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Climate adaptation presents $100bn opp: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... $50 billion. There was 30 people killed. It took over a week for over 3 million people to be reconnected to their electricity systems. "I'd hate to see the worst-case scenario." Compare this to 1980, when the average annual cost for severe storms ...

'No' to nuclear energy, 'yes' to biodiversity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... poll from the Lowy Institute found that six in 10 Australians are in favour of using nuclear power as a source of electricity. A separate survey by Essential Media and commissioned by energy retailer ZEN found that 27% of Australians think renewable ...

Titans promise 24/7 clean energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Shree Cement, AirTrunk, and Vodafone UK also joined the list. The organisations also commit to deliver carbon-free electricity to local grids to match corporate electricity. The goal is to accelerate decarbonisation of the grid, support energy security ...

Clean energy approvals increase

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... 7.4 million to hit 28.5 million at the end of the second quarter. "Entities preparing to meet their 100% renewable electricity claims continue to accumulate LGCs at a high rate," said Williamson. Small-scale rooftop solar continued to be rolled out across ...

Ultra rich bet on green energy for data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... green asset manager targets clean power businesses that supply energy to data centres, which consume 3% of global electricity, according to Forbes. There is strong demand for this service, Vaudour said. A small local team of 'boots on the ground' ...

Investors worth $42trn target state leaders at COP29

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... collaborative efforts, should also play an important role in decarbonising value chains and building out resilient electricity infrastructure. "Renewed focus is needed to address rising energy demand from end-use sectors such as transportation, industry ...

Clarity on sector pathways sparks investor confidence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... investment is needed in net zero technology across the six sectors assessed: agriculture and land; built environment; electricity and energy; industry and waste; transport and resources. Requested by Parliament, the review will inform the Australian ...

Podcast: Nuclear power in Australia's energy transition with Jai Mirchandani

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... There are currently more than 400 nuclear power reactors in 32 countries, generating about a tenth of the world's electricity. The Coalition's plan to build seven nuclear power plants to replace Australia's ageing coal-fired power stations ...

Tech giant hits environment target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... necessary for global temperature increases to remain below 1.5 degrees Celsius. PUMA has focused on introducing renewable electricity at its core suppliers, using product-materials that are less carbon intensive, opting for low-carbon shipping tariffs ...

HMC Capital announces new $50m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... utility-scale BESS opportunities which are located proximate to existing grid infrastructure across mainland National Electricity Market states. The transaction is expected to reach financial close in early July 2024 and HMC remains on-track to commence ...