Europe is shooting for Nearly Zero Energy Buildings; leaving Oz behind John Moynihan, Ecolateral The European Union has mandated that all new buildings be NZEBs from the 31st of December 2020. But look at how Aussie’s energy consumption compares. Here’s a hint: not good.
What Australia can learn from Singapore about designing our cities to reduce urban heat Dr Mittul Vahanvati, RMIT; Dr Adriana Keating, Centre for Urban Research; Helen Cheng The urban heat island effect impacts people (especially the most vulnerable), buildings, transport operation and infrastructure, energy demand, the economy and trees and animals’ health.
Food security needs to be front and centre of policy, science and engineering Alexandra Meldrum | 25 September 2014 Alexandra Meldrum, Engineers Australia Sydney Division The issue of food security – the guarantee of a sustainable food supply – has been an area of international concern over the last…
Up to 10 new solar farms destined for Australia Cameron Jewell | 9 September 2015 As many as 10, and at least four, large-scale solar farms will be built across Australia thanks to $350 million in grants and funding announced today (Wednesday) by the Australian…
Community housing gets an efficiency boost with CEFC finance Cameron Jewell | 10 September 2015 More than 200 energy efficient low-income and affordable homes are set to be built by not-for-profit community housing provider SGCH under an Australian-first agreement reached with the Clean Energy Finance…
Victoria’s clean energy focus attracts stronger CEFC presence Willow Aliento | 29 September 2016 Growing investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency, and strong Victorian state government policies have stimulated the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to establish a more permanent base in Melbourne from…
AMP Capital offices and CEFC in massive $100 million carbon neutral plan by 2030 Cameron Jewell | 8 March 2017 AMP Capital has announced its Wholesale Office Fund will become carbon neutral by 2030, a move that has seen the Clean Energy Finance Corporation invest $100 million to help meet…
SGCH and CEFC team up on “game changing” sustainable community housing initiative Cameron Jewell | 13 March 2017 Community housing provider SGCH will build 300 social and affordable housing units to high standards of energy efficiency, thanks to $130 million in debt finance from the Clean Energy Finance…
CEFC records bumper year as focus shifts to sustainable cities Cameron Jewell | 2 November 2017 The Clean Energy Finance Corporation finalised more transactions in the last financial year than it did in its first three years of operation, according to the just-released 2016-17 annual report.
Mirvac and CEFC deal means 90 per cent bill cuts for new homes Cameron Jewell | 15 March 2018 Home energy bills could be cut by up to 90 per cent in three new Mirvac masterplanned communities, following a new finance deal struck with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
CEFC makes first infrastructure equity commitment 12 April 2018 The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has tipped $150 million into Australia’s largest infrastructure fund to help reduce carbon emissions across airports, ports and electricity infrastructure.
CEFC goes after hotel efficiency Cameron Jewell | 2 May 2018 Pro-invest Group has agreed to lift the design standard of its Holiday Inn Express at Southbank, Melbourne, following a $39 million investment by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).
New green fund to target hospitals, data centres, student housing and aged care Cameron Jewell | 26 July 2018 Alternative asset manager Morrison & Co and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have announced a new $1 billion green fund targeting social and economic infrastructure.
High gas prices spurring energy reform in manufacturing sector Poppy Johnston | 30 August 2018 All eyes are on the manufacturing sector to clean up its carbon emissions act, and now that gas prices are high there’s optimism for serious action.
Property in the crosshairs, CEFC says in latest annual report Poppy Johnston | 1 November 2018 The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) annual report has flagged sluggish improvement in energy efficiency in homes, and with property representing a substantial part of Australia’s emissions reduction challenge, this…
