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| October 2002 |
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Co-operation earns acclaim
An energy saving scheme in which Christchurch City Council staff work with smaller local bodies in the region has earned international acclaim.The Canterbury initiative was the only New Zealand entry to be selected for inclusion in the latest Energy Globe publication of the world’s best energy conservation projects. The Austria-based judging panel was selecting from more than 1300 entries from organisations in almost 100 countries. Leonid Itskovich, the CCC’s energy manager, says the winning project was the result of work he did with the Hurunui District Council. “Small councils like Hurunui, there’s no way they can afford a fulltime energy manager,” he says. “What we did was use the CCC’s experience to help them save money and begin switching to renewable energy sources.” |