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Keep Thinking about Carbon

Posted on May 31, 2010 at 11:30am 2 Comments

The Federal Government has come under intense criticism for “delaying” the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) and so it should. Anyone can be a follower, a waiter or a do-nothinger. The people want problems solved and they want leadership that can solve them.



No doubt there will be widespread fallout, and already the decision has led to reports of major energy investments being delayed or cancelled.



But not all cancelled projects will affect share investors.… Continue
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Understanding Energy Efficiency

Posted on April 6, 2010 at 9:30am 1 Comment

Energy efficiency is at the top of the global political and business agenda as governments and industry turn to it as a critically important "energy source" to address climate change and energy security, says the Energy Vision Update 2010: Towards a More Energy Efficient World.



The report, from the World Economic Forum and IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates, aims to help harness this energy source by providing an intellectual framework to understand…
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Fossil Fuels Distort Energy Costs

Posted on September 14, 2009 at 6:30pm 1 Comment

By Victor Bivell



September 2009




The Gorgon liquefied natural gas project in Western Australia got a multi billion dollar customer in China in August, and did Australia ever see so much hoopla and hype from politicians, business and their cheer squads in the media.



Around the same time, the Australian Government’s 20 per cent Renewable Energy Target was passed, and while many Australians took it in their stride with a simple sense of “about… Continue
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Business Angels Look to Cleantech

Posted on May 27, 2009 at 10:30am 2 Comments

Australian business angels continue to show strong interest in clean technology companies with cleantech now the second leading industry sector of interest, behind only the information and communications technology (ICT) sector.



A new survey by the Australian Association of Angel Investors (AAAI) shows that nearly 40 per cent of angel investors expressed interest in unlisted cleantech companies. 55 per cent are interested in ICT, while in third… Continue
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Australia Has An Obligation To Lead

Posted on April 14, 2009 at 2:00pm 6 Comments

As expected the Government’s Draft Legislation for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) has elicited a wide variety of public responses. Nothing new there, as the CPRS affects many interest groups and many parts of this debate are worth having.



So we watch as environmental groups argue whether the reduction targets should be 5, 15 or 25 per cent and more. That’s great. Please, argue on. We watch as businesses calculate whether they will be net winners or losers and how they… Continue

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