Global Warming Cool it

A home guide to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gases

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CONTENTS
Households & climate change Transport Water heating Electronics Standby Power Other appliances Clothes washing & drying Home heating & cooling Building and renovating Cooking Refrigerators & freezers HFCs Lighting Food, Garden, Packaging and Materials Green electricity Energy saving tips Greenhouse calculator	Global Warming Cool It A home guide to reducing energy costs greenhouse gases This booklet provides information to help every Australian understand how they contribute to climate change, and how they can play an important part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Australian Greenhouse Office, Department of the Environment and Water Resources, 2007

Credits and Copyright

Global Warming - Cool It! has been updated by Alan Pears, from the original publication prepared by Alan Pears, Sustainable Solutions Pty Ltd, which was based on the Home Greenhouse Saver published by EPA Victoria.

Published by the Australian Greenhouse Office, Department of the Environment and Water Resources
© Commonwealth of Australia 2007
ISBN 978-1-921297-06-9

This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Commonwealth, available from the Department of the Environment and Water Resources. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to:

The Manager
Climate Change Communications
Department of the Environment and Water Resources
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601

Illustrated and designed by RTM Design, Canberra.
Printed on 100% recycled paper

The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Australian Government or the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the contents of this publication are factually correct, the Commonwealth does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the contents, and shall not be liable for any loss or damage that may be occasioned directly or indirectly through the use of, or reliance on, the contents of this publication.