A half day panel discussion on how managing energy in your
business can improve your bottom line
When: Wednesday, 17th August 8.15 –1.30pm, including
registration, lunch/networking

The International Organisation for Standardisation has released ISO 50001, a standard for energy management systems.

“The National-led Government intends to abolish the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (EECA) next week, Labour's Environment spokesperson Charles Chauvel says.

NZ Herald Apr 19, 2011
A small, cheap timer could save households $70 million a year on electricity bills, a study has revealed. Most owners of 1.25 million heated towel rails nationwide are guilty of leaving them on 24 hours a day.

World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse;
“For many years, a small handful of countries dominated growth in wind power, but this is changing as the industry goes global, with more than 70 countries now developing wind resources. Between 2000 and 2010, world wind electric generating capacity increased at a frenetic pace from 17,000 megawatts to nearly 200,000 megawatts.

The 2nd KPMG New Zealand Sustainability Survey was conducted during October 2010. It consisted of an on-line questionnaire covering aspects of sustainability relevant to understanding the approach by New Zealand business and the extent of integration into organisational strategy.

“In 2006, Paul Rak, president of VeriForm Inc, a Canadian steel fabricator, set his company on the kind of do-gooder mission that could have given his corporate accountant fits. Rak had just seen Al Gore’s climate change film, An Inconvenient Truth, his first child had recently been born, and Rak decided he was obliged to find ways to deeply cut his company’s greenhouse gas emissions, even though he knew it was going to cost plenty.

“There are many reasons why firms are turning to carbon and energy software providers. It could be pressure from stakeholders to take a more sustainable approach to business, or an obligation to comply with environmental regulations, or simply a cost cutting exercise implemented from the board. But there is a considerable gap between identifying a need for suitable software solutions and meeting that need.

“We are currently conducting an online survey of purchase intentions of large companies for carbon and energy management software and services. One notable finding that has already surfaced is the lack priority some chief financial officers (CFO) assign to energy management, which mirrors our consulting in the field…..

Using renewable energy gives your business a certain cachet, but don't underestimate the importance of energy efficiency, says Benj Sykes