In order to know how to write an energy policy you must first identify what it is that your organisation wants to achieve from the policy document.
In order to know how to write an energy policy you must first identify what it is that your organisation wants to achieve from the policy document.
11/08/10 By Claire West
BUSINESS owners are pushing energy efficiency higher up their agenda when choosing potential new premises, in a bid to cut costs.
The Government has launched its new drafts for energy efficiency and conservation strategies. According to Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee, the strategies are restructured in order to make them in line with the new policy preferences by the Government. These new strategies will also aim for a better economy of the country.
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Mercury Energy is blaming the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for its planned increase in energy prices from July 1.
The Government has made it clear that we are going to press ahead with the emissions trading scheme.
Not everyone will welcome this. Many had sought delay until other countries start emissions trading.
Increasing energy prices, the hidden cost of carbon, growing risks from energy supply disruption and climate-change compliance issues are four key reasons why finance executives need a multi-year efficiency strategy to maximize costs savings, meet carbon reduction goals and make financial decisions based on total cost of ownership, according to a Verdantix study.
NZ Herald Mar 18, 2010
The Government's proposals to rein in steep electricity price rises for domestic consumers won't work and may in fact have the opposite effect, says consumer advocate and Electricity Commission adviser Molly Melhuish.
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Changes planned by the Government for the electricity industry have the potential to cause high prices on the spot market, state-owned Meridian Energy says.
Contact Energy says electricity retail prices need to rise, after reporting flat underlying earnings for the six months to the end of December.
Senztek chief executive Brian Knolles on smart energy management. The old cry of "turn off that light" used to be the staple of household energy saving activity.