from clients.
Business energy clients may be able to benefit from a drive by one investment firm to highlight the importance of saving energy in commercial buildings.
Business electricity clients may find they can save large amounts of money on their energy costs through initiatives to reduce the carbon output of urban locations.