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Australian Ethical Investment AUM up 13% in Q4

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... natural gas companies on the principle that natural gas is a transition fuel source between fossil fuels and renewable energy sources. "As part of our annual review, e decided to move out of gas," he said. "Our support of natural gas was always as a ...

AGL opens Nyngan, Broken Hill solar plants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... in July 2015 and Broken Hill came online in December 2015. The two plants have generated over 200,000 MWh of renewable energy, and AGL said the two plants will produce approximately 360,000 MWh of renewable energy annually. "Developing two solar plants ...

ARENA selects 22 projects for $100m funding round

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced 22 projects will progress to the next stage of its AU$100 million large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) competitive round. The projects were able to demonstrate its cost of energy was below ...

ARENA allocates funds for biomass research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided AU$3 million to the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) to undertake a comprehensive biomass for bioenergy assessment. RIRDC will conduct the AU$6.2 million project ...

Paris Agreement: implications for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... Outcomes, or ITMOs, which is really kind of a proxy for a carbon market." There is also a clearly defined role for renewable energy in getting Australia to the 2030 commitments it brought to COP21, said Kane Thornton, CEO of the Clean Energy Council ...

ARENA, CEFC back Barcaldine Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) are providing funding towards the construction of Barcaldine Regional Community Solar Farm in Queensland. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) ...

CEFC launches $250m Local Government Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... facilities and other public access buildings. We see strong potential for operational savings through a range of renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emissions technologies. This program will provide councils with access to finance to help accelerate ...

Future Super goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... chosen offsets from South Pole's premium emission reduction projects located in China and Thailand which create renewable energy and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. These projects include proven and certified economic, social and environmental benefits ...

CEFC commits $100m to Australian Bioenergy Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... to implement a similar strategy in Australia where the market already has a strong appetite for investment in renewable energy," said Nigel Aitchison, partner, Foresight. "For Foresight, this fund presents the perfect platform to help build the Australian ...

ARENA receives 77 applications for $100m large scale PV

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) received 77 eligible expressions of interest (EOIs) for an AU$100 million large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) competitive round. The round was announced on 9 September 2015, and was tailored to bring down ...