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AGL commences construction on Nyngan Solar Plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
AGL Energy has begun construction on the AU$300 million Nyngan Solar Plant. Construction on the Nyngan Solar Plant will take approximately 18 months to complete, and the plant is expected to be fully operational by June 2015. It will deliver 103 megawatts ...

Interest spurs new developments in social enterprise funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
The increased interest in using debt and equity instruments to fund social enterprises in Australia is leading financiers, investors and government bodies to consider various vehicles for financing businesses from within the community, including a category ...

NSW leasehold approved for Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
An 8,500-hectare section of native forest in western New South Wales has been deemed eligible under the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) by the federal government. Josh Harris, Climate Friendly The Sunset Ranch Native Forest Protection Project is the ...

ARENA co-funds South Australia solar thermal power study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will contribute AU$1 million to a feasibility study into solar thermal power generation at Port Augusta, South Australia. ARENA will partner with natural gas and electricity provider, Alinta, and the South  ...

NAB, bankmecu, Stockland on Integrated Reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
The final version of the Integrated Reporting framework has given greater clarity to how companies can report on materiality and content elements while increasing the flexibility of the framework's application by companies, according to the three Australian ...

Potential impact investment market estimated at $32 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
The potential impact investment market is estimated at AU$32 billion over the next decade, but current capital commitments and active investors are small, relative to what is needed to achieve that figure, according to a recent report. David Rickards ...

Climate Friendly, Corporate Carbon Advisory in CFI project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Climate Friendly and Corporate Carbon Advisory have developed a biomass project for inclusion under the Carbon Farming Initiative, and are exploring new projects for inclusion under the proposed Direct Action Plan. Climate Friendly and Corporate Carbon ...

Net Balance urges co-benefits approach for carbon offsets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Net Balance is calling on the Australian government to adopt a co-benefits approach to carbon offset projects as a way to revive investment in projects. In a new report, Benefiting from co benefits in Australia, Net Balance advocates that Australia ...

United Nations recognition for Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
Pollinate Energy, a not-for-profit social enterprise that provides affordable solar lighting to people in India's urban slums, is one of 17 projects recognised by the United Nations Climate Change secretariat. Pollinate Energy and the 16 other projects ...

ARENA announces launch of wave-to-electricity unit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
The world's first wave-energy-to-electricity unit has been launched in Port MacDonnell, South Australia, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced. ARENA provided funding to Oceanlinx, which designed and constructed the one megawatt ...