October 2011

Energy Champions

Browse our selection
of Case Studies of
Alice Springs
businesses who are
slashing their power bills. 

Energy Tip

SAVE up to $2000 per year in your business! Click here to learn more

Tech Talk

Lighting Retrofits Offer High ROI

SAVE on cooling costs for your building! Discover the many benefits of painting your roof white

In Other Energy News

USA’s largest rooftop solar project

Moree Solar Farm - the dawn of a new era

Upcoming events

FREE workshop with Jon Dee - Founder of Planet Ark. Learn eco-business strategies from the author of Sustainable Growth Guidebook for Business

Funding Opportunities

Alice Solar City can help support your solar or energy efficiency project with up to 50% funding available

ecoBiz NT - up to 50%
funding for energy
efficiency
improvements

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Welcome

Welcome to our latest newsletter for business owners.

The past few months have yet again been a very busy and exciting period for the Alice Solar City commercial program, with a number of energy efficiency and solar projects being completed. Browse through this newsletter to see which Alice Springs businesses are becoming energy champions, discover some energy saving tips you can implement today and find out about all the funding options available for your business.

Our commercial program is still open to new customers, including funding for commercial PV systems. Please feel welcome to contact me to discuss how we can help your organisation become more energy efficient whilst reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.

We hope that you’ll find this newsletter interesting, informative - and inspirational!

Craig Hanicek
Commercial Services Manager

Milner Meats embraces solar technology

After joining Alice Solar City’s Commercial Incentive Program, Milner Meat Supply has now implemented an array of energy efficiency measures to save on their energy bills.

Choosing to focus on three main areas within their business, Milner Meats utilised key funding available from Alice Solar City to assist with the implementation cost. Click here to learn more

Free Event 6pm Wednesday 12th October - How to prepare your business for a CARBON economy

The introduction of a price on greenhouse gas emissions in our economy will make investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy even more attractive. Enhancing your business operations in a sustainable way will bring rewards for you, your team and your customers.

Jon Dee, author of Sustainable Growth – Guidebook for Business will be presenting a free event looking at the effects of a carbon price on business as part of October Business Month. Click here to learn more

FRAMPTONS – Awarded for their energy efficiency!

Alice Solar City would like to congratulate local Alice Springs real estate agency Framptons for being awarded Most Energy Efficient Office of the Year at the First National Network Convention held in Coolum, Queensland. Read more

Would you like to join leaders like Framptons and Milner Meats, and benefit from Alice Solar City funding?

Alice Solar City is currently looking to support a limited number of businesses that are interested in investing in solar PV generation in the 2012 financial year, with up to 50% capital funding available for successful applicants. Click here to learn more

Why solar makes good business sense

You’ve never had a better reason to install solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on your business premises. Join over 40 Alice Springs organisations who are saving on their bottom line and making the most of our solar abundance by harnessing their own ‘green’ energy. Click here to learn more

UTERNE – Largest solar tracking power station in Australia

Alice Solar City has now completed its 4th Large Scale Iconic Project with the opening of the nation’s largest tracking solar power station. Called Uterne, the 1MW solar power station is now supplementing the current power supply of Alice Springs with a clean, green, renewable energy source. Click here to learn more