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Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... these improvements systemically. At the moment, the City of Melbourne and New South Wales have legislated environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs) as a means of providing a finance vehicle for building upgrades with waste, water and energy reduction impacts. ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation makes first investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... other sectors at a scale that simply hasn't existed until now," Yates said. "These loans are designed to help businesses upgrade equipment for improved energy efficiency and can be used to finance up to 100 per cent of the project cost, enabling businesses ...

CBA receives upgraded score in EIRIS sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been highlighted for its improved sustainability performance, one of five "mega cap" companies to receive upgraded scores in the EIRIS Global Sustainability Report 2013. EIRIS's sustainability ratings assess corporate ...

NZ Super excludes nuclear base operators from investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... owned by these companies, and the fund's view was that the nuclear base operators are now involved in the modification and upgrade of nuclear explosive devices, said Anne-Maree O'Connor, NZ Superannuation Fund's responsible investment manager. "This ...

Energy audit implementation yields cost savings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
Companies are reducing their energy costs with audits that unlock a combination of solutions including upgrades, process improvements and examining energy demands, according to Pangolin Associates. Pangolin Associates conducts energy audits as part ...

Low Carbon Australia finances Golden North project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
Ice cream brand Golden North has received financing from Low Carbon Australia to improve its refrigeration as part of an AU$3 million expansion project. Golden North spend will spend AU$895,000 in refrigeration improvements as part of the expansion ...

City of Sydney signs first environmental upgrade agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
Eureka Funds Management and Frasers Property have signed the City of Sydney's first environmental upgrade agreement (EUA) - a $26.5 million financing deal that will fund the construction of a gas-powered trigeneration plant to provide energy to an upcoming ...

City of Melbourne certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... manage waste and recycling and Cr Wood also pointed to initiatives such as the 1200 Buildings program and environmental upgrade agreements as means by which commercial building owners can upgrade buildings with energy efficient technologies. City of ...

bankmecu to offer environmental upgrade agreement finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Fund (SMF) and bankmecu have announced that the customer-owned bank will become a provider of finance for environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs). graphic courtesy SMF bankmecu said that it would consider lending on terms as far out as 20 years, compared ...

Energy Choice joins Energy Smart Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
Energy Choice, an Adelaide-based solar and lighting specialist, has joined the Energy Smart Finance Program, a joint initiative of Low Carbon Australia and FlexiGroup. Energy Smart Finance provides access to vendors and finance in an integrated fashion ...