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CEFC invests $75m in Queensland recycling facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is committing almost three quarters of its Australian Recycling Investment Fund to develop a flagship construction and demolition (C&D) recycling facility in Queensland. The $75 million CEFC investment is ...

$500bn investment needed to decarbonise NEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... sector creates the biggest opportunity to drive economy-wide decarbonisation, most importantly across the transport and industrial sectors." The report recommends focusing on shutting the most-polluting plants first, average renewable buildout of 5.5 ...

Quinbrook acquires US biofuel producer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... PurposeEnergy has developed, owned and operated multiple projects that convert organic waste streams to biogas for use in industrial processes, conversion to renewable electricity, or refinement to Renewable Natural Gas. "What we like about this investment ...

CEFC invests $80m in private equity strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... earlier funds. The new fund is sector agnostic, but acquired companies are expected to be concentrated in the healthcare, industrial and services sectors. "Healthcare companies are expected to make up a significant portion of the Fund's portfolio given ...

Time is running out: latest IPCC report says 1.5°C is "likely"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... of mitigation. The report highlights that the Earth's surface temperature has already increased by 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels and is "likely that warming will exceed 1.5°C during the 21st century". The science is clear: we are approaching an ...

New report finds global carbon markets hit new record amid energy crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... development or consideration particularly in Latin America and Asia, the report found. UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy deputy director for emissions trading Charlie Lewis commented in the report that the "sense of urgency and ...

Heavy industry could decarbonise with ambitious action: report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... 1.5ºC. The Australian Industry ETI is made up of 18 industry partners representing approximately 22% of Australia's industrial emissions and approximately 32% of the market value of the ASX100, including Australian Gas Infrastructure Group, APA Group ...

Podcast: Mind the (climate skills) gap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... for Sustainable Futures conducted a survey and research report in partnership with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Climate Science Centre to establish the current level of supply of climate skill in the Australian ...

ARENA backs concentrate solar power plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... create steam to power a turbine and produce electricity, or the heat can also be used directly to decarbonise some industrial processes." ARENA noted the captured heat can be stored cost-effectively for long periods with little loss of energy, which ...

IFM Investors commits to US biogas developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... RNG and associated environmental attributes under long-term offtake contracts with investment grade commercial and industrial customers including Mercedes-Benz, Berkshire Hathaway Energy and Duke University. Biogas captures methane, which has a 25 times ...