Efficiency | EcoGeneration

Energy-hungry food sector can easily tighten its belt

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 19, 2019 | Efficiency, Policy | 0 |

There are plenty of ways to cut costs in the food industry, and with energy bills expected to stay high managers need to learn to identify fat from muscle.

The eight rules of demand response … the source that ‘ticks all three boxes’ of the energy trilemma

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 2, 2019 | Efficiency, For Consumers, Renewables, Storage | 0 |

Managing energy at the demand side can tick all the boxes of the energy trilemma, says Enel X managing director Asia and Oceania Jeff Renaud.

Microgrids come to market

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 1, 2019 | Commercial, Efficiency, For Installers, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

As the tools to generate and manage electricity onsite evolve, energy users are realising they can rely on themselves instead of leaning only on the grid.

We need to talk about energy … at work and at home

by EcoGen Editor | Aug 9, 2019 | Commercial, Efficiency, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

The message about efficient energy use is slowly getting through to owners of businesses, buildings and houses – but there’s a long way to go.

Australia’s energy future in focus at Melbourne events

by EcoGen Editor | Jul 17, 2019 | Efficiency, Renewables | 0 |

This October the annual All-Energy Australia event will share the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre with the inaugural Energy Efficiency Expo.

Can manufacturing out-smart the energy bullies?

by EcoGen Editor | Jul 10, 2019 | Comment, Efficiency | 0 |

Australia’s energy-hungry manufacturing sector is being squeezed by soaring gas and electricity prices. A panel of experts outlines strategies to help managers claw back the power they need to stay ahead.

Powered from the ground up

by EcoGen Editor | Jun 25, 2019 | Efficiency, Geothermal, Renewables | 0 |

An aquifer below central Perth is the fount of significant energy savings for the owners of a renovated heritage site.

Sunny solution for an age-old problem

by EcoGen Editor | Jun 25, 2019 | Commercial, Efficiency, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects | 0 |

Solar generation and a lighting-led efficiency drive have helped owners cut costs the right way at hundreds of aged care homes.

Clean energy a key driver of prosperity for next 40 years: CSIRO

by EcoGen Editor | Jun 20, 2019 | Comment, Efficiency, For Consumers, Renewables, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

The CSIRO and a long list of corporate and academic partners recently presented the Australian National Outlook 2019 report, which forecast the nation’s fitness in 2060 under two scenarios: “slow decline” and “outlook vision”.

Energy efficiency jobs biggest opportunity in sector

by EcoGen Editor | May 25, 2019 | Efficiency, Funding, Policy, Renewables | 0 |

The Energy Efficiency Employment in Australia report suggests the sector is bigger than most people – especially politicians – realise, writes Tristan Edis.

It’s time for a 10% energy savings target

by EcoGen Editor | May 22, 2019 | Comment, Efficiency, Policy | 0 |

Fresh federal leadership with a commitment to a national target would be a tidy primary lever to reduce energy bills, peak demand and greenhouse gas emissions, writes Rod Woolley.