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ARENA fund Laing O'Rourke redeployable solar hybrid project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... O'Rourke to support a $1.4 million redeployable, large-scale solar-diesel hybrid power plant pilot project. Global construction company Laing O'Rourke would be constructing, setting up and packing down the project, which would be a world first, said ...

ARENA announces $100 million support for Moree Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... committed AU$101.7 million of support to the Moree Solar Farm, a large scale solar plant that will shortly begin construction. Renewable energy company Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) is set to begin construction on the 56MWac/70 MWp solar facility ...

AGL installs first solar panels at Nyngan solar plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... Solar. ARENA is supporting the project with $166.7 million, and $64.9 million is being provided by the NSW Government. Construction at the 102 MW Nyngan Solar Plant began in January 2014 and is expected to be completed by June 2015, while the 53 MW Broken ...

Northern Trust's Bowers on ESG and funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... endorsed by the global financial crisis. This approach to risk management by asset owners has influenced portfolio construction in many ways, and the interest in managing ESG risks and opportunities has led Northern Trust to develop a suite of approaches ...

LUCRF selects Northern Trust for ESG-screened mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... Trust will incorporate customised ESG screens into the investment analysis, with an optimised approach to portfolio construction to achieve similar benchmark risk and return with lower transaction costs, Northern Trust said. "We're pleased to work with ...

Vast Solar begins construction on 6MW solar thermal station

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
Vast Solar has started construction on a 6MW concentrating solar thermal (CST) pilot project in New South Wales, a first of its kind Australian project. The Jemalong Solar Thermal Station will include three hours' thermal storage, which should enable ...

ESG integration into quantitative investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... and global, is generally seen as either "enhanced passive" or active strategies, rather than purely passive index construction mandates, although research provides such as MSCI have developed benchmark indices to permit passive portfolio construction. ...

Social Ventures Australia funds Melbourne LEGO club

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... disorder (ASD)." The social enterprise, Inside the Brick, opened in February of this year, and earns revenue by running construction play sessions and themed children's parties using LEGO. It is not specifically designed to cater to children with social ...

Cbus Super to target suicide prevention initiatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Cbus Super will prioritise suicide prevention and intervention initiatives geared towards low-skilled construction workers after receiving the results of a study into suicide rates in the construction industry. The study conducted by the University ...

AGL commences construction on Nyngan Solar Plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
AGL Energy has begun construction on the AU$300 million Nyngan Solar Plant. Construction on the Nyngan Solar Plant will take approximately 18 months to complete, and the plant is expected to be fully operational by June 2015. It will deliver 103 megawatts ...