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From Wind Farms to Solar Power: Pacific Blue’s Blueprint for the Future
As the nation’s fossil-fuel energy giants implement their net-zero transitions, the grandfather of renewables, Pacific Blue, is more concerned with stability than reinvention, despite some ambitious growth plans.
- 03.09.2024
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5 min read
Smarter ways to manage energy usage, solved by the meter
Energy markets in Australia, New Zealand and other advanced economies are now undergoing a transformation. Bluecurrent chief executive Neil Williams, says the widespread use of smart meters provides a level of data and capability that lets retailers and others create products that customers want.
- 15.08.2024
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4 min read
NAB’s approach to fossil fuel funding
NAB Chief Climate Officer, Jacqueline Fox, outlines the bank’s approach to fossil fuel funding.
- 14.08.2024
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1 min read
Road to Zero – North Queensland Airport Group
Determined to break the stereotype of the industry, NAB customer North Queensland Airport Group continues to innovate and become market leaders in sustainable aviation practices.
- 25.06.2024
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1 min read
UON warns mining industry of rush to decarbonise
UON founder and executive chairman Mark Keogh is urging Australia’s mining giants to make the switch to cleaner decarbonising technologies before it becomes “absolute chaos” and prices surge.
- 21.06.2024
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4 min read
Grass is greener for solar-powered sheep
When a nearby solar farm told sixth generation wool farmer Tony Inder about the difficulties managing the cost of mowing the solar farm six times a year, Mr Inder said he had some hungry sheep that could do with some extra nourishment.
- 30.05.2024
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1 min read
AGIG plots a course for renewable gas
The Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) is delivering the nation’s largest gas decarbonisation project.
- 23.05.2024
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6 min read
Florence the tunnel boring machine digs deep for Snowy Hydro
Snowy Hydro – a pumped hydro expansion of the Snowy Mountains scheme – is the country’s biggest renewable energy project and a key contributor to the 82 per cent renewable energy target by 2030.
- 21.05.2024
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6 min read
Actions taken before 2030 critical to transition to net-zero global economy
Speaking in response to the 2024 Federal Budget NAB Group Executive Corporate & Institutional Banking David Gall said the Federal Government’s $24bn blueprint will play a critical role in transitioning to a net-zero economy and will help bring forward investment sooner.
- 17.05.2024
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4 min read
Ramped-up global support for green tech to make low-carbon solutions cheaper
The transition to a low-carbon economy is likely to remain risky for hard-to-abate sectors despite governments ramping up support for green technologies, according to Moody’s Ratings.
- 17.04.2024
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4 min read
Chaucer leads industry with ESG balanced scorecard
Senior executive at the London-based re/insurer Chaucer Group, Simon Tighe, says insurance and reinsurance is one of the largest investors of capital in the world, and there’s not another market or industry with the impact or ability to incentivise clients to make themselves more sustainable.
- 12.04.2024
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5 min read
NAB milestone shows appetite remains strong for renewable energy projects
NAB’s renewable energy lending book shows continued growth for global renewable projects as the bank completes its 200th renewable energy transaction with Squadron Energy.
- 27.03.2024
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2 min read
Priority areas of climate risk identified
Agriculture, health, critical infrastructure, water resources and the economy, trade and finance are among 11 priority areas at significant risk from climate change, the inaugural National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) has found.
- 22.03.2024
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3 min read
Agri opportunities in low-carbon food export
The nation’s agricultural sector should benefit from emerging opportunities in low-emissions food and fibre exports as other countries shift away from high-emitting alternative products, NAB has said in a submission to the Federal Government’s consultation on the Agriculture and Land Sectoral Plan.
- 23.02.2024
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4 min read
Aria Property eyes Brisbane’s green scene
When the eyes of the world pan out over Brisbane at the 2032 Olympics, it’s the fervent wish of Aria Property development director Michael Hurley that they will see a city blanketed in greenery and patched with forested buildings.
- 23.02.2024
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5 min read
Electrifying Growth: surge in EV finance as businesses drive adoption
The take-up up of electric vehicles is booming across businesses of all shapes and sizes, with purchasers relying on incentives, lower running costs and the emergence of a secondary market to help offset a generally higher initial outlay.
- 16.02.2024
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6 min read
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