CARBON TAX IN AUSTRALIA

. Energy task force delivers Australia a power jolt Giles Parkinson from Climate Spectator writes: CHEAP ENERGY, CLEAN ENERGY, OECD A carbon price might still appear years away, but a voluntary “white certificate” market where corporations and individuals trade the benefits of reduced energy consumption could be in place by July next year. That is [...]

ECO FRIENDLY HOME ON A BUDGET

ECO FRIENDLY HOME DESIGN ARTICLE by Cynthia Booth New Jersey school of architecture professor presents us how to construct an environmental-friendly home with limited funds Did you know 2 New York based architects designed an asymmetrical home with a fixed cost of $250,000? Architects and Jersey City residents Richard Garber (assistant tutor at the Newjersey [...]

PEAK LOADS DRAWN FROM POWER GRIDS ARE A CONCERN

Energy storage system to top up peak electricity supply The amount of power drawn from the electricity grid can vary greatly at different times of the day. It usually peaks in the early evening for a couple of hours after the mass exodus from school and work, while short-lived spikes are also common after major [...]

QLD GOV HAS QUALIFIED SPEAKERS ON ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING – HEAR THEM HERE

Don’t be left in the dark: Energy efficient lighting e-Bulletin On 21 July 2010 QWESTNet held its second lighting forum in Brisbane. Held in association with the Illuminating Engineering Society (ies), the forum focused on energy efficient lighting technologies including LEDs, lighting controls and the use of daylight. Click on ‘listen to presentation’ or the [...]

COLLEGE TO HAVE STAND ALONE SOLAR POWER SYSTEM & HAVE A SURPLUS TO SELL

College to be first ‘grid positive’ OROVILLE, Calif. (UPI) — A California college says it is set to become the nation’s only grid-positive college, producing more energy from its own on-site solar power than it uses. Butte College in Oroville, Calif., will add 15.000 solar panels to its existing 10,000 by May 2011 to become [...]

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AUTHORITY CONTACT DETAILS

Sustainable Energy Development Authority 45 Clarence Street Sydney  NSW  2000 PH: 02 9249 6100 FAX: 02 9299 1519 Email: Unknown Website: www.seda.nsw.gov.au Sourced & published by Henry Sapiecha

POWER COMPANY IN NSW AUSTRALIA – INTEGRAL ENERGY

INTEGRAL ENERGY PO Box 6366, Blacktown NSW 2148 Phone: 131 081 Facsimile: 02 9853 6000 Website: www.integral.com.au Email: integral@integral.com.au The second largest state-owned energy corporation in New South Wales, Integral Energy was incorporated under the Energy Services Corporations Act 1995 Sourced & published by Henry Sapiecha

ENERGY AUSTRALIA CONTACT DETAILS

EnergyAustralia 570 George Street Sydney  NSW  2000 PH: 131 535 FAX: Unknown Email: Unknown Website: www.energy.com.au Sourced & published by Henry Sapiecha

SUSTAINABILITY & ENERGY GOVERNMENT CONTACTS

Energy, Utilities and Sustainability, Department of 227 Elizabeth Street Sydney  NSW  2000 PH: 02 8281 7777 FAX: 02 8291 7799 Email: Unknown Website: www.deus.nsw.gov.au or                www.energysmart.com.au Sourced & published by Henry Sapiecha

SMART POWER USAGE METERS WILL SAVE YOU MONEY

Smart Meters Save $$$ Mechanical Engineers’ Device Helps Electricity Conservation January 1, 2007 — Smart meters are small computers that provide real-time information on how much electricity is being used by each customer and when, and can relay information back to the head office over the very same power lines they feed from. Smart meters [...]