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CEC analyses impact of removing Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... gas for electricity generation," said David Green, CEC chief executive. "Recent price rises in Queensland and New South Wales reinforce estimates that gas will increase dramatically in price this decade, as Australia enters the international gas market. ...

Tumut Shire Council to slash electricity costs after upgrade

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
The Tumut Shire Council in New South Wales has completed upgrades to its administration building that will reduce electricity costs by 66%, according to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO The AU$2.1 million Riverina ...

New national law for co-ops and mutuals to cut red tape

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... for Cooperatives and Mutuals (BCCM). Melina Morrison, BCCM CEO (Photo courtesy of BCCM) CNL started this week in New South Wales and Victoria and will impact on more than 600 co-operatives in NSW and 640 co-operatives in Victoria would benefit from the ...

Call for EUA inclusion in Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... not be able to obtain traditional forms of finance off the back of an ERF contract." The City of Melbourne and New South Wales have EUA structures in place, and South Australia has proposed a similar financing vehicle, which they call building upgrade ...

ASrIA appoints two to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... and head of regional media research at ING Securities. Li is a CPA and CFA and graduated from the University of New South Wales with majors in accounting and finance. "We believe that Mr. Copley and Mr. Li will bring experience and expertise that are ...

South Australia introduces building upgrade finance bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... environmental upgrades from being carried out. It modelled on existing legislation in the City of Melbourne and in New South Wales. Environmental upgrade finance agreements are agreements between a building owner, local council and financier to finance ...

AGL commences construction on Nyngan Solar Plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... expected to be installed on the 250 hectare site, AGL said. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the New South Wales government provided financial support to the Nyngan Solar Plant and a second large-scale PV project, Broken Hill Solar ...

Interest spurs new developments in social enterprise funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... for Social Innovation. Canadian social enterprises are currently using community bonds, and much in the way that New South Wales adapted the social benefit bond structure from overseas, it is possible that community bonds could be used for Australian ...

NSW leasehold approved for Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
An 8,500-hectare section of native forest in western New South Wales has been deemed eligible under the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) by the federal government. Josh Harris, Climate Friendly The Sunset Ranch Native Forest Protection Project is the ...

Potential impact investment market estimated at $32 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... million in venture capital for Australian renewable energy companies. Rickards also pointed to the recently launched New South Wales social benefit bonds as another approach to attracting private capital to investments. Rickards noted that while there ...