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Energy Efficiency
Alcoa is working to reduce greenhouse intensity through innovation, partnerships and a sustained focus on improving energy efficiency and productivity. Graphs detailing our 2008 greenhouse performance are available in the Alcoa and Sustainability section.
In 2007, Alcoa was the first corporation to register and formally report to the Federal Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources (DITR) on the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Opportunities (EEO) Act 2007 EEO and Greenhouse Challenge Plus programs.
During the year we worked closely with the DITR, EEO and Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO) volunteering for a trial verification audit on our Pinjarra alumina refinery in Western Australia.
A summary of the assessment and outcomes is available here.
In 2008 The DITR completed its verification audit report stating:
“Alcoa had demonstrated a clear intention to comply with the Energy Efficiency Opportunities program's assessment and reporting requirements and displayed a number of leading practices in undertaking effective energy assessments. Overall, Alcoa has:
- Strong leadership commitment for improving energy efficiency through the setting, monitoring and public disclosure of energy intensity improvement targets.
- Involved a wide range of skilled people to identify, evaluate and develop business cases for energy efficiency opportunities.
- Very good systems and processes for collecting and analysing data, understanding energy use, and identifying and evaluating energy efficiency opportunities.
- Used a variety of assessment processes and data analysis approaches to identify energy efficiency opportunities and undertaken whole of business evaluations of these.
- Utilised its project management, approval and tracking systems to ensure that investment quality information on energy efficiency opportunities is presented to management.
- Regularly communicated via reports to its board on its energy use.
On the evidence presented, Alcoa is assessed as Compliant in all Material Aspects with the Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006 and Energy Efficiency Opportunities Regulations 2006.”
A copy of the DITR’s full report, assessment findings and recommendations for future better practice can be found here.
Formal energy assessments and reports were also completed for our smelters and Anglesea mine and power house and will be reported as part of our Sustainability Reporting in 2009.
Both smelters report to the Victorian Environment Protection Authority as part of the Greenhouse Gas Program. Progress made on initiatives detailed in the GHG Action plan is submitted to the EPA on an annual basis as part of each smelter’s Performance Report.
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