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Canberra funds $111m EV transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... million in a move aimed at attracting investment and boosting affordability. The Australian Federal Government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will fund electric vehicles and EV infrastructure. ...

Amazon's Queensland operations to run off solar

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Amazon facilities in Melbourne and Sydney. Together the projects will provide more than 1000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of clean energy annually to the region - enough for 175,000 homes. Queensland Minister for Energy and Clean Economy Jobs Mick de Brenni ...

Queensland to boost clean economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... environment." Climate Council head of advocacy Jennifer Rayner said lauded the bill as heralding the beginning of a "bright, clean energy future" that will create regional jobs "for generations to come." Rayner added that "putting these plans into law ...

Brookfield reaches first close on second transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... zero economy while delivering strong risk-adjusted returns for investors." The fund allocates to the expansion of clean energy, the acceleration of sustainable solutions, and the transformation of companies operating in carbon-intensive sectors to more ...

NAB negotiates green loan with US-based renewables developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... project into commercial operations. Since its founding in 2016, Swift Current has commercialized more than 2.5 GW of clean energy projects. "Swift Current Energy is trailblazing a path for clean energy," said Eric Lammers, CEO and co-founder, Swift Current. ...

BlueScope receives funding for lower emissions project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... LIBERTY's aim of carbon neutrality by 2030." These first two grants from the PRF come through its Critical Inputs to Clean Energy Industries program, which supports hard-to-abate sectors like steel. "This $200 million investment in the steel sector is ...

Australian Ethical grants $500k to climate solutions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... funds under management across superannuation and managed funds. The ten not-for-profit enterprises specialise in clean energy solutions, biodiversity, and female-led enterprise. This comes as Australian Ethical is transitioning its administration to ...

WEF to unlock US$2.8 tr clean energy investment in global majority nations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced a new initiative to assist global majority nations accelerate clean energy investment solutions. The Network to Mobilize Clean Energy Investment for the Global South was founded in Davos this week to help ...

Element Zero raises US$10M for zero-carbon iron

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
A Perth mineral technology company has raised US$10 million in seed funding to harness clean energy to process iron ore reportedly without producing carbon dioxide emissions. The funds will be used on research and development, engineering, and project ...

$200m social housing catalyst for clean energy sector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
The Australian federal and NSW state government have announced a partnership of $200 million in funding for clean energy upgrades on social housing and low-income rentals. The funding will go towards upgrading housing stock in the parts of New South ...