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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 ...

Energy audit implementation yields cost savings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... efficient lighting in their manufacturing operations, repaired and replaced some machinery, and is investigating a 100KW solar photovoltaic (PV) array application, Pangolin Associates said. RM Williams, the clothes manufacturer and retailer, has espoused ...

Zoos Victoria certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... measures, and by purchasing and cancelling carbon offsets to bring total emissions to zero. Among those measures include a solar PV system to provide power for energy efficient lighting in Melbourne Zoo's front retail shop and improvements to Melbourne ...

Government to maintain existing Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... confidence." CEC cited analysis by SKM MMA showing that the RET has led to "more than $18 billion in clean energy investment, from solar panels and solar hot water systems through to large-scale technologies such as wind farms and hydro. Today's decision ...