Energy

Energy is an integral part of business and government operations. Buying energy is a real cost and wasting it is like throwing away money. The solutions to reducing energy consumption are simple: use less, waste less.

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  Solar innovation at work

  Read the latest case studies, illustrating innovative use of solar technology in community facilities.

• Energy savings checklists

  Use these checklists to find energy saving opportunities to include in your energy management system plan.

• Get an energy audit

  Perform an energy audit to measure your current energy use and greenhouse gas emissions and to get recommendations for improving energy efficiency.

• Green ICT Initiatives

  The Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance has developed a range of actions, implementation methods and estimated carbon and financial savings to enable government ICT facilities to be more environmentally sustainable.

• Introduction to energy - the basics

  Can you tell your volts from your watts?

• Monitor utility accounts with Utility Tracker

  A software program to track utility accounts including, electricity, gas, water, vehicle usage and public lighting.

• National renewable energy framework

  Find out about national initiatives relating to renewable energy.

• ResourceSmart Government program

  Helping state government agencies identify and manage environmental impacts and to develop a ResourceSmart Strategy that fulfils their environmental obligations. Information supports agencies who have participated in the ResourceSmart Government Workshops

• Sustainability resource locator for local government

  Use this interactive resource locator to assist in tracking down useful resources to help local government become more sustainable.

• Switch to GreenPower

  GreenPower is the easiest way to significantly reduce your impact on climate change.