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Why sustainability matters in real estate

CHRIS NUNN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... costs related to: Ongoing energy efficiency improvements Installing on-site solar generation Procuring 100% renewable electricity Buying carbon offset credits to compensate for any unavoidable residual emissions (e.g. from diesel generators or refrigerants). ...

ARENA allocates $2.17m to Alice Springs grid project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... ARENA) The two year project will focus on addressing barriers to further renewable energy penetration in the local electricity network, ARENA said. Alice Springs has approximately 10% renewable energy generation and faces "a unique challenge in overcoming ...

ARENA grants additional funding for Monash Uni renewables study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... University said. Outcomes and outputs from the study will be applicable to other Renewable Energy Zones across the National Electricity Market, such as the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone in NSW. AEMO has highlighted a number of technical issues ...

CEFC invests $1.7 million in Australian agritech company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... investment is the CEFC's first commitment to a bio-sequestration opportunity. "Together with energy efficiency, low carbon electricity, and electrification and fuel switching, bio-sequestration offers great potential for decarbonisation," Learmonth said. ...

Australian impact investing market nearly triples in past two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... secured by candidates previously excluded from employment; training of 179,000 teachers; 37,856 homes provided with electricity, and saving, treating or delivering 483,235 mega-litres of water. "It's great to be part of the ecosystem to contribute to ...

OHS, social license to operate identified as infrastructure risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... number of shifts, with fewer people on those shifts," Myatt said. "These companies are still supplying all the water, electricity and gas that is needed, and changing their processes to keep employees safe." The most vulnerable assets at the moment are ...

IFM Investors report carbon emission reduction in Australian infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... rooftop solar panel installation at an Australian airport (6,545 panels) accounting for 18 per cent of BAC's direct electricity consumption and Melbourne Airport's development of 11MW of onsite solar, enabling the airport to generate approximately 28 ...

Vietnam a source of green infrastructure projects, pipeline: CBI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... infrastructure quality. Regionally, Vietnam also leads with electrification - 99% of the population has access to electricity. The report further points out that the Vietnamese government is seeking private-sector led investment. To that end, CBI recommends ...

Green tech can fuel net-zero transition, stimulus: ClimateWorks Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... hydrogen and ammonia, as well as electrification can close the gap to zero emissions by 2050. The report finds that new electricity generation from renewables is now cheaper than new fossil fuel generation, even when accounting for hours of storage ...

Climate risk assessment impacts on small, mid-cap portfolios: Fairlight AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... controlled by the company, while the second level (Scope 2) covers indirect GHG emissions from consumption of purchased electricity, heat or steam. Disclosure occasionally goes even deeper (Scope 3), with a minority of businesses making an informed estimate ...