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GHG efficiency projects increase cities' finances and health

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... buildings, improving fuel efficiency in municipal fleets and lowering energy consumption and maintenance costs of outdoor lighting. Those three activities accounted for 25% of the activities that cities are undertaking to reduce emissions. "Over time ...

Pollinate Energy brings solar lighting to urban slums

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
Pollinate Energy, a not-for-profit social enterprise, is working to provide affordable solar lighting to people in India's urban slums. Pollinate Energy's founders. Co-Founder Kat Kimmorley in centre of front row. Pollinate Energy has developed a business ...

Budget to cut ARENA funding, bring forward money to CTIP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... with Energetics have put in proposals to CTIP for funding for projects including process improvements, heat recovery, lighting systems, compressed air, insulation and other activities, Jutsen said. "The CTIP has definitely accelerated energy efficiency ...

Energy audit implementation yields cost savings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... pursued power factor correction and voltage optimization on their distribution board, upgraded to more energy efficient lighting in their manufacturing operations, repaired and replaced some machinery, and is investigating a 100KW solar photovoltaic ...

Zoos Victoria certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... to bring total emissions to zero. Among those measures include a solar PV system to provide power for energy efficient lighting in Melbourne Zoo's front retail shop and improvements to Melbourne Zoo's Butterfly House have significantly reduced the amount ...

City of Melbourne certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... cooling and water systems and making improvements to Melbourne Town Hall which will result in significant savings in lighting costs," said Environment Portfolio Chair Councillor Arron Wood. "We built Australia's first six-star green star new office design ...

Energy Choice joins Energy Smart Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
Energy Choice, an Adelaide-based solar and lighting specialist, has joined the Energy Smart Finance Program, a joint initiative of Low Carbon Australia and FlexiGroup. Energy Smart Finance provides access to vendors and finance in an integrated fashion ...

Low Carbon Australia finances Warrnambool lighting project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia (LCAL) will partly finance an energy efficient street lighting project in Victoria that will cut energy use and costs in six councils. LCAL will provide slightly more than 50% of the Warrnambool City Council's AU$872,500 commitment ...

Local Government Super sells upgraded property

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... space until 2016. It is located at 100 Christie Street in St Leonards in Sydney. SKM house has been retrofitted with lighting upgrades, solar thermal collectors, window tinting and building management system upgrades as part of the overall package funded ...

LGS generating energy savings certificates from retrofits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... certificates as the cream on top," he said. "You have organisation like LGS who look at projects such as installing new lighting and see it as part of a whole process designed to get the best lighting outcome - increased energy efficiency and better ...