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Australia's transport industry is highly diverse and includes road, rail and water freight, domestic air travel and metropolitan public transport providers.
In 2008-09, EEO participants in the transport sector used 143 PJ representing approximately 2.4 percent of Australia's total energy use.
Energy Efficiency in the Transport Sector
Corporations in the transport sector have identified a range of energy efficiency opportunities including many related to fuel optimisation, lubricants and electricity use at depots.
In 2008-09, EEO participants in the transport sector reported identifying 9.9 PJ of energy savings, and adopting 6.9 PJ of energy savings. 'Adopted' energy savings includes opportunities reported under the categories of implemented, commenced implementation or to be implemented.
Energy Savings in the Transport Sector^
| Year of EEO Report | Identified energy savings (PJ) | Adopted energy savings (PJ) |
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2009 | 9.88 | 6.94 |
2008 | 10.3 | 9.62 |
^ Energy savings totals include the energy savings of opportunities with a greater than four year payback, voluntarily reported by corporations.
Transport Significant Opportunities Register
The Significant Opportunities Register contains a cross-section of the significant opportunities described by the transport corporations in their EEO Public Report. The spreadsheet format can be filtered to find specific types of opportunities of interest. The register aims to facilitate access to different ideas that may assist corporations to identify opportunities to increase energy efficiency.
Upcoming Events
Currently there are no upcoming events for the transport sector. If you are holding an energy efficiency event that will be of interest to the transport sector please contact us.
Useful Resources
Resource materials that may be of use for businesses in the Transport sector aiming to improve their energy efficiency include the following:
| Resource | Description | Links |
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| Fuel for thought: Identifying Potential Energy Savings in the Australian Road and Rail Sectors | This paper discusses how relevant opportunities can be identified in the transport sector and provides a real world analysis of various opportunities | [ PDF 6.1MB]
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| Measurement and Opportunity Evaluation in the Transport Sector | This paper is intended to provide greater guidance in respect of Key Element 3 (information, data and analysis) and Key Element 4 (opportunity identification and evaluation) of the EEO Assessment Framework). | [PDF 4.3MB] |
| EEO Company Case Studies | A look at how some corporations in the Transport sector have undertaken EEO assessments and the types of opportunities they have identified and implemented. | |
EEO Workshop Presentations | Presentations made by industry representatives at past Energy Efficiency Opportunities Workshops, describing their corporation's approach to the EEO program.
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EEO Workshop Presentations | Presentations made by industry representatives at past Energy Efficiency Opportunities Workshops, describing their corporation's approach to the EEO program.
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Representative Assessment Guide (2010) | A guide on undertaking EEO assessments using a representative sample of a large number of smaller energy using sites or processes, such as assessing truck fleet consumption of diesel and the use of power in a specific piece of equipment that is used in various sites.
| [PDF 716KB] |
Energy-Mass Balance: Transport (2010)
| This guide provides guidance for corporations in the transport sector in undertaking an Energy Mass Balance. | [ PDF, 632KB] |
First Opportunities: The Transport Industry (2010)
| A detailed analysis of EEO results including those reported by the Transport sector in 2006-2008. | [ PDF, 939KB] |
Energy Efficiency Best Practice Case Studies | The Energy Efficiency Best Practice program, which ran from 1998 to 2003, worked with companies and research agencies to improve energy efficiency. The result of that collaboration was a series of case studies and best practice guides, which include information on fleets and electric motors.
| [ PDF, 605KB] |
Ecostation | Ecostation is a program being developed by the Victorian Environmental Protection Authority and the Victorian Transport Association. It is a resource centre for the road freight industry to assist individual companies improve their energy efficiency.
| Ecostation |
Fleetwise | The Fleetwise Program allows NSW-based businesses to receive assistance from the NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water towards measuring and progressively reducing their fleet emissions. | Fleetwise |
Feedback
Is there an energy efficiency topic in the Transport sector for which you would be interested in further information resources or training opportunities? If yes, please email energyefficiencyopportunities@ret.gov.au.