2011-10-25 11:28:07 // Design Daily Team
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The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) is calling on design, construction and energy services experts to respond to a request for proposals on a new commercial buildings programme.
2011-09-19 13:49:15 // Sustain Team
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New Zealand has the equivalent of 1.7 million barrels of oil going to waste in the form of forest waste. Now the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) is hoping to capitalise on that potential by announcing it will offer renewable energy feasibility study grants to the tune of $20,00o per study.
2011-08-11 15:13:08 // Sustain Team
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They've been around since 2008 so it's common enough to see fuel economy labels on new petrol or diesel-powered vehicles. But ever seen a similar label for electric vehicles? In a move that bodes well for the growth of the electric car market, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority has introduced the electric vehicle label, giving consumers independent, comparative information on the efficiency and running costs of vehicles.
2011-07-15 16:39:57 // Sustain Team
You wouldn't waste wine, so why waste the prunings? Marlborough wine producer Yealands Estate has managed to slash its annual heating bill by choosing to burn its own vine prunings to produce heat.
