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CarbonetiX chosen for Detailed Feasibility Study of GWMWater EPC

GWMWater has selected CarbonetiX to proceed with its Greener Governments Building Program (GGBP). CarbonetiX are a registered Energy Service Provider through the Department of Treasury and Finance and were selected by GWMWater to undertake a Detailed Facility Study (DFS) of a large number of their buildings with a view to The ‘Greener Government Buildings Program’ (GGBP) is a Victorian State Government initiative whereby the government procures energy efficiency services for state government … read more

MEDIA RELEASE: 2011 Managed Property Energy Efficiency Award Announced

CarbonetiX is proud to award the Port Melbourne Bayview Apartments Owners Corporation with the 2011 Energy Efficiency Award. This award recognises the owner’s corporation’s continued efforts to reduce energy consumption in the common areas of the Bayview Apartment Complex. The owner’s corporation committee is managed by MiCM Property. Through a range of measures including LED lighting upgrades, delamping and other projects such as an automatic pool cover, energy consumption has been … read more

Sony’s Carbon Cutdown

[image source="https://carbonetix.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/0410sony.jpg" align="right"]Sony Corporation recently announced that it has achieved and/or exceeded the majority of the targets set out in its "Green Management 2010" (“GM2010”) mid-term environmental plan, including an over 30% reduction in global CO2 emissions across its business sites compared with fiscal year 2000 levels. Sony’s GM2010 plan, introduced in 2006, aimed to reduce the Company’s environmental impact over … read more

Energy efficiency – if you “get it” tell someone!

Today’s Financial Review front page news was about the desperate need for more power stations in Australia. The article stated that according to the Australian Energy Market Operator electricity consumption is increasing at 2.5% per year, and we need between 700 and 900 MWh of extra generating capacity per year. And that to cope with increased demand and a carbon price, Australian power generators will have to invest up to $120 billion in new electricity assets over the next 20 years. These comments, … read more

The Victorian Climate Change White Paper Implementation Plan

The Victorian State Government’s Climate Change White Paper – Implementation Plan, shows determination to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, with the aim of lowering emissions by 20% compared with 2000 levels, whether or not there is global agreement on greenhouse gas abatement targets. Around the world other states and countries have also set abatement targets. California has set a target of returning to 1990 emissions by 2020. And the UK aims to reduce emissions by 34% relative … read more

Wanted – A Leader To Develop Australia’s First Retrofitted Zero Net Energy Building

For around a year now I’ve been fascinated with the idea of being able to convert a building to zero net energy. To my knowledge, there is not one commercial building in Australia that has been converted to zero net energy use. Its challenging, but not impossible. I’m looking for someone who wants to take up the challenge with me and demonstrate leadership in what can be done with existing buildings.

Emissions trading scheme or direct action – What’s the best choice?

In Australia I see essentially two political choices for taking action on climate change. Vote for a party committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and implementing an emissions trading scheme (ETS) or vote for a party not committed to an ETS and relying on ‘direct action’ to reduce carbon emissions. The major political parties are in essence providing these two choices to the Australian public – Labor for an ETS and the Coalition against an ETS. The two key minor, but still influential … read more

What are you voting for?

The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has released its scorecard for the forthcoming federal election, and will update it weekly. With only 3 weeks to go, the three major political parties have clearly put entirely different emphases on the importance of the world in which we live. Which best suits you?

DHL express Asia Pacific cuts emissions by 19% in 12 months

Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Christopher Ong, Vice President Business Development, First Choice & GoGreen for DHL Asia Pacific , Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. The express division has cut its emissions by 19%, an impressive achievement given the large size of DHL. Globally DHL employs around half a million people. How has it achieved these savings? Firstly the chairman identified that it was important for the company to reduce its emissions, as part of being a good corporate … read more

Linfox climate change leadership – cutting its emissions by 50% by 2015

I caught up again today with David McInnes, Group Manager Environment for Linfox - you can find the interview here. Linfox have cut their greenhouse gas emissions by 28% per km since 2006/07. They are aiming to cut their emissions by 50% by 2015. I find this tremendously refreshing and a great example for other companies to follow. The 28% reduction has substantially cut fuel costs compared with what they would have been with no action. Most of the savings have come from what David calls cultural … read more

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