Energy efficiency to deliver one-third of 2030 emissions savings target within the National Energy Productivity Plan 2015-2030 The Energy Efficiency Certificate Creators Association (EECCA) welcomes the release of the National Energy Productivity Plan (NEPP) on 4 December 2015 by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council to improve energy productivity by 40 percent. Energy efficiency is expected to deliver …
VIC VEET Public Forum summary 8 April 2016
At the VEET Public Forum on 8 April, hosted by the Essential Services Commission (ESC), the Government provided an update on policy and regulatory changes. Most notably, ceiling insulation will recommence. The Government stated that (p8): • In 2015 a KPMG report found that ceiling insulation could be managed safely under VEET. • VEECs for ceiling insulation will recommence once …
CHANGES TO VEET MANDATORY SAFETY TRAINING – Version 1.0
INFORMATION BULLETIN – CHANGES TO VEET MANDATORY SAFETY TRAINING (MST) REQUIREMENTS APRIL 2016 Version 1.0 – 20 April 2016 The Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme is a Victorian Government initiative promoted as the Energy Saver Incentive. 1 OVERVIEW This document is to advise accredited persons (APs) and other interested parties of changes to the VEET mandatory safety training (MST) …
Australia’s carbon emissions are increasing, government report shows
A report quietly released on Christmas Eve shows Australia’s emissions rose by about 1% in 2014-15, compared with the previous year. The December 2015 quarterly update of carbon emissions, which covers the period to the end of June 2015, was released with no fanfare on Christmas Eve. The quarterly update forms part of Australia’s international reporting of its emissions It …
Ann Arbor to Replace Lights With LEDs
How many Ann Arbor city workers does it take to screw in a light bulb? Soon, none. Instead, they will be installing light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, to replace about 1,400 street lights. The eco-friendly city about 30 miles west of Detroit says it will be the nation’s first to convert all downtown street lights to LED technology, which uses less …
LED lighting outshines rivals
The LED lighting industry is set to dominate the global market more than a century after its discovery, benefitting from a widespread ban of conventional incandescent bulbs and as the market share of competing green replacements fade. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) have a vital edge in that they have superior energy efficiency and longer lifespans compared with rivals, while a …
Hello world!
Hello World! Firstly I would like to welcome you to our first post, and hopefully the first of many. We intend to use this blog to keep you informed and up to date with all things Maxee and all things energy efficient. We look forward to you returning often to find out about the latest news and progress in the …
Networked lighting controls are necessary for SSL industry progress
Software-driven lighting controls are not a new concept, however. Manufacturers have offered various flavours of networked lighting solutions for decades. Perhaps because of this, many in the lighting industry believe these types of solutions will always be too expensive, too difficult to install, or impractical for everyday applications. But technological advances are both constant and relentless. Even if you don’t …