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David Green named Clean Energy Council CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has hired David Green as its new chief executive officer. Green was the founding chief executive of the UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy (UKBCSE) from 2001 to the start of this year, and is an executive director ...

LGS wins SuperRatings Infinity Award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has been given the Infinity Award for sustainability leadership for the second year in a row by research firm SuperRatings. The Infinity Award recognises the superannuation fund that is practicing responsible investment ...

Clean Energy Council sees CEFC as catalyst to unlock capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) could act as a catalyst to "unlock" capital from institutional investors, banks and international markets, according to a Clean Energy Council (CEC) report. The CEC commissioned Deloitte to write a report ...

Government grants $1.9m for geothermal exploration study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
National ICT Australia (NICTA) has received an AU$1.9m government grant towards a project to provide enhanced data for targeted geothermal exploration. NICTA's two-year AU$5m project will use its capabilities in machine learning in conjunction with ...

CEFC moves to Sydney as industry prepares for its launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
As the federal government announced that the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will be located in Sydney, financial and investment institutions look to the CEFC's form and function as much as its location. The AU$10bn CEFC is expected to commence ...

Working group to develop Sharia-compliant green securities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
The Climate Bonds Initiative, the Clean Energy Business Council of the Middle East and North Africa and The Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association have formed a working group to develop best practices and promote the issuance of "green" sukuks, Sharia-compliant ...

Strong overseas interest in EUA structure, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
There is strong overseas interest the structure of environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs) and the opportunities they present for commercial building owners and suppliers of waste, water and energy efficiency solutions, said Scott Bocskay, chief executive ...

Chloe Munro named head of Clean Energy Regulator

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
Chloe Munro has been appointed chair and chief executive officer of the Clean Energy Regulator. The Clean Energy Regulator, which will be established from 2 April, is responsible for implementing and administering the carbon price mechanism, the National ...

Government extends deadlines for Solar Flagship Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
The Australian government has extended the tender process for grants to its Solar Flagship Program, designed to fund the construction of a large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power station. Resources, Energy and Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson announced ...

City of Melbourne to hold EUA sessions for building sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
The City of Melbourne and the Sustainable Melbourne Fund are offering three free information sessions to educate consultants and contractors to the commercial building sector on environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs). The information sessions in February ...