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Energy Saving Measures in Government Buildings gone too far?
A British government office has taken a radical step to reduce energy usage by installing timing switches in their toilets. In itself there is nothing unusual about this but staff in the West Midland reported that they have been often ...
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Forecast energy use in Australia to 2030 indicates that greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels will continue to increase.
Last month ABARE, the Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics released its Australian energy projections to 2029-30. The blow dried picture of a wind turbine on the front page is unfortunately very ...
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City Switch program launches the City Switch Workbook – showing tenants easy ways to save energy
This morning the City of Melbourne, City of Port Philip and Sustainability Victoria launched the City Switch Workbook. This workbook shows tenants 9 easy steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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The importance of correct commissioning in Buildings
Commissioning is a quality-assurance process designed to increase the likelihood that a newly constructed building will meet client expectations. Commissioning stretches over the entire design and construction process. It should ideally begin at the design phase, with ...
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Halve the energy use of your LCD monitor
Computing equipment continues to get more efficient, and with LED monitors now available at good prices, there is even more opportunity to save energy. Good power saving settings should be a given for any computer installation. However as you upgrade your ...
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Research on Behaviour, Ethics and Climate Change
This is an article "We Cannot Fight Climate With Consumerism" by George Monbiot from his ZSpace Page, Monday, November 09, 2009 http://www.zcommunications.org/we-cannot-fight-climate-with-consumerism-by-george-monbiot. It outlines and gives examples of the 'licensing effect': Researchers have found that buying ...
