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Sydney Opera House Signs Renewable PPA with Flow Power

June 7, 2019November 15, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

The Sydney Opera House in Australia signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy retailer Flow Power. Under the terms of the deal, more than 85% of the iconic landmark’s annual energy consumption will be matched by supply from wind and solar projects in New South Wales.

Construction Begins on New Utility-Scale Solar Plant in Australia

January 4, 2019May 11, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Construction has started on the Finley Solar Farm in New South Wales, Australia, a 175-MW utility-scale renewable energy project expected to be built by July of this year. Australian utility-scale solar farm developer ESCO Pacific tapped Signal Energy Australia to build the facility.

Nestlé Australia Adds New Recycling Labels To Locally-Made Products

October 8, 2018October 5, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Nestlé Australia has committed to adding the Australasian Recycling Label to all locally made products by 2020. The new labels from the Australian environmental organization Planet Ark aim to help businesses in Australia and New Zealand reduce consumer confusion about recycling. The new label first started appearing on two types ... Read more »

Australian Blockchain Startup Creates CSR Cryptocurrency

July 17, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Australian startup NaturesCoin is developing a new blockchain cryptocurrency that the company says can convert corporate social responsibility initiatives from an expense into a liquid asset that business leaders can report to the market. NaturesCoin, which was established last November by Brisbane-based founders Ian Jones and Hamish Macdonald, is expected ... Read more »

Ricoh Australia Achieves Carbon-Neutral Status

June 1, 2018May 31, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Ricoh Australia became the first IT services provider in the country to achieve carbon-neutral status, the imaging and electronics company announced this week.

Australian Military Sells Contaminated Land for Redevelopment

May 25, 2018May 29, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Australia’s Department of Defense is listing eight non-residential properties for sale, but most are contaminated and the cost to rehabilitate them will largely be left to developers.

Tesla’s Big Battery in South Australia Provides Critical Power

February 26, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Tesla’s 100-MW lithium-ion battery, known as the Hornsdale Power Reserve, is playing a valuable role for South Australia’s electricity supply during very high demand days. The latest National Energy Emissions Audit from the Australia Institute shows that in early February, the battery was consistently charging up at night when prices ... Read more »

What Tesla’s Bet-Winning Battery Project Means for the Grid

December 1, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been ridiculously busy lately what with introducing an all-electric truck line, a new Roadster, digging tunnels, trying to rebuild Puerto Rico’s electrical grid, and racing the clock for a bet he placed on building the world’s biggest grid-scale battery in 100 days or it’s free. ... Read more »

Solar Company Plans 1 GW for South Australia’s Industrial Users

November 6, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

Solar energy company Zen Energy launched a program this month to add 1 gigawatts of renewable generation for industrial users in South Australia. The plan includes several solar and battery projects aimed at reducing electricity costs for steelworks. London-based international industrial, energy, natural resources, and financial services group GFG Alliance, ... Read more »

Study: Shareholder Pushback Systematically Degrades Emissions Proposals

October 27, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

Senior corporate executives are increasingly seeing emissions reductions initiatives as strategic business opportunities, but their ambitious proposals get degraded over time due in large part to criticism from shareholders, according to an Australian study published in the Academy of Management journal. Christopher Wright, professor of organizational studies at the University ... Read more »

Low-Cost Initiatives Cut Energy Use In Half at Australian Apartment Towers

October 19, 2017August 2, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

A 35-story Australian apartment building complex has turned “low-hanging fruit” into a real bounty for energy efficiency. The Melbourne & City Towers cut energy usage by 50% in just five years through simple, low-cost initiatives. An energy savings push for the Melbourne & City Towers, built in 2004, started with ... Read more »

Renewable Rosés: Australian Winery’s Hybrid Solar System Uncorks Energy Savings

August 11, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

The Scion Vineyard and Winery in Rutherglen, Australia, is tapping into the local abundant sunshine for more than growing grapes for its wines. Rising infrastructure costs prompted owner and winemaker Rowly Milhinch to install a new hybrid solar energy system for powering the business. Established in 2002, the winery sits ... Read more »

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