Entries must be submitted online by March 23, 2011 to be eligibile for the 3rd International Holcim Awards competition offering a total of $USD2 million in prize money for sustainable building and civil engineering works; landscape, urban design and infrastructure projects; and materials, products and construction technologies.
Pool pump efficiency labelling under the Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Program is now likely to become mandatory in October 2011. This program is aimed at regulating the sale of pool pumps to ensure first, that only pumps meeting minimum energy-efficient standards are sold; and second, to encourage the purchase of the most environment-friendly models.
The Federal [...]
Comment on the impact statement until November 13.
The Queensland Government, though the Office of Clean Energy, has released a regulatory impact statement (RIS) for the mandatory load control of pool filtration systems.
By controlling when pool owners can run their swimming pool pumps, the government hopes to better manage peak electricity loads.
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