Use the links below to find environmental assistance in areas listed under the headings. We will be updating the links regularly so come and visit again soon. If you find a good site let us know so that we can add it.
| Electricity Energy Information Centre SEDA |
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| Gas Origin Energy |
Technologies Cogeneration |
| Water
SA Water The SA Water Industry |
Australian Greenhouse Office |
Electricity (top)
Something about how much of a SME's electricity bill is large part of their accounts and how there are exiting technologies to cut electricity use.
Energy Information
Centre
The EIC is part of the State government department of
Primary Industries, it provides information on small business energy safety
and efficiency. Advice is given on the most appropriate ways of minimising
energy consumption, to reduce running costs and greenhouse gas emissions,
can be tailored to your particular situation.
http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/dhtml/ss/section.php?sectID=43&tempID=6
Sustainable Energy Development Authority
(SEDA)
SEDA is the NSW sustainable energy authority. Their 'Energy Smart' business
partners scheme.
The SEDA scheme is one of the most advanced in Australia and their site has
many good ideas and tools for cutting energy costs in business.
Gas (top)
Origin Energy
Origin have taken over from Boral as the supplier of gas to South Australia.
They also sell LPG and electricity. They can help you cut down your gas bill.
http://www.originenergy.com.au/business/index.html
Water (top)
SA Water
SA Water is a wholly owned SA Government body that looks after water in South
Australia They are concerned with,
Protection
of the mains water supply
Preventing
harmful wastes entering the sewer systems
Bunding
- The prevention of contaminated liquid wasted from flowing into the ground
The EPA and your local council are also interested in stormwater and wastes produced off site.
The SA Water Industrial Waste department (ph 8207 1350)
can offer advice on
Waste minimisation
Commercial and industrial water use Industrial Wastes will come out to your
property for one free inspection.
Links to State Government programs and policies concerning water usage and waste water minimisation.
It includes links to companies connected with the Australian water industry.
http://www.sa.waterindustry.net.au/mainmenu.htm
Catchment Management Boards
Each of the metropolitan river systems has a catchment management board. The
job of the management boards is to minimise the amount of pollutants flowing
into the river systems.
Waste (top)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The EPA a division of the State Government Department of Environment and Heritage, is the environmental regulator for South Australia. It's job is to to protect South Australia's air and water quality and protects against noise, waste and pollution.
The EPA possess a vast body of knowledge concerned with reduction in energy use, waste minimisation and pollution prevention. Improvement in these areas has potential to increase the economic bottom line of small business.
Small Business Pollution Prevention Project (SBPPP).
This project targets small to medium business with the aim of providing an
educational forum for companies in particular geographical areas, in collaboration
with local councils and Catchment Management Water Boards.
Workshops aim to raise the awareness of companies about the environmental impact of their operations and highlight the benefits, both environmental and financial, that can result from implementing pollution prevention and cleaner production measures in their own businesses.
For more information goto the EPA website
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/epa/waste.html
To find out about the workshops ring this number - 8204 2042
There are various fully commercialised technologies available to increase both your business profits and your environmental performance. For example there is cogeneration...
Cogeneration
Cogeneration is the use of heat produced in a process to generate electricity,
steam or heat water.
Often the heat must be produced in a particular process this heat instead
of being wasted can be used to save energy.
Origin
Energy
Origin energy was founded following the demerger of Boral. They sell natural
gas, electricity and LPG in Australia and New Zealand. Origin can advise and
give assistance with cogeneration enquires.
http://www.originenergy.com.au/business/index.html
Australian Cogeneration Association
The Australian Cogeneration Association (ACA) is an independent, non-profit,
industry association. It was formed in 1993 to actively encourage the growth
of cogeneration and represent the interests of cogenerators and distributed
generators. The ACA represents over 100 members including leading players
from a range of fields in the energy sector.
SEDA
The Sustainable Energy Authority in NSW have information on cogeneration and
lot of links
The Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO) was set up in 1997 to help Australia meet its greenhouse gas reductions as set out in the Kyoto Protocol.
The AGO has many projects funding businesses to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
