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ICMM warns of risks of differing carbon pricing policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... less stringent environmental standards." The report notes that in Australia, initial capital investment is high for fossil fuels, non-ferrous metals, iron ore and other products, accounting for nearly half of total costs, with labour costs around 12% ...

Regulatory barriers slowing cogeneration technology usage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... Cogeneration and trigeneration systems are typically fuelled by gas, although they can be fuelled by renewable or fossil fuels." Using a single fuel source to produce multiple uses of energy reduces fuel requirements, CO2 emissions and increases thermal ...

Carbon price an "entry point" for sustainability discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... required to supply information on energy produced and energy consumed based on invoices for electricity, gas, and fossil fuels and calculate emissions for each 'facility' and each type of greenhouse gas for each facility expressed as CO2-e. "CFOs are ...

PC: carbon price a more efficient means of reducing emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... (AU$22-23). New Zealand introduced its own ETS in 2008 and it covers electricity generation, industry and liquid fossil fuels and is expected to expand coverage to agricultural processing by 2015. Emissions are uncapped. Japan and South Korea have announced ...