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    Primary activity : Project developerThe Project Developer is the person or organisation that establishes a project, by designing, registering, implementing and monitoring the project for the purposes of creating and selling carbon offsets or other environmental credits and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.    Price (per tonne CO2e) : AU$0 - AU$20

    Summary

    Energy Mad's view on the role of carbon offsets in addressing climate change

    "Carbon offsets provide a mechanism to leverage the introduction of zero/low greenhouse gas emission technologies.
    We manufacture energy saving light bulbs for the residential and commercial sectors. We also develop and implement greenhouse gas emission reduction projects. The goal of our organisation is to save enough electricity to power New Zealand. "


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    Summary

    Role in the Carbon Offset Market
    [Q1]Project developer
    Main client base
    [Q3]Emitters and Carbon Neutral Certification Groups

    Offset Products

    Offset Products

    Price(s) per tonne
    [Q17]AU$0 - AU$20
    Project Type(s)
    [Q32] - Energy EfficiencyEnergy efficiency improvements refer to a reduction in the energy used for a given service (heating, lighting, etc.) or level of activity. Such savings are generally achieved by substituting technologically more advanced equipment to produce the same level of end-use services (e.g. lighting, heating, motor drive) with less electricity.
    Project Location(s)
    [Q33]- International

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    Offset Quality

    Offset Quality

    Organisation is licensed to provide financial advice (or to be an authorised representative in providing financial advice) in the context of brokerage of carbon commodities
    [Q23a]Information not provided
    Offsets generated and sold by Energy Mad
    [Q38]- Verified Carbon StandardThe VCS Program includes the standard (VCS 2007) and the Program Guidelines 2007. The VCS Program provides a global standard and criteria for validating, measuring, and monitoring voluntary carbon offset projects. For more information, see here. VCUs
    How does your organisation calculate the amount and price of carbon offset required by customers?
    [Q10]- Not applicable
    Relevant third party verification (not accreditation / certification)
    [Q35] - Project was validated by DNV and certification to VCSThe VCS Program includes the standard (VCS 2007) and the Program Guidelines 2007. The VCS Program provides a global standard and criteria for validating, measuring, and monitoring voluntary carbon offset projects. For more information, see here. has been achieved.
    Do you provide quality assurance or technical documentation on your web site or on request?
    [Q16]

    www.energymad.com

    Is your organisation audited by an independent third party for the sale and retirement of offsets and / or RECs?
    [Q16b] No
    Does your organisation supply National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) or NCOS compliant abatement to customers from 1st July 2010?
    [Q18] No
    [Q19]
    What evidence of purchase can customers expect to receive when buying carbon offsets from your organisation?
    - Serial numbers to identify offsetA carbon offset is an investment in a project or activity that reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or sequesters carbon from the atmosphere that is used to compensate for GHG emissions from your own activities. For more information see here. units purchased
    - Tax Invoice
    What documentation is available to customers about the carbon offset project/s as part of the education and quality assurance process?
    [Q22]- Information not supplied
    Minimum tonnage required per transaction?
    [Q23]-


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    Resources

    Resources

    Do you provide a carbon footprint calculation service for your customers?
    [Q12]- No
    Carbon calculation - methodology, standards or guidelines
    [Q13]- n/a
    Do you apply National Greenhouse Accounts Factors full fuel cycle emissions conversion factors to calculate customer emissions?
    [Q14]- Information not provided
    In your calculation of customer emissions which of the 6 Kyoto Protocol greenhouse gases do you include?
    [Q15]- Carbon dioxideA greenhouse gas that is produced as a by-product of oil and gas production, burning fossil fuels and biomassBiomass is non-fossilized and organic biodegradable material that can be used as fuel or for industrial production. Most commonly, biomass refers to plant matter grown for use as Biofuels, but it also includes plant or animal matter used for production of fibres, chemicals or heat. Biomass may also include biodegradable wastes that can be burnt as fuel. , as well as from all animals, plants, and a number of other natural sources. Carbon dioxide is the principal anthropogenic greenhouse gas that affects the earth’s temperature.

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    Projects

    Project Information

    New Zealand Household Energy Efficient Lighting Project (HELP) | International International Energy Efficiency Verified Carbon Standard VCUs

    General Information

    [Q28, Q31]Own Project | Demand Side AbatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual. project resulting in the installation of at least five energy saving light bulbs in 53% of New Zealand homes.
    Price per tonne of CO2e
    [Q30]

    AU$6 - AU$8

    Project Type(s)
    [Q32] - Energy EfficiencyEnergy efficiency improvements refer to a reduction in the energy used for a given service (heating, lighting, etc.) or level of activity. Such savings are generally achieved by substituting technologically more advanced equipment to produce the same level of end-use services (e.g. lighting, heating, motor drive) with less electricity.
    Project Location(s)
    [Q33, Q34]International
    Project Size (tonnes of CO2e)
    [Q35] 100,000 per year. 900,000 total.
    The carbon offset project / program uses private land?
    [Q32a]- Yes, our operations aim to embrace private landholders in select regions

    Quality

    Date project started to generate verified emission reductions (VERs) / offset credits
    [Q36]- 1 Jan 2005
    Crediting period of the project (in years)
    [Q37]- Ten years
    Accreditation or certification achieved as at August 2011
    [Q38]- Verified Carbon StandardThe VCS Program includes the standard (VCS 2007) and the Program Guidelines 2007. The VCS Program provides a global standard and criteria for validating, measuring, and monitoring voluntary carbon offset projects. For more information, see here. VCUs
    Relevant third party verification (not accreditation / certification)
    [Q40]

    - Project was validated by DNV and certification to VCSThe VCS Program includes the standard (VCS 2007Is a certification standard for carbon offset projects. It provides a global standard for voluntary GHG emission reduction and removal projects and their validation and verification.) and the Program Guidelines 2007. The VCS Program provides a global standard and criteria for validating, measuring, and monitoring voluntary carbon offsetA carbon offset is an investment in a project or activity that reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or sequesters carbon from the atmosphere that is used to compensate for GHG emissions from your own activities. For more information see here. projects. For more information, see here. has been achieved.

    Are the verified emission reductions created from this project NCOS compliant abatement?
    [Q41]

    - Yes, NCOSThe Commonwealth Government’s National Carbon Offset StandardThe Commonwealth Government’s National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) came into effect on 1 July 2010 coinciding with the cessation of the Government’s Greenhouse Friendly™ program. It is intended to ensure that consumers have confidence in the voluntary carbon offset market and the integrity of the carbon offset and carbon neutral products they purchase. It provides guidance to businesses who wish to make their organisation carbon neutral or develop carbon neutral products in a way that achieves emissions reductions, through the purchase and cancellation of eligible carbon offsets. More Information (NCOS) came into effect on 1 July 2010 coinciding with the cessation of the Government’s Greenhouse Friendly™The Greenhouse Friendly™ initiative operated between 2001 and 30 June 2010. It certified carbon neutral products and services and approved abatement credits for sale on the voluntary market. Applications for new abatement projects have closed. These were not considered eligible offsets under NCOS and could not be retired for the purpose of becoming carbon neutral under the NCOS from 1 July 2010. This situation may change in future as a result of reviews of the NCOS by DCCEE. program. It is intended to ensure that consumers have confidence in the voluntary carbon offset market and the integrity of the carbon offset and carbon neutralA voluntary mechanism where an activity, event, household, business or organisation is responsible for no net emissions of greenhouse gases and can therefore be declared carbon neutral in that specific area. Carbon neutrality can be achieved by reducing emissions as far as possible (e.g. energy efficiency, purchasing renewable energy) and then purchasing offsets for any residual emissions in order to achieve zero net emissions. products they purchase. It provides guidance to businesses who wish to make their organisation carbon neutral or develop carbon neutral products in a way that achieves emissions reductions, through the purchase and cancellation of eligible carbon offsets. More Information eligible offsetA carbon offset is an investment in a project or activity that reduces greenhouse gas (GHGGreenhouse Gases in the earth's atmosphere absorb and re-emit infrared radiation. The Kyoto Protocol lists six major greenhouse gases, which vary in their relative warming effect. The six gases are: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons), PFCs (perfluorocarbons) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).) emissions or sequesters carbon from the atmosphere that is used to compensate for GHG emissions from your own activities. For more information see here. units

    The ancillary or co-benefits of this project
    [Q42]- Reduction in air pollution other than CO2. Saved expenses for participating households over the lifetime of the purchased Ecobulb light bulbs. Support industries producig energy efficient technologies.
    Do you forward sellThe sale of carbon offsets for emissions reductions or sequestration that have not yet occurred and therefore can not be precisely measured. abatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual. from this project
    [Q43]- Offset is only sold as verified emission reductions (retrospectively accrued)
    The registry on which offsets from this project are registered
    [Q44]- Verified Carbon StandardThe VCS Program includes the standard (VCS 2007) and the Program Guidelines 2007. The VCS Program provides a global standard and criteria for validating, measuring, and monitoring voluntary carbon offset projects. For more information, see here. (Markit Environmental Registry)
    The process for retiring offsets from this project off the market
    [Q45]- We retire them on request by the customer
    How is the retirement of abatement verified to your client?
    [Q46]- Registry transaction screenshot view
    - Evidence of registry transaction (For example, personalised account, physical copy of transaction etc.)
    - Tax Receipt

    Contact Details

    Contact Details

    For more information please contact:

    Energy Mad
    www.energymad.co.nz
    1800 836 997
    PO Box 29001 Christchurch 8540 Suite 2, Level 1, 21 Leslie Hills Drive Christchurch 8011 New Zealand