Colin Hunt, The University of Queensland
World Bank president Jim Yong Kim recently announced that the Bank would cut coal from its portfolio of investment projects.
New coal powered generation will now receive financial support only in “rare circumstances”. Gas will remain in the Bank’s investment mix but as a transitional fuel. But.
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Category Archives: Energy efficiency
June 2013 — The International Energy Agency and others say energy efficiency could be a big winner in combatting climate change – but Australian policy-makers aren't taking full advantage of the potential opportunities, writes Alan Pears.
THE Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) was instructed by the government (under pressure from the Greens) to prepare a comprehensive 100 per cent renewable scenario for.
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By Laura Eadie, University of Technology, Sydney
If I install solar panels and a car battery to run my air conditioner, should I pay higher electricity network fees? The electricity industry and Queensland’s Energy Minister would say yes, but is that equitable?
Scenarios like this expose inconsistencies between the way we pay for electricity poles and.
By Will J Grant
Winter is coming, and all across the southern states eyes turn to energy bills and minds towards how to make them smaller. What is the most efficient way to heat your house?
As with anything to do with thermodynamics the answer is complicated, but there are some solid rules to help shape.
The Energy Efficiency Assist Program, developed by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), aims to help small to medium sized companies in the manufacturing sector to make informed decisions about energy efficiency.
Using funds received from the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism as part of the Energy Efficiency Information Grants.
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One important reason facility managers use outsourcing providers is because those providers have core competencies in energy efficiency. A case in point is the Los Angeles Convention Center.
There, an easily fixed inefficiency was spotted by an engineer from an external provider that manages the facility.
Read the full story by David Lewellen, April 2013 at the.
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15 May 2013: The Sydney Morning Herald reported the Energy Efficiency Council criticising the Government for their bizarre move to save a few million dollars by closing the Community Energy Efficiency Program and Low-Income Energy Efficiency Program early.
To read the Sydney Morning Herald article entitled, 'Poor lose out in energy efficiency cuts' by Peter Hannam,.
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From EEX.gov.au published on April 12, 2013
Getting a handle on how energy is priced, consumed, sourced and regulated is a must when it comes to negotiating a new energy supply contract and implementing demand management practices which will best support your business.
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Understanding the Energy Market and Demand Profiles
The price businesses pay for energy is influenced.The World’s Greenest Buildings
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11 April 2013 – Extract from The Fifth Estate: It’s the burning question: how green are green buildings? Do they live up to they hype? What is their actual energy consumption, as opposed to their promised energy consumption? And what about water? Author and keynote speaker on green buildings, Jerry Yudelson says these.
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On 9th April 2013, the Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) released a Public Consultation Paper on the proposed design of an accreditation scheme for the individuals that oversee and co-ordinate Integrated Energy Efficiency Retrofits of commercial buildings.
Download the 41 page consultation document here.
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