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Titans promise 24/7 clean energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Google, Microsoft, and AstraZeneca are among a list of major multinationals that have promised they will use carbon-free power every hour of every day and feed that power back to the grid. The Climate Group 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact was launched ...

Govt moves timetable on power station closure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... transparent. According to the government's Clean Energy Regulator, renewables now make up 18.48% of Australia's electricity grid. The Clean Energy Council, the peak body for the industry, says it makes up 40%. Australia is "lagging" and needs ...

Decarbonising aluminium key priority for Capral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Stewardship Initiative) certified aluminium extruder. Dragicevich identified two main pathways - decarbonisation of the electricity grid and firming up the operability of renewable energy - and increasing local production of recycled aluminium - as key ...

Capacity Investment Scheme expansion to jolt renewable energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... capacity, like large-scale solar and wind farms. This would be a doubling of the renewable energy in Australia's electricity grid and is equivalent to more than 10 times the current total electricity generation capacity in the state of Tasmania. ...

CEFC allocates $100m to NSW infrastructure roadmap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested $100 million to deliver clean energy projects in New South Wales through the Rewiring the Nation Fund (RTN). The investment allocation will support the construction of renewable generation, long ...

Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
This week saw new deals for renewables projects across the country amid concerns around a critical skills shortage in the sector. $3b Rewiring the Nation deal to power WA industry The federal government will spend $3 billion on Western Australia's ...

Western Australia issues first green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... delivering positive environmental outcomes, such as the state's significant investment to decarbonise the main electricity grid. This includes batteries and wind farms, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and rebates and standalone power systems. ...

CEFC allocated additional $8.6 billion in budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... decade, acknowledging our investment expertise and careful stewardship of taxpayers' money. "Transforming our electricity grid is one of the most important investments we can make as we transition to net zero emissions, providing a critical pathway to ...

CleanTech fueling sustainable investment: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
The global CleanTech market has widened to meet the strategic business need of companies seeking to meet climate risk targets, according to AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). "Companies around the globe are so aware of their environmental footprint as ...

New gas projects at risk under strong climate action: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... policy approach to net zero, incremental growth in electrification with gas maintaining a "firming" role in the electricity grid, with rapid scaling of carbon capture, utilisation and storage to absorb a greater quantity of emissions to meet the carbon ...