Browsing: CCS

• ASX200 companies to incur carbon costs of at least $3.2 billion
  
• Fix the National Electricity Market, MMA report says
  
• Support weakens for CPRS action this year
  
• Rudd Government looks for carbon capture project analysts
  
• UN issues Australia with Kyoto units

Shadow energy minister Ian Macfarlane today cautioned that the prospects for coal-fired electricity are uncertain, warned of a blight of 'old wind farm technology' and urged an open debate, 'based on facts and not fear', about nuclear power.

The Brumby Government’s self-proclaimed ‘face of coal’, Charlie Speirs, says the future for the Latrobe Valley is bright, anticipating a new power station with 30% lower emissions within five years and describing the region as ‘ideal’ for a large-scale carbon capture demonstration project and coal-based industries.

• CPRS fears prompt TRUenergy to put works on hold
  
• Correction to WWF article
  
• Nationals hit out at prospect of finance for developing nations
  
• International Energy Agency issues new reports on energy efficiency, CCS

• Put 20% of permit revenue into low-carbon technology, report says
  
• Carbon capture pilot launched at Victorian power plant
  
• Garrett proposes national waste policy

• No need to await a U.S. scheme, says Combet
  
• Fix the 'phantom' certificates regime, says Clean Energy Council chief
  
• Ferguson launches second geothermal funding round
  
• WA Government teams up with industry on CCS study
  
• Victorian trade waste report near completion

• NSW releases draft energy savings scheme rule
  
• Climate officials brief Senate on U.S. bill
  
• Greens blast Wong over timeframe error
  
• CCS guidelines now available

Why an ex-Alcoa executive is now backing efforts to ramp up development of an Australian biochar industry.

Stung into action by pressure from green groups and industry, Australia's environment ministers agree to release in July the RIS for a proposed e-waste scheme and to consider the final plan in November.

Coalminers union chief Tony Maher today told Greg Combet the Rudd Government had got it wrong on coal mine greenhouse gas emissions, but also warned the coal industry to 'stop the scare campaign on jobs'.