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Seminar on carbon pricing and Clean Energy Future Plan

Thu, 2 February 2012 New financing models, leveraging public and private investment, and the opportunities presented by the Federal Government’s Clean Energy Future Plan will be addressed by the experts in carbon pricing policy at an upcoming event for the clean energy industry.

Is your business ready for carbon pricing?

Thu, 2 February 2012 New financing models, leveraging public and private investment, and the opportunities presented by the Federal Government’s Clean Energy Future Plan will be addressed by the experts in carbon pricing policy, at the EcoGeneration Clean Energy Seminars, here to help your business get ready for 2012.

Five minutes with… Brian Callaghan, National Sales Manager, Solahart

Brian Callaghan has recently been promoted to the role of National Sales Manager for the Australian Business at Solahart. Prior to that, he held the position of National Business Development Manager at Solahart. Mr Callaghan also held management roles for Rinnai and Rheem before joining Solahart as State Manager for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory six years ago.

The China story: a policy driven narrative

We are often barraged with the phenomenal numbers emanating from China in the clean energy space, whether those numbers concern installed generation capacity, dollars of investment, manufacture or intellectual property ownership figures.

EcoGen 2011 empowering the industry

Clean energy experts met with industry professionals and Australian and international exhibitors at the EcoGen 2011 Conference and Exhibition, held in Brisbane from 5–7 September, where the industry’s successes were celebrated and its future prospects debated.

Keep up to date with the EcoGen Seminar Series

Wed, 14 December 2011 The new dates for the EcoGeneration Clean Energy Seminar Series have been announced.

The energy revolution needed for the Asia-Pacific

An in-depth study of resource use in the Asia-Pacific region over the past four decades has demonstrated that dramatic changes to the region’s energy generation and emissions output are needed if its nations are to avoid significant environmental degradation.

IEA for global energy efficiency

Mon, 28 November 2011 At a recent G20 summit in Cannes, France, world leaders endorsed an International Energy Agency report entitled G20 Clean Energy, and Energy Efficiency Deployment and Policy Progress, which provides an overview of clean energy and energy efficiency technology deployment, and summarises support policies in place across G20 countries.

Conference calls for wind farm policy change

Thu, 24 November 2011 State wind farm policy in Victoria hinders regional development and should be changed, according to delegates at a national Community Power Conference that recently took place in Bendigo in Victoria.

The rise of clean-tech financing

Greater regulatory certainty and new constraints on carbon emissions have spurred the development of Australia’s very own clean energy stock exchange. SIM Venture Securities Exchange Chief Executive Ann Bowering tells EcoGeneration that the time is now right for increased capital investment in Australian clean technology companies.

Internationally-aligned standards for solar

Wed, 16 November 2011 From the latest edition of Solar Australia magazine.

Best tweets from the EcoGeneration Twitterverse

Wed, 26 October 2011 This week, EcoGeneration magazine rounds up some of its best tweets from the Twitterverse:

ARENA and CEFC to “turbo-charge” renewable energy development

Wed, 13 July 2011 The Australian Renewable Energy Agency and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, newly established by the Federal Government, will aim to speed up the development of renewable energy.

Industry responds to carbon pricing announcement

Tue, 12 July 2011 Australia’s clean energy industry has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of a policy package for taxing carbon emissions, and has hailed the opportunities the legislation will present for investment in renewable energy generation.

Australian CleanTech competition launched

Sun, 3 July 2011 The Australian Clean Technologies Ideas Competition, designed to identify the best ways of addressing climate change and sustainability in Australia, has been opened by Federal Innovation Minister Kim Carr.

Australian Energy Regulator: energy regulations must improve

Thu, 30 June 2011 The Australian Energy Regulator has said that network costs must be reduced to help prevent further increases in electricity prices.

Senate inquiry reports on wind farm findings

Mon, 27 June 2011 A Federal Senate Inquiry into the Social and Economic Impact of Rural Wind Farms has recommended that more research should be undertaken into their potentially adverse noise and health effects on nearby residents.

Matt Daly: “don’t put all your eggs in one basket”

Recently, EcoGeneration interviewed Matt Daly, General Manager of REC Solar on the future of the renewable energy sector at Clean Energy Week, located in Melbourne in May.

Up close with Sean Sutton, President, Vestas Asia Pacific

In his role as the President of Vestas Asia Pacific Wind Technology Systems, Sean Sutton is responsible for the provision of clean wind energy solutions for Australia, India, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, New Zealand, South East Asia, Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

Not-so-dramatic SENEs: Draft Rule on scale efficient network extensions issued

The Australian Energy Market Commission recently issued a Draft Rule and Draft Rule Determination on scale efficient network extensions. While the purpose of this was to facilitate more efficient connection of renewable and lower-emissions energy sources to the electricity grid, the adopted solution is considerably more conservative than the one the Ministerial Council on Energy originally proposed.

The 21st century electric grid

For Australia and indeed the world, the challenge for utilities and electric service firms has now become how to invest in existing core business, as well as to foster innovation and remain flexible to accommodate inevitable changes in market structures and resources.