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Mandatory sustainability calculator streamlines housing approvals

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... scoring system to help applicants to understand sustainability requirements, for example, 'if you have X number of solar panels, you get X number of points'." Sustainable measures encouraged by the tool include native landscaping, light-reflective ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... are evident in the manufacture and distribution of renewable energy, including in the production of photovoltaic solar panels, wind turbines, and lithium-ion batteries. In the US in 2022 more than 2 GW of imported solar panels were detained during import ...

Building sustainable supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... suppliers what their human rights and modern slavery considerations were, particularly because we were sourcing the solar panels from China," Campbell said. "What ended up occurring was because they were two suppliers that were the finalists in that ...

Review recommends significant reforms to Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... highest value at-risk product (US$243.6 billion), followed by garments (US$147.9 billion), palm oil (US$19.7 billion), solar panels (US$14.8 billion), and textiles (US$12.7 billion).

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian renewable energy sector is grappling with the dilemma of what to do with an estimated 80 million solar panels at end of life - more than 100,000 tonnes due to be dismantled in Australia from 2035 onwards. This enormous volume of waste ...

CEFC, Grok Ventures back solar tech firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... Australian company that is commercializing technology that could drastically cut costs and increase efficiency of solar panels. The CEFC and Main Sequence Ventures led SunDrive's $21 million Series A round along with Grok Ventures and Blackbird Ventures. ...

Investment in low-carbon energy infrastructure on the rise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... less expensive, even as PPA prices are going up, costs on a relative, inflation-adjusted basis, such as the price of solar panels, are still going down." Vinson & Elkins recently released a report, Key Trends in Private Investment Across the Energy Space ...

CEFC, ANZ provide discount finance for SMEs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... change how their businesses operate, moving towards a more sustainable future. Whether it be an electric truck or solar panels, we want to give Australian businesses access to finance, services and advice to invest in equipment which will help them shift ...

Ausbil charts ESG activities and portfolio engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... ESG is heading towards - evaluating the trade-offs," he said. "You could have a case where a company is sourcing solar panels because they want to green their operations by focusing more on renewable energy on the one hand, on the other hand, those solar ...

Strong APAC demand for sustainable, impact assets: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... said. "The ambitious renewable energy targets set by the world's governments will mean a growing influx of orders for solar panels and wind turbines - where Chinese suppliers hold leading positions globally."