Alan Pears,
AM, is an
environmental consultant
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, and a pioneer of
energy efficiency policy
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in
Australia
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since the late 1970s.
In the 1980s, Pears worked on the Home Energy Advisory Service, star-rating appliance energy labels, and mandatory home insulation regulations, while with the
Victorian Government's Energy Information Centre. He has been an environmental consultant since 1991, involved in energy/environmental rating and regulation of buildings,
green building developments, and efficient appliance development. He is an adjunct professor at
RMIT University
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, and writes a regular column for ''ReNew magazine''.
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''ReNew magazine''.
Alan Pears was made a
Member of the Order of Australia in 2009.
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See also
* Trevor Lee (architect)
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* Hugh Saddler
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Hugh Saddler has a degree in science from Adelaide University and a PhD from Cambridge University. He is the author of a book on Australian energy policy, ''Energy in Australia'' and over 50 scientific papers, monographs and articles on ...
* Energy policy in Australia
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* Solar power in Australia
* Renewable energy in Australia
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In 2021, Australia produced 74,679 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy, which accounted for 32.5% of electr ...
* Wind power in Australia
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References
Living people
Solar building designers
People associated with renewable energy
Sustainability advocates
Members of the Order of Australia
Year of birth missing (living people)
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