Sydney Theatre Company (STC) will go green thanks to a USD1.2 million investment from the Federal government. As part of the project, solar panels and rainwater harvesting tank will be fitted at the historic Finger Wharf building.
Minister for climate change and water, Senator Penny Wong, and environment minister Peter Garrett said the project would transform the wharf into a sustainability hub employing solar power technology, water-smart design and the latest in energy efficiency.
“This project is a great example of innovative energy and water-saving technologies being put to use in the urban environment,” Wong said.
“As we work to secure Australia’s water supplies and tackle the effects of climate change, projects like this are increasingly important to show others how to reduce water and energy use.”
The project involves installing cutting-edge Pluto photovoltaic cells, high-efficiency, low-cost solar cells developed by the University of New South Wales and China’s Suntech Power.
“The project will deliver substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and demonstrate that significant cuts in energy and water use can be made within a heritage building,” Garrett said.
Reduction in greenhouse gas
“By revolutionising the energy efficiency of this building, STC will reduce its carbon emissions by about 555 tonnes a year, the equivalent of taking more than 150 passenger cars off the road for one year.”
The project is being funded from the Rudd government’s Green Precincts Fund, an initiative to prepare Australia for a future with less water and to encourage local communities to better manage their water and energy use.
Minister for climate change and water, Senator Penny Wong, and environment minister Peter Garrett said the project would transform the wharf into a sustainability hub employing solar power technology, water-smart design and the latest in energy efficiency.
“This project is a great example of innovative energy and water-saving technologies being put to use in the urban environment,” Wong said.
“As we work to secure Australia’s water supplies and tackle the effects of climate change, projects like this are increasingly important to show others how to reduce water and energy use.”
The project involves installing cutting-edge Pluto photovoltaic cells, high-efficiency, low-cost solar cells developed by the University of New South Wales and China’s Suntech Power.
“The project will deliver substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and demonstrate that significant cuts in energy and water use can be made within a heritage building,” Garrett said.
Reduction in greenhouse gas
“By revolutionising the energy efficiency of this building, STC will reduce its carbon emissions by about 555 tonnes a year, the equivalent of taking more than 150 passenger cars off the road for one year.”
The project is being funded from the Rudd government’s Green Precincts Fund, an initiative to prepare Australia for a future with less water and to encourage local communities to better manage their water and energy use.
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