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Alan Pears, AM, is an environmental consultant, and a pioneer of energy efficiency policy in Australia 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, and writes a regular column for ReNew magazine.

Alan Pears was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2009.

See also

• Energy law
• Energy policy in Australia
• Solar power in Australia
• Renewable energy in Australia
• Wind power in Australia

References

1. ^ Mary-LouConsidine (12 June 2012). "Energy efficiency matters: an interview with Alan Pears". ECOS.
2. Steele, Wendy; Hillier, Jean; MacCallum, Diana; Byrne, Jason; Houston, Donna (2021). Quiet Activism: Climate Action at the Local Scale. Springer International. pp. 37–38. ISBN 9783030787271. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
3. Smith, Michael H.; Desha, Cheryl; Hargroves, Karlson (2010). Cents and Sustainability: Securing Our Common Future by Decoupling Economic Growth from Environmental Pressures. pp. 56–58. ISBN 9781849776370. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
4. Pears report, ReNew magazine.

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