Welcome to the Energy Efficiency Council web site

Investing in energy efficiency and cogeneration helps companies to boost their profits, lower costs and cut carbon emissions. This site helps companies that want to improve the energy efficiency of their facilities with:

Best-practice guides
Case studies
Service directories to find facilitators and suppliers of services and products

The site also provides:

Energy efficiency service and product suppliers with access to the latest news from the sector
Governments and the community with information on energy efficiency and the sector
Energy Efficiency members access to market insights and council activities

Latest News

NSW Parliament Inquiry into Polygeneration

The NSW Parliament's Public Accounts Committee released its long-awaited inquiry into Cogeneration and Trigeneration, now titled 'Polygeneration in New South Wales' on Thursday 27 March 2014. To download the report visit by clicking on the link below:
Polygeneration in New South Wales

Electricity 'bill shock' biggest household worry, national survey finds

In late 2013 the Energy Efficiency Council, CHOICE and the Brotherhood of St Laurence undertook a major national survey on household views on energy.

The survey found that householders are more concerned about electricity bills than other cost-of-living expenses and want their State Governments to help reduce energy costs. CHOICE's chief executive officer, Alan Kirkland, said the survey revealed that 84 per cent of Australian households are concerned or very concerned about energy costs, despite them spending more on other cost-of-living expenses.

Castle Hill RSL CLub launches new video on their energy efficiency program

Castle Hill RSL Club has launched a new video outlining their energy efficiency measures, including a trigeneration system and other measures installed by Simons Green Energy. To watch the video click HERE.

17 December 2013: Industry confused and shocked by surprise announcement on Energy Efficiency Opportunities Program

The Energy Efficiency Council said that its members were livid about the surprise cut in funding for the Energy Efficiency Opportunities program in the Mid-Year Economic Forecast.

9 December 2013: Landmark Certification Scheme for Energy Efficiency Professionals Launches in Australia

At last week's national conference, the EEC launched the Energy Efficiency Certification Scheme, a world-leading professional certification for the individuals that lead and manage comprehensive energy retrofits of commercial buildings.

September 2013- Best Practice Guide to Combined Heat and Power - Workshop Report on Best Practice and Emissions Allocation Protocol

The Energy Efficiency Council undertook a workshop mid 2013 on best practice cogeneration and the development of an emissions allocation protocol. The Energy Efficiency Council was supported to develop this document and delivering the workshop associated with the document by the Australian Government's Enterprise Connect through the Clean Technology Focus for Supply Chain program.

July 2013 - "Carbon Policy - How robust measurement and verification can improve policy effectiveness" - Bruce Rowse

Bruce Rowse, Director of EEC member Carbonetix, has just released a book "Carbon Policy - How robust measurement and verification can improve policy effectiveness". This book puts forward the case for incorporating more robust Measurement Reporting and Verification in the development of carbon abatement policy. Its focus is on policies that aim to reduce the energy use and resultant carbon emissions of buildings. For more information, or to purchase a copy of this book, visit

7 June 2013: Combined Heat and Power Emissions Allocation Protocol (CAP)

The Energy Efficiency Council is carrying out preliminary consultation on the development of a protocol to allocate emissions from CHP systems, and potentially other district energy schemes, between electrical and thermal outputs. To download the Issues Papers, click HERE.

May 2013 - Register Now: Energy Efficiency Council Industry holds Industry Workshop on cogeneration and trigeneration 12 June

The Council is holding a one-day workshop on two key issues for combined heat and power (CHP) systems, such as cogeneration and trigeneration. The Energy Efficiency Council is supported in delivering this workshop by the Australian Government's Enterprise Connect through the Clean Technology Focus for Supply Chain program. The Workshop will look at:

May 2013: AGL cogeneration plant at Qenos Altona officially opens

On Friday 24 May the Qenos-AGL Altona Cogeneration Facility was officially opened by the Hon Nicholas Kotsiras MP, Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources. The state-of-the-art co-generation facility is the largest industrial co-generation plant to be built in Australia in a decade. Built, owned and operated by AGL, the plant produces up to 21MW electricity and 88 tonnes of steam per hour for Qe