News
6 January 2010
Task Force Fights Energy and Water Waste in Darebin
Jika Jika Community Centre was the first house in Darebin to have a visit from the Energy and Water Task Force - who installed a range of products that will keep the house cooler in summer and warmer in winter, help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and most importantly, save money on their energy and water bills. Download the media release.
15 December 2009
Ban the Bulb raises $400,000 and takes the equivalent of 25,000 cars off the road
The 2009 Ban the Bulb campaign raised close to $400,000 to support community groups that helped deliver Victorian home and business owners the opportunity to replace their incandescent light bulbs with energy-saving ones, completely free of charge.
It was delivered by Bendigo Bank’s Generation Green™ program in partnership with AGL Energy, Australia’s leading renewable energy company, Low Energy Supplies and Services, Carbon Down, VECCI and the Victorian Government’s Sustainability Fund.
Almost 1,000 volunteers from groups including the State Emergency Service, Apex, Rotary and Lions groups, as well as some sporting clubs have helped to deliver the campaign to more than 50 communities across Victoria, who changed approximately 200,000 globes. Download the media release.
25 November 2009
Task Force Fights Energy and Water Waste in Yarra
Vito Palmisano is one of the first residents in Yarra to book a visit from the Energy and Water Task Force who installed a range of products that will keep the house cooler in summer and warmer in winter, help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and most importantly, save money on energy and water bills. Download the media release.
26 June 2009
Buy Carbon Offsets
Low Energy Supplies and Services Pty Ltd (LESS) is seeking Tenders from interested companies and organisations to purchase up to 85,000 Verified Emission Reduction Units (VERs) produced from their accredited Greenhouse Friendly™ energy efficiency projects, Live Green with LESS and Ban the Bulb. For a copy of the specification for RFT T09-06 Sale of Greenhouse FriendlyTM VERs contact Chris Rayment via email: chris@lowenergy.com.au
7 April 2009
Council continues to curb carbon
Manningham City Council has followed up the release last week of its Climate 2020 Draft Action Plan by launching a program to provide Manningham residents with free energy efficient light bulbs and low flow shower heads. Download the media release.
1 April 2009
Saving the planet, saving you money
A new program being rolled out in Knox is offering local residents free energy saving light globes and water saving showerheads. What’s more, a leading Australian energy reduction organisation, Low Energy Supplies and Services (LESS), will send out a qualified technician to install your products for free. Download the media release.
11 March 2009
One small step for you one giant leap for our planet
Residents of Darebin are now eligible to receive free high quality, energy-saving light bulbs and water-saving showerheads and have them installed also at no cost as part the ‘Live Green with LESS’ project. Download the media release
19 January 2009
Less is more for Monash residents
Monash City Council and LESS (Low Energy Supplies & Services) will launch a brand new environmental initiative offering free energy-saving light bulbs to all Monash residents. Mayor Paul Klisaris said that this initiative will be a convenient way to save money and will also help raise awareness of the simple steps that we can each take to reduce our impact on the environment. Download the media release.