Australasia
27 December 2012
The cleantech sector should prepare for a tough 2013 which will call into question leading indicators of how healthy the sector is with some of the biggest shocks in the industry’s most established segments, according to a consulting firm.
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17 December 2012
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology will study new project opportunities in Australia to take advantage of the country’s 2020 renewable energy targets.
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11 December 2012
Marine power developer Carnegie Wave Energy has secured environmental and maritime safety approvals for its Perth Wave Energy Project.
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10 December 2012
Australian Defence Secretary Mike Kelly has paid a visit to Algae.Tec’s Shoalhaven facility as the government looks for alternative for its $410m annual fuel spend.
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3 December 2012
Sweden, Switzerland, and Canada are the three countries closest to achieving sustainable energy systems, a new analysis shows, which also warns most countries are struggling to achieve a workable balance.
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3 December 2012
Carnegie Wave Energy has completed a $5.8m funding round for its Perth Wave Energy Project in Australia.
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28 November 2012
Chinese wind energy company Goldwind has started construction of an Australian wind farm in New South Wales.
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27 November 2012
A Caribbean island has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 115MW of renewable energy capacity
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22 November 2012
The Australian government has released a document highlighting its long-term energy goals and the key challenges that need to be overcome.
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16 November 2012
The Australian government is set to halve a rebate for solar power six-months early, angering the country’s fledgling sector.
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12 November 2012
New South Wales and Victoria state governments in Australia are making wind energy projects difficult to get up and running, an expert told New Net.
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12 November 2012
Origin Energy, Australia’s largest power retailer, was today urged by its shareholders to place a greater emphasis on investments in wind and solar above gas and coal.
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12 November 2012
An Areva-led consortium will scrap plans for a A$1bn ($1bn) solar thermal project in Australia, known as Solar Dawn, after it failed to get government support.
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9 November 2012
Australia said it is ready to join a second commitment period to the Kyoto Protocol, with the news welcomed by European politicians who say the move is key in getting more countries outside the bloc involved.
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1 November 2012
An Australian senate committee will publish a report looking into how businesses and households can ease rising power bills.
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31 October 2012
Origin Energy has received interest from three consortiums for the sale of its Stockyard Hill Wind Farm for an estimated value of A$900m ($926m).
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31 October 2012
Federal government funding totalling A$265m ($275m) for water recover projects in River Murray communities has been welcomed by South Australia’s premier.
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26 October 2012
An Australian government advisory group on climate change has urged the country to stick to its renewable energy targets if it hopes to retain investor confidence in wind, solar and geothermal power.
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26 October 2012
Australia-based Hydro Tasmania has recorded a A$100m ($103m) operating profit for the second successive year.
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23 October 2012
Clean energy developer RES has sold the 106.8MW Taralga wind project New South Wales, Australia, to Spanish bank Santander and renewables specialist CBD Energy.
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