Implementation of energy conservation education in remote indigenous communities of Western Australia
Renewables: The Energy for the 21st Century World Renewable Energy Congress VI (Brighton, UK, 01/07/2000–07/07/2000)
2000
The increasing costs of fuel for diesel powerhouses in remote indigenous communities of Australia that have increasingly limited funds is demanding a shift towards more efficient energy management. Residents and community management need to develop an energy conservation ethic and reduce the typical consumption figures experienced. An energy efficient household may use less than l O kW.hr/day while an inefficient household may use over 50 units/day as a result of lack of understanding of energy issues, community billing (instead of user pays) and appliances left on continuously by non-indigenous staff as a result of inappropriate entitlements. Excessive energy consumption will result in a renewable energy system size with a cost that is far beyond the means of any community. In Western Australia an Energy Efficiency Education Program Package (EEEPack) for Aboriginal communities is currently being implemented by the Remote Area Developments (RADG). The package is only one part of a wider strategy that needs to be continued if renewable energy technologies are to be progressively introduced and sustained.
- Implementation of energy conservation education in remote indigenous communities of Western Australia
- M. Anda (Author/Creator)K. Mathew (Author/Creator)J. Ryan (Author/Creator)G. Ho (Author/Creator)
- Renewables: The Energy for the 21st Century World Renewable Energy Congress VI (Brighton, UK, 01/07/2000–07/07/2000)
- 991005542094507891
- School of Engineering and Energy; Centre for Water, Energy and Waste; Environmental Technology Centre; Indo-Pacific Research Centre
- English
- Conference paper
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