Energy efficiency improvements - Kith and Kin
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Townsville’s Kath and Kin Association provides opportunities for people with psychiatric and physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, and people with disabilities.
Energy audit and understanding electricity tariffs - packhouse and orchard
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The ‘Watts in Your Business’ project conducted by Apple and Pear Australia Ltd completed energy audits of 30 packhouses and orchards Australia-wide. This fact sheet shows how understanding electricity tariffs in a packhouse/orchard can save money.
Energy audit and changing irrigation - orchards
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The ‘Watts in Your Business’ project conducted by Apple and Pear Australia Ltd completed energy audits of 30 packhouses and orchards Australia-wide. This fact sheet shows how changing irrigaton in orchards can cut energy use and save money.
Demand side efficiency: Savio Pack House and Cold Storage
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The 14 cold storage rooms at Savio’s, a fruit packing house in Queensland, are controlled by 3 large ammonia compressors, which an audit showed consumed over 435,000kWh (costing $95,000) in ten months. By avoiding demand changes which account for 40% of Savio’s total electricity costs, the business could save $5500 a year by shutting down equipment at certain times.
Securing Victoria's energy system
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In a move to secure Victoria’s energy system, the Australian Government will safeguard Alcoa’s Portland aluminium smelter’s continued delivery of emergency power reserves to the market.
