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Farmers, land managers examine Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... utilise biogas "generated by the decomposition of manure produced by around 200,000 pigs," with the gas used for cooking and heating. "[Farmers] need to understand exactly how the methodologies work and adapt their practices accordingly," Armstrong said. ...

EUAs finance $4.9m in Melbourne environmental retrofits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... variously, installation of a trigeneration system, high efficiency chillers, cooling towers, lighting system upgrades, heating and air conditioning units and controls, occupancy sensors and double glazing. Approximately 50 owners have approached the ...

Carbon Farming Initiative grants for biochar research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... (CFI) by using biochar to reduce carbon emissions. Biochar is a stable, carbon-rich type of charcoal that is made by "heating organic materials, such as wood or crop waste, in a low oxygen environment," according to DAFF. Biochar can be added to soil ...

FlexiGroup joins Low Carbon Australia on financing program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Low Carbon Australia CEO Meg McDonald. The program covers upgrades for energy efficient lighting and lighting controls, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, voltage regulation devices and power factor correction equipment, building management system ...

NAB funds Melbourne building environmental upgrade agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... Queen Street, will fund a AU$1.3m retrofit of the building, including a trigeneration system to generate electricity, heating and cooling, occupancy sensors and double glazing. The retrofit is intended to cut CO2-e emissions by approximately 2500 tonnes ...

Carbon Farming Initiative welcomed, more work to come

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... decomposition of manure produced by around 200,000 pigs. This gas is used by the local community for cooking and thermal heating, displacing traditional fuels such as coal and wood." The project reduces emissions by over 105,000t CO2-e annually, COzero ...

Low Carbon Australia partners with Macquarie Equipment Finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... existing commercial buildings. The Energy Efficient Asset Financing Program will provide financing for lighting systems, heating, variable speed drives, metering, ventilation and air-conditioning, computer, communications and office equipment, co-generation ...

Australia enters the era of carbon as a commodity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... decomposition of manure produced by around 200,000 pigs. This gas is used by the local community for cooking and thermal heating, displacing traditional fuels such as coal and wood." The project reduces emissions by over 105,000t CO2-e annually, COzero ...

Regulatory barriers slowing cogeneration technology usage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... electricity," according to the report." In cogeneration systems the waste heat from the engine is used for space, water or process heating and in trigeneration systems it can also be converted to cold water for cooling through an absorption chiller. ...

Retailers could save $1bn pa with investment in energy efficiency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... for occupants; retrofitting electronics to highest efficiency standards; retrofitting elevators and appliances, water heating, insulation and equipment. The second category covered energy waste reduction to change the usage of energy consuming equipment ...