Queensland solar rebate cuts will cost jobs, Clean Energy Council says
26 June, 2012The Queensland Government’s decision to cut solar rebates could jeopardise 4500 jobs, the Clean Energy Council said.
Government support for energy efficiency boosts AMI market, says GlobalData
22 June, 2012Increasing smart meter deployment and pioneering new technologies will revolutionise the domestic power industry, according to a new report by GlobalData.
Engineers Australia welcomes report on infrastructure reform
14 June, 2012Engineers Australia has urged the government to heed the recommendations of the Infrastructure Finance and Funding Reform report.
Sydney Business Chamber welcomes NSW Budget
12 June, 2012The Sydney Business Chamber has welcomed the NSW Budget, saying it delivers key initiatives to reinstate Sydney as Australia’s leading city, through investment in transport infrastructure and a new approach to development.
First Solar and AGL receive grant for mega solar project
12 June, 2012AGL Energy has selected First Solar as its project partner for two utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects totalling 159 MW. The projects are supported by the Solar Flagships Program, which offers funding to support the construction of large-scale, grid-connected solar (PV and thermal) power stations.
Government funding will support local manufacturing jobs, says AMWU
07 June, 2012The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has praised the federal government’s announcement that it will help communities and families buy energy-efficient hot water systems and household goods, saying it will support local cleantech manufacturing jobs.
Clean Energy Council pushes for CEFC establishment
29 May, 2012The Clean Energy Council has called on the Australian Parliament to establish the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) “as soon as possible”. The peak body for Australia’s renewable energy industry urged the government to pass laws establishing the $10 billion CEFC so new clean energy technologies can access support.
Small and medium businesses receive $20m worth of energy-efficiency grants
18 May, 2012The federal government has pledged over $20 million in grants to help small and medium businesses and community groups improve energy efficiency.
Malaysia outpaces Singapore, Australia and NZ in NBN deployment
16 May, 2012Malaysia is “comfortably outpacing” other countries in the Asia Pacific region with its High Speed Broadband (HSBB) network being built by Telekom Malaysia, according to recent figures released by Informa Telecoms & Media.
Energy supply industry urges WA government to abandon re-merger
15 May, 2012The energy supply industry has continued to urge the WA government not to allow the re-merger of Verve Energy and Synergy, following an Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) report that said the re-merger would not address the real drivers of rising energy costs.
MEA Federal Budget response
11 May, 2012Master Electricians Australia (MEA) has released a Federal Budget response, claiming the announcement of welfare packages is an “election sweetener” that will adversely impact business growth and therefore jobs.
Owner-managed companies failing to prepare for the worst
03 May, 2012Most business owners don’t have a business succession plan in place to cover them in the event of death or disability, a recent MSI Global Alliance survey has found. Only 24% of owner-managed businesses have a formal business succession plan in place, while 36% don’t have key person insurance to cover an orderly business succession in the event of the death or disability of an owner-manager.
Turnbull’s NBN plan “technologically illiterate”, claims CEPU
20 April, 2012The Communications Electrical Plumbing Union (CEPU) has criticised Malcolm Turnbull’s plans to cut back the National Broadband Network (NBN) from fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) to fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) should the Coalition win government in 2013, calling the plans “technologically illiterate”.
CFL market to reach $14 billion by 2020, report predicts
20 April, 2012The compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) market is set to flourish in the next few years, according to a report published by business intelligence company GlobalData. Increased demand for energy-efficient lighting coupled with the increasing compatibility of CFLs with existing lighting infrastructure is causing a steep rise in the market for new lamps and replacements.
AuSES welcomes CEFC report
18 April, 2012The Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES) has welcomed the release of a Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) Expert Review Report, but said the government now needs to introduce legislation formally establishing the CEFC.
