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Reducing the Greenhouse Effect

Verve Energy takes its environmental responsibilities seriously.  We recognises the value of the environment to the community and future generations.

Verve Energy is committed to reducing the impact of atmospheric emissions on the environment by the responsible use of resources.

Power stations which use fossil fuels to produce electricity, release greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide. 

Verve Energy is working in three major directions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; by using greenhouse friendly fuels; installing more efficient generation technology; improving the efficiency of existing generating plant; and developing renewable energy sources.

Whenever new generating plant, such as the Cockburn Power Station, is built to replace old inefficient plant, Verve Energy takes another step towards reducing atmospheric emissions.

Cockburn Power Station, which generates electricity from gas and steam, is better than 50% more efficient than existing gas-fired and thermal power stations. It also significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to one million tonnes per year.

And we are committed to continuing our development of renewable energy generation using wind and bio-energy technologies, while maintaining an interest in solar technologies.

New renewable energy projects underway include the advanced wind-diesel systems at Hopetoun, Bremer Bay and Coral Bay. Each of these systems reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

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