Environment Friendly Products
Climate Change Education
Find out what you can do to reduce energy costs and cut greenhouse gas emissions. This page links to education resources on climate change and the greenhouse effect. Includes tips for reducing greenhouse gas emissions at home, at school and at work, for transport and for consumers.
Energy Allstars
Energy Allstars lists only the top energy performing appliances. Use this site to compare products, work out how much running them will cost, and how much energy and water they will use.
Energy Rating
Australia's leading guide to choosing an energy efficient appliance.
Energy Star
The aim of the ENERGY STAR Program is to have all office equipment used and bought in Australia ENERGY STAR enabled.
Fuel Consumption Guide Database 1986-2003
The Fuel Consumption Guide Database provides comparative data on the fuel consumption of vehicles manufactured in Australia between 1986 and 2003. The database includes passenger cars and four-wheel drives, and light commercial vehicles up to 2.7 tonnes gross vehicle mass. Information about the environmental performance of new vehicles sold in Australia is available in the Green Vehicle Guide.
Global Warming: Cool It - A Home Guide to Reducing Energy Costs and Greenhouse Gases
This booklet provides information to help every Australian understand how they contribute to climate change, and how they can play an important part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. You can read it online, download a PDF or order a free copy online.
Green Power
Green Power is government accredited clean, renewable energy sourced from the sun, the wind, water and waste. The National Green Power Accreditation Program is a state government administered accreditation scheme for renewable energy sales in Australia. Making the switch is easy. Use this site to find more.
Green Vehicle Guide
The Green Vehicle Guide provides ratings on the environmental performance of new vehicles sold in Australia. You can use this site to see how vehicles compare on greenhouse and air pollution emissions.
Greenhouse Friendly TM
Through Greenhouse Friendly TM, Australian businesses can market greenhouse neutral products or services, deliver greenhouse gas abatement and give Australian consumers greater purchasing choice.
Greenhousegases.gov.au
It's surprisingly simple to use less energy at home or work. This site is designed to provide free tips, tools and resources to help you use less energy, save money and reduce greenhouse gases in our environment.
Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme
The Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme aims to improve water efficiency by assisting people to purchase, and encouraging industry to manufacture, more water efficient products.
Your Home - Design for lifestyle and the future
Your Home is Australia's guide to environmentally sustainable house design and construction. Includes 300 pages of practical technical solutions for builders and designers and a 32 page consumer magazine.
