The agency was responsible for administering the
Energy Star program in Australia and provided funds for a
fuel cell bus trial in Perth. An auditing method was developed to assist local councils to improve the
energy efficiency of their lighting,
heating, ventilation and air-conditioning. In 2001, the Australian Greenhouse Office introduced the Australian
Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS), which were revised in 2006 to a more stringent level. In 2004, it became part of the
Department of the Environment and Heritage. Following the
2007 federal election, the functions of AGO were split between the new Department of Climate Change and the
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. In March 2010, the remainder of the AGO functions- the (Renewable Energy Efficiency Division) was moved to DCC, creating the new Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. ==See also==