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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 ...

CDP finds 68% of global corporates embed climate change strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... with 94%, or 32 companies. The utilities sector had the best average climate change performance, while the information technology sector had the lowest average performance score.

Skilled labour shortage potentially increases corporate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... company engagement over sectors including oil and gas, engineering and construction, information and communication technology and healthcare and allied health sectors. "[C]ompanies are finding it increasingly difficult to fill skilled positions in professional ...

Interview: Anthea McIntyre, Australian Institute of Company Directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... board will generally need someone with mining experience, perhaps an engineer, perhaps a geologist. If you've got a technology company, a board is likely going to need someone who's an IT expert for example. It depends on each individual company. As ...

Carbon price will capture mines' fugitive emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... allocated AUS$70m over six years in the form of grants on a co-contribution basis as part of the "Coal Mining Abatement Technology Support Package" for abatement technologies, including those from fugitive emissions in the coal sector," the ICMM briefing ...

Regnan appoint Amanda Wilson managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... they need. For some companies, their biggest challenge is human capital management. For others, their challenge is technology - we see companies where, really, you have to doubt that directors understand the technology that underpins the business's performance. ...

Draft carbon tax legislation "faithful", but tricky in details

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... there are some policies that don't require legislation or regulations for their implementation - for example, the clean technology assistance package, and the assistance package for the coal industry to provide funds for particularly gassy coal mines. ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... Australia - Retail Sector Summary looked at measures in three categories. The first is improving efficiency through technology, including retrofitting lighting to replace inefficient T12 or T8 fluorescent bulbs with new super T8 and T5 fluorescent bulks ...