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Business Spectator – Ending the energy binge

Business Spectator
by Keith OrchisonPosted 29 Dec 2008 11:22 AM Ending the energy binge While much of the debate on Australian carbon abatement focuses on the use of renewable energy versus fossil fuels to make electricity, one of the most important developments over the next 10-12 years will be how users manage power consumption.The latest Federal government report, released in mid-December by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural & Resource Economics (ABARE), shows both how business, which accounts for 72 percent of electricity demand, has made some gains and how complex the issue is………………… without the efficiency gains since 1989-90, Australian manufacturing, mining, construction, services and agriculture would have used 759 PJ more energy by 2005-06.

The gains would be greater if the mining and petroleum sector had been able to follow the trend – ABARE reports that its energy intensity has risen as miners dig deeper and exploit lower grade ores.

Business Spectator – Ending the energy binge

December 29, 2008 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized