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David asks…
What is the Victorian Energy Efficient Certificate and how does it work?
There is a company offering to exchange and install certain light globes for more efficient ones without charge. A certificate detailing this action is then created. In exchange the householder assigns their rights under this certificate to the installing company which can sell the rights to an energy service. Have others used this service, and what are the implications?
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[PDF] Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Certificate Trading: the …File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat – View as HTML
1 Apr 2009 … The National Electricity Market works well. – The Tradeable Renewable Energy Certificate Scheme has worked well for low-cost RE: wind, …
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Energy use by sector – Sustainability VictoriaInformation about energy use by sector in Victoria.
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Energy use in Victoria – Sustainability Victoria7 Nov 2008 … A key challenge for Victoria is the significant growth in the demand for energy. Our energy consumption has doubled since 1973. …
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[PDF] Modeling Renewable Energy Certificate PricesFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat – View as HTML
23 Apr 2007 … The Victorian Mandatory Renewable Energy Target (VRET) …. Works reasonably well in terms of project selection (picks the right sort of …
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Ruth asks…
15 tips on how to decrease energy usage in a house?
I have a project for science to build an energy efficient house model and there has to be 15 energy/water/gas/pollution saving applications, etc rain water tank. I know a few but need more. Any help?
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Ten Tips to Go Green
1) Turn down the thermostat. Lowering it by just one degree can reduce heating energy costs by about four percent.
2) Use ceiling fans in the summer AND winter. By reversing the direction of the blades, warm air is pushed down, helping to keep rooms warm in winter.
3) Conserve energy by purchasing major appliances with an Energy Star rating. Compared to a 1990 model, an Energy Star-qualified refrigerator would save enough electricity to light a home for more than four and a half months.
4) Repair leaky fixtures: one drop per second from a leaky faucet can waste as mush as 10 gallons of water each week.
5) Install low-flow showerheads, faucets, and toilets. Low-flow faucets reduce water consumption and the cost of heating water by as much as 50 percent; using a low-flow toilet can save Americans 2.1 trillion gallons of water and $11.3 million nationwide every day.
6) Choose carpeting, rugs, window treatments and other textiles made from natural fibers, such as cotton or wool, which are untreated and free of toxins, such as pesticides or chemical cleaners.
7) Ask for flooring products made from rapidly renewable resources, such as bamboo. Bamboo is one of the fasted growing plants in the world, requiring no replanting and little fertilization or pesticides.
8) Select solid woods harvested from sustainably-managed forests, when possible, for furniture or cabinetry, rather than pressed woods or composites that may contain formaldehyde or other chemicals that may be toxic and hazardous to your health.
9) Eliminate waste by choosing products that are biodegradable or recyclable. Consider the “lifecycle” of furnishings and accessories before purchasing: Are they made of materials that can be reused or recycled when the item eventually wears out or is no longer needed?
10) Recycle packing and shipping materials from any newly purchased items, and safely dispose of paint cans and other containers with contents that could potentially contaminate the ground or water supply
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