The first 'Solar Cities' project to launch - in Sydney's Blacktown - has delivered energy savings worth more than a million dollars a year, along with greenhouse gas cuts. CE Daily looks at how it's fared as businesses and households struggle with the economic downturn.
Ernst & Young's Lorraine Stephenson on why you might need more time than you think to deal with NGERS, what you should do now to prepare for a carbon price and why U.S. firms are hitting on Australian businesses for advice on dealing with emissions trading policy.
The NSW environment department's Sustainability Advantage program is on track to reach its target of 1,000 members, says program manager David Trewin, while scheme member de Bortoli wines says it has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars and lost its ‘bad boy’ image.
Managing your obligations under NGERS and emissions trading isn't just about collecting the right data – it's about streamlining the way you collect it, Shell's Victoria Nicholson tells CE Daily.
Only about 50 Wesfarmers sites trigger NGERS, but the company collects detailed energy data on more than 5,000 sites, the company's Cameron Schuster told an Energy Efficiency Opportunities workshop in Melbourne. Plus EEO chief Louise Vickery crunches the numbers on progress and more.
CSR's chief financial officer chairs a carbon working group that is responsible for implementing the company's detailed carbon plan, says Linden Birch, CSR's group environment manager.
