Case studies

Health boards are taking an innovative approach to upgrading energy management equipment - they're having someone else pay for it. Otago District Health Board has obtained a Crown Loan of $510,000 from EECA to fund their energy efficiency upgarde.

Carter Holt Harvey Kinleith's five-year plan for efficiency cut energy consumption per tonne of product by 31%. Although production increased by 25%, carbon dioxide emissions stayed stable.

Compact fluorescent lamps in sizes up to 180 watts can replace mercury vapour and metal halide lamps up to 400 watts - using less power, producing less heat and switching on instantly.

Coldstorage International used a powerful analytical tool to reduce energy bills by one third.

By re-evaluating long-established operational processes they managed to reap a $90,000 energy saving annually for a project outlap of around $12,500 - a seven-fold return in one year.