Electricity Power efficiency choices

Energy Efficiency Reference Links

No. Link Description

1

 https://www.matthewb.id.au/ Energy Calculators, Green IT presentations
this E-book, Solar Calculators

2

 https://reductionrevolution.com.au/collections/efergy Building Energy Meter

3

 https://www.clipsal.com/Home-Owner/Products/Energy-Efficiency/Wiser-Link Building Energy Meter 2

4

 https://www.choice.com.au/ Consumer association

5

 https://www.rheem.com.au/ Hot water system including solar

6

 http://www.dux.com.au Hot water system including solar 2

7

 https://www.bunnings.com.au/about-us/our-actions/save-water Water solutions

8

 https://www.basix.nsw.gov.au/information/index.jsp Building Design for efficiency

9

 http://www.energyrating.gov.au/ Air conditioning selection and use

10

 https://www.energystar.gov/ia/new_homes/features/Lighting_062906.pdf Energy Efficient lighting

11

 Government energy efficiency policies New energy efficiency strategies

12

 https://www.led-shop.com.au/ LED lights

13

 http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/tv.html Television and related equipment power consumption

14

 https://www.productreview.com.au Appliance reviews with user feedback

15

 https://www.cnet.com/reviews/ Technology device reviews

16

 http://www.draftstoppa.com.au/ Ceiling to roof loft air control

17

 https://www.energystar.gov/products/appliances Energy efficient products

18

 https://www.bunnings.com.au/our-range/building-hardware/building-construction/insulation Insulation supplies

19

 http://yourenergysavings.gov.au/energy/heating-cooling/insulation/install-insulation Government rebate for insulation installation

20

 https://www.bunnings.com.au/diy-advice/home-improvement/heating-and-cooling/how-to-insulate-a-ceiling Basic insulation installation principles

21

 http://www.icanz.org.au Insulation industry group

22

 http://www.energyrating.gov.au/sites/new.energyrating/files/documents/standby2010-apec-policy-report-final_0.pdf APAC position on Standby power PDF

23

 http://www.energyrating.gov.au/label Energy consumption rating scheme

24

 https://www.iea.org/etp/networkstandby/ International group policy on standby power

25

 https://plugloadsolutions.com/80PlusPowerSupplies.aspx High efficiency computer power supply standard

26

 http://www.dse.com.au/ Electronics supplier including efficient power supplies

27

 https://www.clipsal.com/ Electrical supply including automation

28

 https://www.osram.com/osram_com/ Lighting manufacturer

29

 https://www.sylvania.com/ Lighting manufacturer

30

 http://www.energyrating.gov.au/lighting/types-of-light-bulbs Government guidelines for lighting efficiency

31

 http://yourenergysavings.gov.au/energy/lighting/energy-efficient-lights Government suggestions for lighting efficiency

32

 https://www.led-shop.com.au/shop/led-tubes/t8-led-tube-light/ LED replacement for fluorescent tube

33

 https://www.captech.com.au/ Power factor correction technology

34

 https://www.captech.com.au/products.htm Power factor correction examples

35

 https://www.ice-energy.com/ Off peak ice making for daytime air conditioning

36

 https://www.vmware.com/products/drs/index.html Dynamic Computer Resource allocation (shut server down when not needed)

37

 https://www.energyrating.gov.au/products/lighting Government view of lighting efficiency

38

 Motion detectors for lighting control Motion sensors for light control

39

 https://www.clipsal.com/Trade/Products/Switchboards-Circuit-Protection/DIN-Rail-Mounted-Accessories/Timers Electrical timers for mains distribution boards

40

 https://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/technologies/cogeneration-trigeneration.html Co-generation (electricity and heat)

41

 https://www.airah.org.au/Content_Files/HVACRNation/2008/May2008/HVACRNation_2008-05-F01.pdf Australian Co-generation case study

42

 http://www.eec.org.au/for-energy-users/technologies-2/cogeneration-trigeneration Co-generation further examples

43

 http://world.honda.com/power/cogenerator/ Co-generation equipment for household

44

 https://www.energystar.gov Energy Efficiency government organization

45

 Energy 5 Star Computer Specification Energy Star rating 5 for computers

46

 http://www.energyrating.gov.au/products/computers Australian guidelines for computers energy use

47

 https://www.nec.com/global/solutions/vpcc/benefits/index.html Thin client benefits

48

 https://www.nec.com/global/solutions/vpcc/data/english/US100.pdf Thin client example specifications

49

 https://www.vmware.com/solutions/consolidation/ Virtual Computing possibilities

50

 https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/techpaper/vsphere6-drs-perf.pdf Virtual Machine resource scheduling

51

 https://plugloadsolutions.com/80PlusPowerSupplies.aspx 80 Plus use saving calculator

52

 https://www.energystar.gov/ Energy consumption rating scheme

53

 https://www.nec.com/global/solutions/univerge/ VOIP telephony

54

 https://www.skype.com/en/ VOIP and video conferencing software

55

 https://au.nec.com/en_AU/products/phones-handsets/softphones/nec-univerge-soft-client-sp350-overview.html VOIP soft phone with video conferencing

56

 https://www.qnap.com/en-au/product/ts-251 Network attached storage example

57

 https://www.arm.com/products/processors/index.php Very Low powered processor

58

 https://www.intel.com.au/content/www/au/en/products/processors/atom.html Low powered processor

59

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_Savers_Computing_Initiative/ Methods to turn on computer power management

60

 https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=power_mgt.pr_power_mgt_ez_gpo Computer Power Management Group Policy Software

61

 https://www.energystar.gov/products/low_carbon_it_campaign/implementation_resources_enterprises/commercial_software Computer power management software across network

62

 https://www.environment.gov.au/about-us/accountability-reporting/publications/list-rebates-let-department Aust. Govt. rebates available

63

 https://www.solahart.com.au Solar Hot water equipment provider

64

 http://www.ecosmart.com.au/ Solar Hot water equipment provider 2

65

 http://www.apricus.com/html/solar_collector.htm Solar hot water including retrofit designs

66

 https://www.infiniteenergy.com.au/ Solar Power equipment provider

67

 https://www.energyaustralia.com.au/ Solar Power output calculator (Sydney)

68

 http://www.latronics.com Inverter and transfer switch provider

69

 http://www.solarshop.com.au Solar lighting and equipment

70

 https://www.rpc.com.au/ Solar / alternative energy supplier

71

 https://www.energymatters.com.au Alternative energy supplier, solar calculators for products relative to your region

72

 https://secure.oatleyelectronics.com//index.php Electronic and solar supplier

73

 https://www.12volt.com.au/ Low voltage equipment including solar

74

 http://www.greenpower.gov.au/ Green Power overview

75

 http://www.greenpower.gov.au/About-Us/How-Much-Does-GreenPower-Cost/ Green power prices compared by state

76

 http://www.motorwavegroup.com/new/motorwind/index.html Micro wind turbines

77

 http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/wind/selection_map.shtml Weather bureau wind maps

78

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland Wind farms in Ireland

79

 http://www.antarctica.gov.au/living-and-working/station-life-and-activities/renewable-energy/wind-power Wind Farm example at Mawson Station with real time energy measurement

80

 https://www.vestas.com/en/products/turbines Large scale wind turbine manufacturer

81

 http://www.selsam.com Multiple turbine blade wind generators

82

 http://www.solarthermalworld.org/ Solar Thermal association

83

 http://www.acciona-na.com New solar thermal plant

84

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloncurry_Solar_Power_Station Australian Solar Thermal Plant

85

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_Energy_Systems Solar thermal design using a Stirling engine for generation

86

 http://www.brightsourceenergy.com Solar thermal manufacturer using a central heating tower

87

 https://www.ise.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/ise/de/documents/publications/studies/cpv-report-ise-nrel.pdf Concentrated Photo Voltaic systems

88

 https://global-sei.com/technology/tr/bn86/pdf/86-20.pdf Concentrated Photo Voltaic systems 2

89

 http://global-sei.com/products/cpv/ Concentrated Photo Voltaic systems 3

90

 http://emcore.com/ Triple junction solar cells

91

 https://www.spectrolab.com/ Triple junction solar cells 2

92

 http://www.greenandgoldenergy.com.au/ Concentrated Photo Voltaic systems for smaller system

93

 http://www.soda-is.com/eng/map/#monde World solar radiation measurements

94

 https://www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au Table to see most efficient vehicles

95

 https://www.racq.com.au Motoring association with efficient driving hints

96

 http://electrobikes.com.au Electric bicycle supplier

97

 http://www.electricbicycle.com.au Electric bicycle supplier 2

98

 http://www.kymco.com/ Electric Scooter

99

 https://www.99bikes.com.au/bikes/electric Electric Scooter distributor

100

 https://www3.nissan.co.jp/en.html Electric Car

101

 https://www.tesla.com/en_AU/ Electric Sports Car

102

 http://www.aeva.asn.au/ Australian Electric Vehicle Association

103

 https://www.smart.com/en/en/index.html Electric Car and Petrol Cars

104

 http://solar.anu.edu.au/sliver Thin film solar from South Australia

105

 https://www.powerfilmsolar.com Thin film solar cells (various formats)

106

 http://www.nanosolar.com Thin film solar cells (1 GW / year manufacturer plant)

107

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geothermal_power_in_Australia Geothermal Energy in Australia

108

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_dry_rock_geothermal_energy Geothermal Energy from hot dry rocks

109

 https://www.carnegiewave.com Wave power generator using sea floor water pump action

110

 https://www.pelamiswave.com Wave power using wave pitch, hydraulics and inbuilt generators

111

 http://fundyforce.ca/renewable-and-predictable/tidal-energy-generation/ Tidal power generation

112

 http://www.byd.com/en/index.html Electric Car manufacturer

113

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EEStor New generation battery

114

 Hager kilowatt hour meter Electrical Power Measurement

115

 http://www.enviromission.com.au/EVM/content/home.html Solar Tower Technology

116

 https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/features/making-any-surface-solar Solar building surfaces

117

 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/china-signs-up-for-csiro-solar-thermal-technology/ Small to Medium Solar Thermal technology

118

 https://www.energy.siemens.com/co/pool/hq/energy-topics/publications/living-energy/pdf/issue-07/Living-Energy-7-Solar-power-concentrated-PV.pdf Concentrated Photo Voltaic systems

119

 https://www.ise.fraunhofer.de/en/business-areas/photovoltaics/iii-v-and-concentrator-photovoltaics/high-concentration-systems-hcpv.html Large Concentrated Photo Voltaic systems

120

 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-au/windows/win32/power/windows-power-management Windows Server computer power management

121

 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/power-settings/configure-power-settings Windows 10 Power Management

122

 http://www.gafcontrol.com.au Electrical Timer and remote control systems

123

 http://www.energyrating.gov.au/products Energy Star categories

124

 http://www.energyrating.gov.au/products/domestic-refrigeration Refrigeration minimum standards for efficiency

125

 https://www.rec-registry.gov.au/swhCalculatorInit.shtml Solar Hot Water calculator for RECs received

126

 https://www.metaefficient.com/ Energy efficient products in multiple categories

127

 https://www.meanwelldirect.co.uk/ranges/LED-Power-Supply/35/default.htm LED lighting power supplies for worldwide voltage levels

128

 https://www.asus.com/au/Laptops/ASUS-Chromebook-Flip-C302CA/ Low powered laptop example 2 in 1 Chromebook

129

 https://www.asus.com/au/All-in-One-PCs/ Low powered desktop example

130

 http://www.urbanenergy.com.au Co-Generation / Trigeneration

131

 http://www.greenhome.com/green-features/energy-efficient.html Energy efficient products

132

 https://www.rinnai.com.au/ Hot Water supplier

133

 https://www.green-cooling-initiative.org/technology/technology/ Greener air conditioning

134

 https://www.solairworld.com/solar-air-conditioners Examples of solar air conditioning

135

 http://www.evworld.com Electric Vehicle and related technologies site

136

 http://www.phoenixmotorcars.com/ Electric vehicle from USA

137

 http://www.ata.org.au/ Alternative Energy Association

138

 http://ecolivingcentre.com.au/ Supplier of water and energy saving products

139

 http://www.yourhome.gov.au/energy/appliances Australian government policy on lighting and appliances

140

 https://www.hepburnwind.com.au Community Wind Farm project

141

 http://windenergyfoundation.org/about-wind-energy/history/ Wind Energy background

142

 https://www.energy.gov.au/government-priorities/energy-programs Australian Government Energy programs

143

 https://masg.org.au/ Community group solar installations

144

 http://www.oecd.org/trade/envtrade/37321363.pdf OECD perspective on how to reduce appliance power consumption

145

 http://www.viridianglass.com/products/energy-efficiency Glass manufacturer including better insulated laminated glass

146

 https://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/showroom/i-miev/ Mitsubishi Electric Car i-Miev

147

 http://eco-switch.com.au Remote switch for power point

148

 https://www.goswitch.com.au/ Electricity cost comparison site

149

 https://www.jaycar.com.au Electrical supplier. Look for Mains Power Meter, Remote Controller Power board

150

 http://tractile.com.au Solar roof tile that includes solar panel and solar hot water

151

 https://www.tesla.com/en_AU/ Electric sportscar, SUV, fast sedan and compact car

152

 https://www.tesla.com/en_AU/powerpack Commercial Scale battery energy storage

153

 https://www.tesla.com/en_AU/energy Domestic Scale battery energy storage