A warm welcome to another e-Newsletter and I note our Winter Solstice (June 21st) with the length of time between sunrise and sunset the shortest of the year, has passed without great ceremony or fanfare.

For those looking to reinvigorate their body and relieve winter blues you could follow the ancient rituals that included lighting large fires, partaking in communal feasting and physical exertion from dancing to “stir the wit, stave off malaise, reset the internal clock and rekindle the human spirit.”

If you prefer less vigorous winter activities, then our June edition Sustainable Energy Matters will appeal. It looks at the initiatives in energy efficient power and assistance to electricity consumers that were outlined in the State Budget. As well there is the announcement of the construction of two 100 megawatt, high efficiency gas turbines at the Kwinana power station.

Nationally, the allocation of $4.5 billion to support the growth of clean energy generation and new technologies to reduce carbon emissions and stimulate economic activity, including $465 to establish an independent innovation investment body – Renewables Australia - featured prominently in the Federal Budget.

Over the Foundation Day long weekend, the SEDO Expo attracted a record number of visitors especially to our Energy Smart pavilion. Like hot cakes, staff gave away almost 8,000 compact fluorescent lamps to encourage the switch from inefficient incandescent globes to the more energy efficient CFLs.

The consumer protection group Choice echoed customer anger at the efforts they had taken to reduce their carbon emissions by purchasing GreenPower which Choice claimed were wasted under the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).

Best wishes for another sustainable read….


Executive Director
Michael Kerr

Sustainable Energy Expo reminded Western Australians to ‘Change the Globe’

The increased attendance numbers at the 2009 Sustainable Energy Expo, held at the Perth Convention Centre on the Labour Day long weekend, reflects the overwhelming interest householders have in saving energy.  More info...

2009-10 State Budget invests in energy efficient electricity and boosts assistance to electricity consumers

In the recently released State Budget, the WA Government has allocated $263.4 million to the construction of two 100 megawatt, high efficiency gas turbines at the Kwinana power station. The new turbines, the first to be installed anywhere in Australia, will be one-third more efficient than the generators they will replace.  More info...

2009-10 Federal Budget

Climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy featured in the recently released 2009-10 Federal Budget and included the following initiatives.
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Leading consumer protection group - Choice – calls for GreenPower action

The nearly 900,000 Australian households that are already paying higher prices for GreenPower are angry that their efforts to reduce carbon emissions won''t count under the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).  More info...
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