Save on power
Save money and the environment without sacrificing your lifestyle. We all want to do our bit to help the environment – and often it will save us money too.
Use our virtual energy audit to see how much energy your household uses and how much money you could save in each room of your home.
In the Green Guide booklet you’ll find some simple ideas you and your family can start using right now, as well as things to consider in those situations where you’re able to plan ahead. The booklet starts with some general information about choosing appliances and cooling your home, and then provides tips for specific rooms.
Changing behaviour is never easy, but if you can make some small adjustments they will become part of your routine – and you’ll be reducing the pressure on our environment without sacrificing your lifestyle.
The Green Guide covers choosing appliances, staying warm/cool, ideas for saving power in the home and the garden as well as information on available energy rebates and audits.
Other useful fact sheets and information:
- Reduce your power use and save money
- How to save up to $1135 off your yearly Power and Water bill
- You don't have to be a superhero to save the planet
- Education resources
- Appliance costing
- Energy efficient air conditioners
- Energy efficient washing machines
- Energy efficient refrigerators and freezers
- Energy efficient dishwashers
At Power and Water, we are proud of our efforts to help the environment. We create electricity from natural gas while continuing to focus on renewable energy – like drawing energy from the sun.
Power and Water sponsor COOLmob to provide subsidised home energy audits in Darwin ($10). We are also a consortium partner in Alice Solar City, who offer energy incentives and rebates in Alice Springs. For more information about reducing energy consumption and to organise an energy audit visit www.coolmob.org for the Top End and www.alicesolarcity.com.au in Alice Springs.
TheEnergy Smart rebate NT program provides households with a rebate of up to $200 after purchasing selected energy saving devices.
Green Guide references: Synergy Energy, Aurora Energy, The Australian Greenhouse Office, COOLmob Northern Territory.
All costs included in the Green Guide are guides only. Actual costs will vary according to size and brand of appliance as well as where and how the appliance is used.
October 2009