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Former SA Premier Rann appointed Low Carbon Australia Chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... Premier Mike Rann has been appointed incoming chair of Low Carbon Australia by Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet. "Mr Rann brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, to our organisation at a time when we are ramping up deployment ...

Carbon price cost could have 0.1% impact on services sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... ledger expenses, according to consultancy Pangolin Associates. Iain Smale Pangolin Associates, which performs energy efficiency audits and greenhouse gas (GHG) assessments, among other services, used research from the University of Sydney that models ...

Low Carbon Australia finances $1.6m Ipswich building upgrade

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... its long-term value. I hope that Limestone Street, which is right at the gateway to Ipswich, will inspire more energy efficiency work in the CBD to support Ipswich's local economy." The building had a zero star National Australian Built Environment Rating ...

Calls for expedited reduction of SRES multiplier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... down in price due to economies of scale. However, around this time last year, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet acted to reduce the multiplier from 4 to 3 ahead of schedule, to reduce the oversupply of certificates being generated. ...

SAP: sustainability for innovation as well as cost reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... in company car emissions and a 7% increase in employees. SAP reporting putting measures in place to improve energy efficiency and carbon emissions. The Australian subsidiary has a higher than average rate of travel for internal business, an area that ...

LGS audit finds ASX has higher carbon, lower ESG risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... equities, we have an allocation to a specialist thematic manager investing in low carbon industries like clean tech, energy efficiency, good sustainable products etc.," he said. "It doesn't invest across the whole MSCI World index - it's mainly based ...

Low Carbon Australia to provide financing to foundries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Australia CEO. Low Carbon Australia will meet with members of the foundry industry as part of the AFI's National Energy Efficiency Road Show, which will be held around the country over the coming weeks. As the grant program and is at early stages, foundry ...

LCA-financed retrofitted office building sells for $12.25m

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... management system. Low Carbon Australia worked with Harvest with to develop a tailored financial solution for the energy efficiency improvements. This demonstrates the significant gains for the commercial property sector through energy efficiency retrofits," ...

Industry welcomes CEFC expert review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... predominately at Bankers Trust. The CEFC will start from July 2013 and will provide financing to renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emissions technologies. It was announced as part of the Clean Energy Future package to encourage private investment ...

David Green named Clean Energy Council CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Fraser, the Clean Energy Council board chairman. Green has worked with the UK government on clean energy policy, energy efficiency and strategies for low-income households. He has advised various parts of the Victorian government, as well as the US Department ...