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First renewable energy zone to start works

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... 2028. Located in NSW around Dubbo, Dunedoo and Mudgee, the Central-West Orana REZ is a key initiative under the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap to export electricity to the rest of the National Electricity Market (NEM) network. To gain approval ...

QIC beefs up energy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... as a senior advisor covering energy transition. Van Breda was previously the head of Stanwell, a major provider of electricity and energy solutions to Queensland, the National Electricity Market and large energy users throughout Australia. Before that ...

Palisade Real Assets wins mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... operations and other infrastructure that essentially captures and converts energy from organic waste into efficient heat, electricity, and transport solutions. On the back of the new mandate, Palisade acquired AD Aggregator Platform (ADAP) and Material ...

AI and crypto mining to drive energy opps: PGIM

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... fund manager said wind turbines offer a way to invest in renewables with limited exposure to the price volatility of electricity. And when it comes to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), the group said that the increasing demand for electricity ...

Investors eye energy transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... firm. "These cornerstone wind assets supplemented with Octopus' storage and solar developments across the [National Electricity Market], are designed to be an integrated, multi-technology portfolio that can offer truly unique and differentiated Power ...

Sustainable Finance Taxonomy open for consultation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... and transition to a circular economy. It is also consulting on the first three priority sectors under development: electricity generation and supply; minerals, mining and metals; and construction and the built environment. The Responsible Investment ...

Govt moves timetable on power station closure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... is to have the lights go out in 2025. I'm not letting that happen." Renewables now make up 30% of world's electricity. Australia's energy mix is less transparent. According to the government's Clean Energy Regulator, renewables now make ...

Member accuses UniSuper of greenwashing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... said. "Road transport causes about 20% of Australia's total greenhouse gas emissions. While other sectors, such as electricity generation, are reducing their emissions in line with Australia's net zero target, road transport emissions continue to increase ...

Funding green buildings risks greenwashing accusations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... are only truly green once they are fully electrified and thermally efficient, the grid is producing zero-emissions electricity, and building materials are decarbonised," CEF director Tim Buckley said. "That requires concerted action and investment to ...

Deutsche Bank links 33% of long-term bonuses to non-financial targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... pay will be set against targets such as the amount of sustainable financing and ESG investments, the reduction of electricity consumption in the bank's buildings, climate risk management, improvements in gender diversity, and governance factors including ...