Links
Many organisations are working to help households be more energy efficient. Listed below are some of the organisations that may be able to provide you with further assistance in saving energy at home.
Government
- Australian Greenhouse Office (http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/)
- Department of Infrastructure (http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/)
- Department of Sustainability and Environment (http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/)
- Environment Protection Authority Victoria (http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/)
- Victorian Government Greenhouse site (http://www.greenhouse.vic.gov.au/)
- National Australian Built Environment Rating System (www.nabers.com.au/home.aspx)
Regional partners
Local information services operate around Victoria. Visit the Sustainability Victoria website to view the full list of services.Green Power providers
- ActewAGL (http://www.actewagl.com.au/)
- AGL (http://www.agl.com.au/)
- Climate Friendly (http://www.climatefriendly.com/)
- Country Energy (http://www.countryenergy.com.au/)
- EnergyAustralia (http://www.energy.com.au/)
- GreenSwitch (http://www.greenswitch.com/)
- Origin Energy (http://www.originenergy.com.au/)
- TRUenergy (http://www.truenergy.com.au/)
Environment and community groups
- Australian Conservation Foundation (http://www.acfonline.org.au/)
- CERES (http://www.ceres.org.au/)
- Environment Victoria (http://www.envict.org.au/)
- The Gould Group (http://www.gould.edu.au/)
- Greenpeace - Clean Energy (http://www.greenpeace.org.au/)
- Moreland Energy Foundation (http://www.mefl.com.au/)
- Planet Ark (http://www.planetark.org.au/)
- Port Phillip Eco Centre (http://www.ecocentre.com/)
- Living Sustainably (http://www.livingthing.net.au/)
Australian States and Territories
- Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability, New South Wales (http://www.deus.nsw.gov.au/)
- Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland (http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/)
- Energy Division Advisory, South Australia (http://www.sustainable.energy.sa.gov.au/)
- Office of Energy Planning and Conservation, Tasmania (http://www.dier.tas.gov.au/)
- Sustainable Energy Development Office, Western Australia (http://www1.sedo.energy.wa.gov.au/)
- Sustainable Living, Western Australia (http://www.sustainableliving.wa.gov.au/)
International
- Energy Saving Trust UK (http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/)
- Centre for Sustainable Energy, UK (http://www.cse.org.uk/)
- Energy Quest, California Energy Commission (http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/)
- Eco Action, Canada (http://www.ecoaction.gc.ca/)
- Environment Canada (http://www.ec.gc.ca/)
- Energy Star USA (http://www.energystar.gov/)
- Home Energy Saver, USA (http://hes.lbl.gov/)
- USA Department of Energy – Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (http://www.eere.energy.gov/)
- Flex Your Power, California, USA (http://www.fypower.org/)
- New York Energy Smart (http://www.getenergysmart.org/)
- 4 Eco Tips, USA (http://www.4ecotips.com/)
- The 20% Solution, USA (http://savepower.lbl.gov/)
- Sustainable Energy Ireland (http://www.sei.ie/)
- EnergyWise, New Zealand (http://www.energywise.org.nz/)
- Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority, New Zealand (http://www.eeca.govt.nz/)
Other
- The Climate Group (http://www.theclimategroup.org/)
- Ecosaver (http://www.ecosaver.com.au/)
- EPA Ecological Footprint (www.epa.vic.gov.au/Eco-footprint/)
- Sustainable Buildings - RMIT (http://www.cfd.rmit.edu.au/)
- We Are What We Do (http://www.wearewhatwedo.org.au/)
- Choice Magazine (http://www.choice.com.au/)
Industry Associations
- Building Designers Association of Victoria (http://www.bdav.org.au/)
- GreenPlumbers (http://www.greenplumbers.com.au/)
- Housing Industry Association Greensmart (http://www.greensmart.com.au/)
- Master Builders Association of Victoria (http://www.mbav.com.au/)
- National Electrical Contractors Association (http://www.neca.asn.au/)
- Royal Australian Institute of Architects (http://www.architecture.com.au/)
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