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CEFC invests $536 million across 39 projects in first year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... pointed to the CEFC's co-financing of Sundrop Farms' 20 hectare greenhouse development near Port Augusta, SA, "which will use solar-thermal technology to desalinate seawater to provide irrigation, and to heat and cool the greenhouses," the Clean Energy ...

City of Melbourne looks to commercial solar installation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... Melbourne Fund are reaching out to advise non-residential commercial building owners of financing options for cost-effective solar installation. Scott Bocskay Recently, the City of Melbourne hosted a workshop designed to discuss the challenges and opportunities ...

Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... investment of AU$234 billion over the 10-year transition period, and a further AU$77 billion for smart grid upgrades and solar system installation costs, BZE estimates. The non-residential buildings plan requires an investment of AU$34.4 billion in total ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases criteria for solar assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
The Climate Bonds Initiative has released proposed eligibility criteria for solar assets under the Climate Bond Standard and Certification Scheme. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds CEO The criteria specifies the amount of non-solar fuel back-up, or hybridization ...

AECOM employees to support Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... developed a business distribution model that follows the pathways developed by the spread of mobile phones in India to sell solar lights in more than 140 communities in Bangalore, India. The solar lights are intended to replace kerosene lights, which ...

WWF: ETS repeal to reduce renewable energy, increase prices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... serves not only to put a long-term signal to investors that favours lower-carbon emitting renewable sources like wind and solar, but also works in conjunction with other market-shaping polices like the Renewable Energy Target (RET) to reduce the cost ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation makes first investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... world's leading developers and financiers of renewable energy, and CBD, an entrepreneurial Australian developer of wind and solar assets both in Australia and internationally," said Gerry McGowan, CBD Energy CEO and executive chairman. The Taralga Wind ...

Pollinate Energy brings solar lighting to urban slums

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
Pollinate Energy, a not-for-profit social enterprise, is working to provide affordable solar lighting to people in India's urban slums. Pollinate Energy's founders. Co-Founder Kat Kimmorley in centre of front row. Pollinate Energy has developed a business ...

Australia ranked fourth on global renewable energy list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... oil and gas plants, even before the price of carbon is taken into account. "The analysis also suggests that large-scale solar PV could be cost competitive with new coal or gas plants by 2020, with other renewable technologies such as biomass and solar ...

Budget to cut ARENA funding, bring forward money to CTIP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... for cutting a further AU$260 million of funding for energy efficiency programs like Low Carbon Communities and large-scale solar programs. On the more positive side, in the budget, the government proposed bringing forward AU$160 million in funding for ...