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Christian Super to merge with Australian Christian Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... Super's investment ethos is ethical investing without sacrificing financial performance, with allocations towards renewable energy, clean technologies, sustainable agriculture, microfinance and microinsurance. Australian Christian Super was founded in ...

ARENA provides $11 million grant to Carnegie Wave Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has granted AU$11 million to Carnegie Wave Energy 's CETO 6 project. The funding will support Carnegie Wave's progress towards commercialisation of its CETO wave energy technology. CETO units are large ...

Climate Bonds Initiative proposes green property standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... used for climate bonds to be in the top 15% of performers in terms of emissions, or to achieve deep cuts in emissions when energy efficiency investments are made. "If we're going to avoid catastrophic climate change we need to make deep cuts in our emissions ...

ARENA invests in Sunverge Energy via venture capital fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
The Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund has made an AU$7.6 million investment in Sunverge Energy, a company that is developing a simple, cost-effective solar energy storage solution. Half of the investment - AU$3.8 million - has come from the Australian ...

CEFC provides finance to New Energy Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will provide up to AU$50 million in senior debt finance for the development of Western Australian waste-to-gas facilities by New Energy Corporation (New Energy). Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO New Energy has two major ...

AMP Capital lists fossil fuel exclusions for RIL funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... explained. "If you're looking at the overall asset allocations for the balanced funds, the issue of climate change and energy exposure has been factored in," he said. "For example, our property managers within the balanced fund, one of the criteria there ...

Managing ESG reputation can benefit corporate value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... the strength of those sustainability credentials, whether that be an employee whose survey increased, or whether that is energy efficiency, those programs are really important." There should be more focus on drawing connections between the value of a ...

Vast Solar begins construction on 6MW solar thermal station

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... Construction began in mid-April and is expected to finish by the end of the year. CST power generation uses the sun's thermal energy, Vast Solar explained. "Mirror arrays capture solar energy as heat, and the heat is stored and then released as needed ...

UCA Funds Management names fossil fuel exclusion stocks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... coking coal and conventional oil remain eligible for investment, and "[w]here a company is a major investor in renewable energy, that interest will be offset from excluded fossil fuels interests when considering whether the company remains open for investment," ...

Government announces plan to abolish ARENA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian government has announced plans to repeal the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011 and abolish ARENA, a move that would return AU$1.3 billion to consolidated revenue. Treasurer Joe Hockey unveiled the 2014/2015 budget on Tuesday ...