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Brambles sets 2040 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... will maximise the recovery and reuse of Brambles' pallets and containers in line with its circular model, renewable electricity to power Brambles' own and subcontracted sites, and plant and logistics optimisation including reducing empty lanes and maximising ...

Calls for transformation, climate skill in AGL board renewal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... on their exposure to coal fired generation, given the direction of change and the speed of change in the nat'l electricity market. One of the things the report came out with is that directors have been poor at understanding the rate of change that ...

Quinbrook "hopeful" over post-election renewable energy outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... coordinate implementation of recommendations from the Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market, also known as the Finkel Review. "The question is how quickly will the new government jump on board the work and the ...

New gas projects at risk under strong climate action: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... incremental policy approach to net zero, incremental growth in electrification with gas maintaining a "firming" role in the electricity grid, with rapid scaling of carbon capture, utilisation and storage to absorb a greater quantity of emissions to meet ...

BlueScope steels itself for climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... direct reduction of Rio Tinto's Pilbara iron ores, with the intent of using green hydrogen produced from renewable electricity," according to BlueScope. The direct reduced iron (DRI) from this process will be melted in an electrical furnace, powered ...

CEFC, Hostplus, Octopus Australia to invest in renewable energy asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... net zero 2050 target, as reported in Financial Standard. GREP is intended to deliver clean energy to the National Electricity Market, to help replace the fossil fuel supply that will be lost when the Yallourn coal fired power station closes. The GREP ...

Scoping future winners from the green hydrogen transition: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... energy sector, according to Ausbil Investment Management. Green hydrogen is hydrogen that is created through using electricity from renewable energy as feedstock. Investing in renewable energy generation is a way for investors to benefit from the hydrogen ...

ARENA announces $100m funding round for grid-scale batteries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... provide up to $100 million funding to new battery energy storage projects of 70 MW or larger operating in the National Electricity Market or Western Australia's Wholesale Electricity Market. The funding round is expected to support at least three projects ...

Treasury Wine Estates inks sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... linked loans (SLL). The SLL's interest rate is linked to delivering on sustainability targets including 100% renewable electricity by 2024, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, undertaking a comprehensive review of water usage and footprint at a catchment ...

Vestas Wind Systems call for federal support for energy grid transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... biggest is investment in the grid." According to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, 24% of Australia's electricity came from renewable energy in 2020, up from 21% in 2019. Solar is now the largest source of renewable energy at 9% of ...