Season's Greetings

Best wishes for the festive season from the Sustainable Energy Development Office. Thank you for all your support and interest throughout the year. Sustainable Energy Matters will not be issued in January 2008. We look forward to being back in touch with you in February 2008.

Regards,
Staff at the Sustainable Energy Development Office.

Regional WA powers up with renewable energy

You don’t have to be the owner or operator of a large-scale commercial venture to benefit from the Renewable Remote Power Generation Program – many small scale businesses, communities and individual households are now reaping the rewards of renewable energy.  More info...

Visionary voices talk about sustainable cities

Next February, Adelaide will host the 3rd International Solar Cities Congress. Attendance at the event should be considered a must by anyone interested in solar technology and the creation of more sustainable cities.  More info...

Community Energy Efficiency Award Winner

This year’s winner of the Community Energy Efficiency category in the Western Australian Environment Awards was the City of Joondalup’s Eco-Business program. The Sustainable Energy Development Office sponsored this award as part of the Environment Awards for 2007.  More info...

‘One degree’ website

As part of News Corporation’s goal to become carbon neutral by 2010, a website has been launched to assist readers and employees to reduce their carbon footprint.  More info...

Melbourne hosts ecoEDGE 2 conference

More than half of the world lives in cities so how do we create more sustainable urban environments? This is the urgent design challenge facing cities around the globe and is the focus of the 2008 ecoEDGE 2 conference to be held in Melbourne during February.  More info...

Stay Cool, Save Energy

A long hot summer lies ahead, and now is the time to think about keeping yourself and your home cool and comfortable. Many homeowners rely on air conditioning to cool their home, but the global need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions suggests it’s time to consider more environmentally friendly alternatives.  More info...
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