Industry Best practice
Leading businesses are highlighted throughout the energy briefings and sector spotlights to provide insight into how businesses have benefited from implementing an energy strategy.
These case studies highlight how businesses have demonstrated best practice in successfully achieving their energy management goals.
November 2021
In 2020, Digital Realty’s energy use increased by 24 per cent, due to the new demand for data that followed the pandemic with more people working from home and increased use of streaming services.
BELLARINE HYDROPONICS PLANTS ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO BOOST GROWTH
August 2021
Bellarine TechBio Pty Ltd leveraged a free energy audit provided by the Victorian Government to identify energy savings opportunities, which included thermal screens and a heat buffer tank.
BLANTYRE FARMS BOOSTS BIOENERGY TO REALISE FINANCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAVINGS
August 2021
Blantyre Farms worked with Australian Pork Limited to implement a process where the effluent from the piggery is flushed into covered anaerobic ponds, saving the farm thousands.
ENERGY SAVINGS FOR BUNDABERG FARMERS NO LONGER A PIPE DREAM
August 2021
A comprehensive audit on the Cayley family farm in Bundaberg, Queensland identified a range of opportunities to lower energy use and enhance the farm’s resilience to variable climatic conditions.
PROM COUNTRY CHEESE CHURNS OUT SUSTAINABLE PRODUCE
August 2021
Prom Country Cheese utilised a grant from Sustainability Victoria to engage an auditor to assess the farm and cheesery’s energy use, which identified opportunities to install more efficient equipment alongside solar PV.
AMPLIFON REDUCES PRINTING COSTS BY 90 PER CENT
December 2020
Amplifon, the world’s largest hearing aid retailer, selected heat-free Epson inkjet devices as the print solution across their entire retail network, reducing their printer energy costs and associated carbon footprint by over 90 per cent.
ANZ leads by example
December 2020
ANZ has embedded within its operations a focus on how it can reduce its own impact whilst also supporting its customers with improving their environmental sustainability.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVES STAFF WELLBEING AND PRODUCTIVITY FOR TSA GROUP
December 2020
TSA’s Perth office undertook several energy efficiency measures to achieve a 27 per cent reduction in electricity consumption over two years.
EML USES NABERS RATING TO ASSESS THE SUITABILITY OF OFFICE TENANCIES
December 2020
EML is committed to reducing its environmental impact and has therefore committed to a minimum energy performance in its office tenancies
TOOHEYS SIPS ONGOING FINANCIAL SAVINGS THROUGH STRATEGIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT
December 2020
Toohey’s Brewery has implemented strategic energy management practices to achieve ongoing energy spend reductions of three to five per cent each year.
DSQUARED CONSULTING USES GREEN STAR – INTERIORS TO MANAGE ENERGY CONSUMPTION THROUGH GOOD DESIGN
December 2020
dsquared’s office fit out, which achieved a 5-star Green Star – Interiors rating, included a number of initiatives to keep energy use low from the start.
Australian manufacturer Molycop discovers that demand response rocks
October 2020
Between efficiency improvements, managing demand and renewable electricity purchases, Molycop is positioning itself well for a lower carbon future.
bluescope leads the energy transition
October 2020
BlueScope has been at the forefront of Australia’s steel industry for over a century and is now leading the charge towards clean energy in hard-to-abate sectors.
LED lighting upgrade a silver lining amidst the disruptive impacts of COVID
October 2020
The Scentre Group has committed to pursuing a net zero emissions target by 2030 across its wholly-owned portfolio of Westfield Living Centres.
DRIVING UP THE SUSTAINABILITY OF GOVERNMENT VEHICLE FLEETS
July 2019
The ACT Government’s electric vehicle fleet is set to grow in the coming years.
CARLTON & UNITED BREWERIES MOVES TOWARDS 100% RENEWABLES
July 2019
CUB has secured a power purchase agreement (PPA) with BayWa r.e. to supply renewable energy from Karadoc Solar Farm.
RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: OFF-SITE RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION
July 2019
Melbourne Renewable Energy Project (MREP)’s Crowlands Windfarm near Ararat.
METERS PAY DIVIDENDS FOR LEADING PLASTICS MANUFACTURER
July 2019
Corex Plastics Dandenong South factory has energy intense manufacturing processes.
A HEALTHY BOTTOM-LINE ENABLES A HEALTHY AUSTRALIA
July 2019
Fitness First Australia is saving $3 million over two years by entering into a fixed term electricity contract with the support of an energy services provider.
BRIGHT IDEAS DRIVE DOWN CONTRACTING COSTS AT LUNA PARK SYDNEY
August 2018
Not clowning around: Luna Park Sydney saves $200,000 annually after optimising its electricity contracting.
DATA AND ANALYTICS DRIVING EFFICIENCY AT THE MCG
August 2018
Lighting the way: the MCG has cut costs and carbon by converting its lighting to LEDs.
SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE LIGHTS THE WAY
August 2018
NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) used a grant to fund the replacement of the Sydney Harbour Bridge’s lighting with LEDs.
OXFORD COLD STORAGE WARMS TO DEMAND RESPONSE
July 2019
Oxford Cold Storage receives compensation for participating in demand response programs.
PENINSULA HEALTH EPC TO SAVE MILLIONS
July 2019
Peninsula Health’s Rosebud Hospital has installed solar PV with a grant from the Victorian Government.
RENEWABLE PPAS THE COMPLETE PACKAGE FOR ENERGY INTENSIVE MANUFACTURER ORORA
August 2018
Orora has secured the supply of renewable energy from a number of sources, including from Clements Gap Wind Farm.
VICTORIA COLD STORAGE TAKES THE HEAT OFF THE GRID WITH DEMAND RESPONSE
August 2018
Victoria Cold Storage capitalised from the AEMO-ARENA demand response trial over the 2017-18 summer.