A Melbourne City-led alliance has won draft ACCC approval for a renewables bulk-buy, seven councils are jointly tackling energy efficiency and the Municipal Association of Victoria is working with VicRoads on a plan to upgrade lights on major roads.
EPA Victoria has replaced its former 14-page works approval guide with a 121-page guideline filled with examples and links to key policies and protocols.
Instead of conducting an energy audit and then hunting for funding to act on the findings, a Victorian program has used energy performance contracting to achieve results far exceeding expectations.