NATIONAL: Australia needs to get on with making households more energy efficient by accelerating deployment of simple but efficient technologies like solar hot water and insulation backed in the Rudd government's economic stimulus package.The energy efficiency component of the government's proposed stimulus package will help Australians cut their energy bills by at least 15-20 percent.
Warren added that "investment in smart energy solutions for homes and businesses can only serve to cushion Australia from any difficult financial times ahead by saving money and jobs across the nation".
"It's common sense really - energy efficiency measures are all about being smarter with what we have and reducing demand overall. This will have the added benefit of keeping investment here and protecting local jobs" explained Warren.
The Clean Energy Council is working with all levels of government to deliver the right legislation and ensure energy efficiency and clean energy solutions are deployed nationally.
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The Clean Energy Council, the peak body for the clean energy sector, is working with all Australian governments to ensure a secure and diversified energy sector; reducing energy waste including the take up of solar water heating and insulation; and more clean energy sources in our stationary energy mix from solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, bioenergy and gas.
