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Connecting off-grid communities with renewable tech: AllGrid Energy

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... diesel fuel to solar energy and power storage. AllGrid says it is "the first most cost effective storage system in the Australian market." The WattGrid is competitive with big companies such as Tesla. While Tesla offers a "4kW solar system and 7kWh battery ...

Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership to offer director program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... (NED), said Terence Jeyaretnam, a partner at EY's Climate Change and Sustainability Services and a convenor of the CISL Australian program. The CISL programs are geared to provide a framework for analysing social and environmental trends in relation ...

BHP Billiton ESG downgrade prompts asset owner questions: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Salvatico said. "In our research, we're mapping across the controversies to the Global Compact. So there's concern, for an Australian investor, because BHP is a huge part of the index, while for an international investor, it's one of thousands that they ...

Opportunities in the Emissions Reduction Fund for the waste industry

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... presenting opportunities in abatement, Bruce emphasised that there are two different pathways for generating and monetising Australian Carbon Credit Units ACCUs. The most traditional pathway is through the auction process, however in addition to that ...

Oliver Yates to step down as Clean Energy Finance Corporation CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... defeated. In 2016, the government led by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirmed that they would retain the CEFC and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, and that CEFC and ARENA would jointly manage the AU$1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund ...

ACSI issues vote warning to remaining all-male ASX boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has informed ASX-listed companies without female directors that they will face votes against sitting directors in 2017. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO In 2015, ACSI adopted a target for women to comprise ...

ARENA grants $18m to Queensland combined wind, solar, storage project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed up to AU$18 million for a project combining solar, wind and battery storage to be built in North Queensland. The AU$18 million is in the form of recoupable grant funding for a Windlab and ...

CEFC, Commonwealth Bank launch energy efficient finance program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Corporation (CEFC) and Commonwealth Bank have launched an AU$100 million Energy Efficient Equipment Finance program for Australian businesses. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) CEO The new finance program offers businesses finance ...

UCA Funds Management names Katherine Allchin to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... managing director at Barclays Global Investors for 11 years. In 2010, she founded Vinva Investment Management, a boutique Australian and Asian equity funds management business that has AU$20 billion funds under management. Allchin retains executive responsibilities ...

GRESB updates Green Bond Guidelines for the Real Estate Sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... US$10 billion, or 21% of the overall green bond market, GRESB said. Stockland in 2014 issued the first green bond by an Australian corporate. The green bond is an EUR300 million seven-year issue, under Stockland's Euro Medium Term Note program. According ...