Global Scene, the environmental consulting firm behind Street Smart Energy, specialises in energy, carbon and fuel, and has a team of more than 20 consultants in Australia and New Zealand. Learn more about Global Scene at www.globalscene.com.au.
In addition to providing access to cheaper energy, Street Smart Energy is designed to not only achieve group buying rates but also actively reduce the energy consumption of businesses and residential consumers in a sustainable and measureable manner.
For businesses, this can be achieved through rigorous energy audits, behavioural change programs and investment in required upgrades, with a target reduction of up to 30% for most organisations.
See the following case studies or go to www.globalscene.com.au for more information:
For residential consumers, we recommend actions that can be taken to actively decrease energy consumption when consumers join the Street Smart Energy buying pool.
The Street Smart Energy Team
Kelvin Wiggins has been successfully providing consulting services in print and technology solutions to some of Australia’s most successful organisations for more than ten years.
While working closely with these organisations, Kelvin identified the need for tailored solutions to provide more environmental efficiency, permitting companies to remain at the forefront of a new and challenging energy and carbon constrained market place.
This requirement prompted Kelvin to establish Global Scene Environmental Solutions in 2009. Together with a team of skilled professionals, he provides environmental services, including energy, fuel and greenhouse gas emission reduction solutions and carbon credit offsetting facilities, catering to sectors across the corporate arena.
Kelvin has a diverse professional history, which has included working with British Telecom, the Australian mining and fishing industries along with IT development for NSW Police and the Commonwealth Bank.
Dr Martin Blake is an achievement-driven sustainability expert and visionary leader, with over 25 years practical experience, having recently deployed one of the most successful carbon management programmes in the world. He is adept at blending both the practical and the theoretical, resulting in the award of two adjunct professorships and numerous international keynote speaking engagements. He has pre-eminent expertise in developing strategic plans and influencing high profile stakeholders within Governments, NGOs as well as the postal, construction, healthcare, oil & gas and charity sectors.
Martin has a proven track record for developing and driving sustainability business cases through organisations. He also possesses diverse skills in organisational change management, stakeholder engagement, and risk management with a focus on large-scale corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
Chris Kechagias is a procurement specialist who has over 16 years business experience within small, medium and large organisations. Over the last 7 years, Chris has been working in various high profile procurement roles where he has developed his expertise in energy procurement. Chris established PowerGroup Purchasing and launched Australia's first procurement management organisation to help residential customers to reduce their energy bill costs with their combined buying power. In this innovative move, the bulk-buy scheme has been described as a shock to the system with staggering results. Chris is leading our business and residential energy procurement strategies.
Our bulk-buy energy scheme is a community action plan that bands friends, neighbours and even strangers together to negotiate better deals with energy retailers with greater buying power. With StreetSmartEnergy, any home or business is eligible to join the buying pool.
It is the philosophy of Power Group Purchasing to generate mutual long term benefit between energy retailers and their customers whilst promoting fair and open competition.
