Search Results

Showing 241 - 250 of 319 results for "energy efficiency"

Low Carbon Australia forms alliance with Wiley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... (LCAL) has formed an alliance with engineering and construction company Wiley to develop systems to improve energy efficiency and productivity for food and meat processing companies. Meg McDonald, Low Carbon Australia CEO The alliance will see Low Carbon ...

Norton Rose launches clean energy law service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... covers all aspects of Australia's clean energy policies including the carbon pricing mechanism, renewable energy, energy efficiency, the carbon farming initiative, fuel tax credits, synthetic greenhouse gases, accounting and disclosures, grants, and ...

Unlisted alt assets as vehicle for accessing sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... sustainability themes, minus the volatility of listed assets. Mercer labeled themes including alternative energy, energy efficiency, water infrastructure and technologies, pollution control, waste management, environmental support services, sustainable ...

Charter Hall publishes first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... from 2011 to 2012, but overall energy consumption fell slightly from 2011 to 2012. "As part of the [g]roup's energy efficiency program, which commenced in 2010, we have actively pursued and achieved significant emission reductions across our managed ...

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... emissions sounds good, until we discover that the projections were made in 2006 based on different assumptions of energy efficiency and low-emission technologies. But it's still commendable, as total emissions are falling. Measuring carbon against earnings ...

Low Carbon Australia and CEFC to merge for 2013 launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... to merge from 2013. Meg McDonald, Low Carbon Australia CEO The in-principle merger agreement will see LCAL's energy efficiency programs, staff, system, platforms roll into the CEFC's structure. Pending the results of the CEFC's due diligence into LCAL ...

ClimateWorks Australia developing GHG reductions index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... in a comprehensive and comparable way," Garvin said. "For example, this might include data on the number of energy efficiency projects that are being Implemented by industrial companies, the number of wind farms that are being built or proposed, or the ...

Companies with carbon targets see higher reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... efficiency of emissions reductions. Other activities with high IRR and high efficiency include transportation: fleet, energy efficiency: processes and process emissions reductions. "57% of the 256 companies in high emitting industries set absolute and/or ...

MSCI: Asia Pacific, EU green building market show potential

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... companies are doing this, MSCI said. "This industry trend is a reflection not only of weak climate change and energy efficiencyâ€related regulations in North America over the last decade; it is also a consequence of low electricity prices in the ...

Oliver Yates named CEO of Clean Energy Finance Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... Corporation from 2005-2011. The CEFC will start from July 2013 and will provide financing to renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emissions technologies. It was funded with AU$10bn and announced as part of the Clean Energy Future package to encourage ...