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Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... concerns over data security, blockchain and autonomous vehicles as high tech issues, as well as the declining cost of solar power and the consumer shift towards plant-based proteins, value-based drug pricing, energy storage and workforce diversity as ...

Teachers Mutual Bank installs solar panels, LED lights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... a report by the Incus Group. A total of four buildings have been upgraded, and two of those buildings will export solar power to the grid, Teachers Mutual Bank said. Combined with carbon offsets, Teachers Mutual Bank said they now have "net zero" buildings ...

MEP Werke GmbH, Strasser Capital join Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
German solar power systems provider MEP Werke GmbH and its sponsor and private equity investor Strasser Capital GmbH, are joining the partner program of Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI). MEP Werke said that joining the partner program is the first step ...

Sandfire Resources completes DeGrussa Solar Power Project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... impact on the global economy over the next decade," said Karl Simich, Sandfire's managing director. "These include solar power combined with a state-of-the-art lithium-ion battery storage facility, which has been used for the first time in a remote location ...

Verdia to assist companies on energy efficiency project design

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... Financing Program, which will finance business investment in projects to increase energy efficiency or transition to solar power. The Westpac Efficient Financing Program is designed for customers in sectors including education and health and aged care ...

ARENA, CEFC back Barcaldine Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... affordable energy alternative," said Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO. "Projects like this demonstrate the effectiveness of solar power as a competitive source of energy. Given the project's location, solar power is ideal. Barcaldine has year-round sunshine, which ...

Queensland government approves Clare Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... Shire Council, energy providers and other key state agencies," she said. Clare Solar Farm will be developed by global solar power company Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) and will develop 238 hectares of photo voltaic panels on 340 hectares of privately ...

CEFC provides $100m financing for Origin Solar Servicing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... Finance Corporation (CEFC) is providing a 12-year $100 million financing deal to Origin Energy, to support Origin's solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) to business and residential customers. CEFC CEO Oliver Yates With the CEFC finance, Origin will ...

Experts warn of trustees' climate change litigation risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... plants came online in the US last year and old ones are being retired. You compare that to the staggering growth in solar power being rolled out - the market is changing very quickly, companies that are completely invested in coal at the moment are getting ...

AMP Capital to advise GII on renewable infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... to support such change also has a significant community benefit." GII's first acquisition will be an operating, 2MW solar power generation facility located in Miyazaki prefecture, AMP Capital said. MUTB is a silent partner with GII and has a 15% minority ...