As shown on the pie chart the main areas of energy consumption on Wol...

Why an Energy Portfolio?

The main impact associated with energy use is that it contributes to the greenhouse effect and global warming. 

Energy Consumption for Wollongong Campus (includes Electricity and Gas) over the last five years is described in the graph below. The pie chart on the right shows the main areas of energy consumption on Wollongong Campus (based on the 2006 energy audit). 

In 2008, the Wollongong Campus consumed 116, 595 Gigajoules of energy.  With the purchase of renewable energy taken into consideration this energy consumption is equivalent to 25195 tonnes of Co2 emissions.