Information & Fact Sheets |
Energy & Greenhouse |
 Australian’s
are amongst the highest greenhouse gas polluters per capita in the world.
The main causes include our dependence on brown coal for energy, and our
high level of ownership and usage of motor vehicles. There is plenty we
can do however, to become more efficient with our energy consumption.
This will help reduce our greenhouse emissions, and of course, our bills.
This page provides a range of links to programs and resources to show
you how.
Government Agencies
Energy Efficiency Resources
Transport
Renewable Energy
Toolkits
Fact Sheets
Government Agencies
Sustainable Energy Authority Victoria (SEAV)
… the Victorian Government agency responsible for promoting sustainable
energy and energy efficiency. SEAV have a range of information and programs
available for small/medium sized business.
Infoline 1300 363 744
www.seav.vic.gov.au
Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO)
…the Federal Government office that delivers the majority of programs
under the Australian Government’s climate change strategy, including the
Greenhouse
Challenge program for business.
www.greenhouse.gov.au
Energy Efficiency Resources
Energy Rating
...a resource designed to help you choose energy efficient appliances
to reduce your greenhouse emissions.
www.energyrating.gov.au
Energy Star
…similar to Energy Rating (above) this site provides information about
energy efficient electronic equipment. An essential resource for a Green
Office program.
www.energystar.gov.au
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Transport
Travelsmart
...a federal government program designed to help you make informed travel
choices to reduce greenhouse emissions.
www.travelsmart.gov.au
GreenFleet
…a program that offsets your greenhouse emissions from motorized transport
by planting trees.
www.greenfleet.com.au
Renewable Energy
Greenpower
…information about government accredited renewable energy. Purchasing
GreenPower from sources such as wind, solar and hydro is the easiest way
to reduce your greenhouse emissions from stationary energy (excluding
transport related emissions) to virtually zero.
www.greenpower.com.au
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Toolkits
Energy and greenhouse management toolkit
… provides information tools, case studies and guidance to help you achieve
real cost savings, improved productivity, and compliance with legislation
and licence conditions (if relevant). The toolkit is broken into six modules,
however module 4 - Developing
an Energy Management System - is arguably the most relevant and useful
to small to medium sized businesses.
visit
www.seav.vic.gov.au
Fact Sheets
The Sustainable Energy Authority Victoria has developed information sheets
on technologies and equipment that can significantly reduce energy consumption
in business. Topics include:
| Air conditioning |
Energy management |
| Lighting |
Refrigeration |
| Cogeneration |
Heat recovery |
| Motor systems |
Steam systems |
| Compressed air |
Insulation |
| Office equipment |
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Click
here for details
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