Department of Energy

Lighting Council Australia 25 August 2005

Dermot TiernanMANAGER, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

Role and Purpose

The Department of Energy actively engages with other agencies and its stakeholders to promote economic and social development of Queensland by facilitating generation, supply and efficient use of energy resources in Queensland

Our Services

The Department of Energy:

• policy leadership promoting investment in the energy sector

• strategies to deliver reliable, competitive and sustainable energy

• strategic advice on the management, supply and end use of energy

• facilitate improved delivery of energy services to consumers

Role of the Department of EnergyRole of the Department of Energy

• World-class energy resources

• Energy intensive economy– Significantly affected by

energy cost changes

• Demand growth– Population

– Industry

• Decentralised State– Uniform Tariff Policy

• Need for investment certainty within the context of global carbon constraints

Policy DriversPolicy Drivers

• Reliability/Security

• Cost Competitiveness

• Sustainability

Overarching ObjectivesOverarching Objectives

• Planning and advice on sustainable energy technologies, particularly:– Energy efficiency– Renewable energy

• Leading State Government input to sustainable energy fora

• Community education and awareness

SustainableSustainable Energy ObjectivesEnergy Objectives

State Based ProgramsState Based Programs

• Forums and Displays

– RNA display – pilot to be rolled out to other shows

– Energy efficiency promotion targeting industry in conjunction with the EPA EcoBiz program

– Energy Efficiency Forums targeting industry sectors - shopping centres, hotels and clubs

– Energy Efficiency Fact Sheets for consumers

• Other Initiatives

– Sustainable Housing

– Energy Advisory Service (EPA)

– Government Energy Management Scheme (DPW)

Energy Efficiency National ProgramEnergy Efficiency National Program

• National Framework for Energy Efficiency

– Ministerial Council on Energy initiative

– Energy Efficiency Working Group oversees delivery

– Queensland chairs Energy Efficiency Working Group

– Working groups established to implement NFEE Stage One

– Potential savings of 50PJ/yr of energy by 2015

• National Appliance and Equipment Energy Efficiency Program (NAEEEP)

• Introduced to increase energy efficiency of appliances and equipment - 25% of Australia’s greenhouse emissions

• Comprises both mandatory and voluntary programs including:– labelling – Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS)

NAEEP NAEEP

• Technologies contributing most to savings are electronics and standby (20%), major appliances (18%), air-conditioning (18%) and lighting (17%)

• Lighting a key focus of NAEEEP– Regulation of linear fluorescent lamps– Regulation of linear fluorescents ballasts

– Best practice and training for lighting professionals

NAEEP and LightingNAEEP and Lighting

• Reliability, useability and cost of fluoro products

• Good lighting design for new homes/businesses

• Rapid housing expansion

Lighting Issues Encountered in the CommunityLighting Issues Encountered in the Community

• Framework for reducing energy consumption from lighting over the period 2005-2015

• Covers lighting in the residential, commercial, industrial and public lighting sectors

• Will bring together numerous regulatory activities currently underway in a coherent 10 year plan

• Lighting represents around 4.5% of total greenhouse gas emissions

• Technical potential to reduce emissions from lighting

Greenlight AustraliaGreenlight Australia

Dermot Tiernan

Manager, Sustainable Energy

Department of Energy

Telephone 3227 6893

Dermot.Tiernan@energy.qld.gov.au

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