Search Results

Showing 21 - 30 of 594 results for "renewable energy"

NAB negotiates green loan with US-based renewables developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... National Australia Bank was one of four parties serving as joint lead arrangers on a deal that saw a US-based renewable energy developer increase its revolving credit facility as a green loan. Houston-based Swift Current Energy upped its US$225 million ...

Podcast: Speaking truth to power on climate finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... closure date in 2025, and concluded it was unnecesary as the state of NSW has made "massive progress" on new renewable energy and battery capacity. The state of NSW is considering whether to pay to extend the life of Eraring beyond its mooted closure ...

BlueScope receives funding for lower emissions project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... decarbonise our steel industry." The Climate Capital Forum - an independent body pushing to make Australia a renewable energy and critical minerals superpower - said the allocation was "an important area of focus," but said that much stronger incentives ...

Sunshine state issues $2.75bn green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... funding strategy and investor relations Jose Fajardo. Assets in the green bond pool include water infrastructure, renewable energy and low carbon transport, he said. "QTC's green bond pool stands at $16.8 billion," Fajardo said. "We have grown this pool ...

Australian Ethical grants $500k to climate solutions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... survey to identify the estimated 1.8 million low-income households in Australia that need support to transition to renewable energy. Additionally, the Environmental Defenders Office will use its grant towards monitoring fossil fuel projects in the Australian ...

NSW can achieve electricity reliability without coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... power plant open beyond its planned closure date in 2025 as the state of NSW has made "massive progress" on new renewable energy and battery capacity, according to think tank Climate Energy Finance. The state of NSW is considering whether to pay to extend ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... former chief scientist of Fortescue Metals Group. Masterman also previously served as executive chair of largest renewable energy company Squadron Energy, CFO and CIO of Fortescue Future Industries, and founding shareholder in several multi-billion-dollar ...

$200m social housing catalyst for clean energy sector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Jennifer Rayner said: "By helping people in NSW who are doing it tough to upgrade their appliances and access cheap renewable energy, this investment will cut power bills and carbon pollution. "Making our homes more energy efficient and powering them ...

Carbon markets heat up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Xpansiv invests in Evident US energy market infrastructure provider Xpansiv has acquired a minority stake in renewable energy certification platform Evident for an undisclosed sum. The UK-based company provides independent environmental markets registration ...

Global economists identify key risks for the decade ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... near and long-term," he said. "As other nations seek to achieve climate targets and accelerate investments in renewable energy technology, the demand for finite and geographically-concentrated critical minerals - such as graphite, lithium and cobalt ...