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ICMM warns of risks of differing carbon pricing policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... capital is tied to a specific resource deposit and is largely immobile with respect to location and rigid with respect to technology used, at least in the short term," the ICMM said. "As a result, the decision made regarding location and technology will ...

Mirvac identifies 22 material sustainability issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... high efficiency reflector technologies to reduce the number of required fittings and light emitting diode ("LED") tube technology that will save an estimated 388,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) and 344 tonnes of equivalent carbon dioxide (C02-e) emissions per ...

LGS uses trigeneration technology for property retrofit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... engines and Power Pax Chillers as key parts of the refurbishment. It is the first time that Bennett Clayton engine technology, which was engineered in country NSW, has been used in a commercial building application, LGS said. "We had a broad scope of ...

IGCC working group to engage with green finance banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... Institutional investors have noted that renewable energy infrastructure projects, for example, often rely on newer technology, which represents an additional risk. "We're still working which the ones that are the highest priority, but we will for example ...

Investor groups call for climate change policy action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... under management. In their statement, the collaborative bodies note that current levels of investments in low-carbon technology and infrastructure are "substantially lower than the US$500bn per year deemed necessary by the International Energy Agency ...

Business, investors get certainty as carbon package passes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... reduction opportunities." Beyond just certainty of pricing risk, there are new opportunities for investment in clean technology, renewables and infrastructure projects such as gas-fired electricity generators through initiatives such as the AU$10bn Clean ...

ASX500 companies increase number of women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... from 9.7% in 2010. The lowest proportion of women on boards is in materials, with 5.6%, energy, 6% and information technology, 7.5%. The report notes that the utilities sector last year saw women represent less than 5% of board positions in 2010 and ...

Regulatory barriers slowing cogeneration technology usage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... industry. But "a complex and burdensome connection process and regulatory barriers that inhibit them from deploying the technology" is challenging the ability of property developers and owners to integrate cogeneration, according to a report by ClimateWorks ...

Sustainability measures decline in information technology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
A survey of seven countries evaluating the maturity of information and communication technology (ICT) sustainability practices has found that Australia is a midrange performer and that its performance in implementing and institutionalising sustainable ...

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... renewable energy projects, investors must consider the specific risks that renewable energy projects bring, including technology and regulatory risk. In Australia, part of the push behind clean energy products derives from the federal government's Renewable ...