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New lighting regulations in the US in 2012
The upcoming lighting legislation in the US will mandate that lighting manufacturers cease the production of non-efficient lighting and related products, which will change the way facilities consume energy and maintain lighting.
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How will the carbon pricing mechanism impact your business?
Under the carbon price, around 500 of the biggest polluters in Australia will need to buy and surrender to the government a permit for every tonne of carbon pollution they produce. The carbon price will start at $23 a tonne, rising at 2.5% a year in real terms.
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California needs aggressive efficiency and electrification to cut emissions, report says
California can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 through bold policy, behavioural changes as well as some scientific innovation.
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Green initiatives that will affect electrical regulations
Regulatory impact statements (RIS) published with new regulations in Australia generally state that mandatory changes of any kind are carefully scrutinised before they are imposed, to minimise their impost on both industry and the community. That situation is true with regard to electrical regulations, where most mandated requirements revolve around electrical safety. Few mandatory energy-efficiency regulations are enforced upon us.
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Energy-efficiency disclosure now compulsory
New legislation requiring the disclosure of buildings’ energy ratings means the electrical industry will play an even more important role on the performance of buildings.
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BCA 2010 revised energy-efficiency provisions
The new 2010 Building Code of Australia is released this month, with a large number of changes that will have a significant impact on the electrical industry.
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Carbon tax passes Senate
The government's Clean Energy legislation has been passed by the Senate.
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NECA calls for solar regulation overhaul
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) continued calls for governments at all levels to work together to stamp out dodgy solar installers and protect consumers following official government figures that show many installations are dangerous.
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Large-Scale Solar Policy Roadmap
Australian solar technologies are being rolled out across the world but locally we're not getting the jobs and other economic benefits that come with these major projects, says Matthew Warren, the Chief Executive of the Clean Energy Council. He said the country needed to capitalise on the interest Solar Flagships had generated among the international investors, who were sinking billions of dollars into projects in other countries.
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ICRC advice on ACT feed-in tariff premium pricing
The ACT Government recently released information from the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission about the ACT’s feed-in tariff scheme.
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Push for closer international cooperation on energy efficiency standards
A meeting of international standards bodies has put out a call to all electrical industry stakeholders to cooperate for the developmnent of international energy efficiency standards.
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