Browsing: Grants, finance

The future of HRL's proposed high-tech coal gasification power plant hangs in the balance, with Energy Minister Martin Ferguson poised to rule on whether the company is still entitled to a $100 million federal grant and a Victorian tribunal hearing final submissions on EPA Victoria's approval for the project.

Federal Energy Minister Martin Ferguson will invite proponents of four shortlisted large-scale solar PV projects to reapply for round one Solar Flagships funding, after its preferred Moree Solar Farm consortium failed to meet a December deadline for securing finance.

• Cougar Energy loses bid to suspend decommissioning order
  
• Victoria to fix 'regulatory gap' on closed loop water recycling
  
• How we hand out cash to businesses: EPA Victoria

• Productivity Commission spells out carbon price umpire role
  
• Australia's fossil fuel taxes exceed subsidies by more than $3.5 billion
  
• Climate department details 'carbon floor price' options
  
• Power plant, CSIRO, CarbonNet share carbon capture funding
  
• New carbon and energy guides and resources

A building in Melbourne's CBD will be the first to undergo a green retrofit that is funded through a NAB-backed 'environmental upgrade agreement' designed to provide cheap finance and prevent tenants free-riding on energy efficiency expenditure by owners.

The South Australian Government announced today it will abolish its Renewable Energy Fund, saving $11.7 million over the next two years.

• Ferguson appoints manager of $200m renewables venture capital fund
  
• 'Hockey stick' climatologist: 'we hold the future in our hands' (with video)
  
• Carbon credits rules finalised for native forest plantings
  
• Architect of EPA Victoria transformation takes up new post

• $350m 'carbon price' write-down for TRUenergy power plant
  
• No place for alternative fuel mandates, new Federal strategy says
  
• Coal mine penalised $117,000
  
• Victoria makes EPBC referral justifying 'strategic' alpine grazing
  
• Focus $10bn clean energy body on RD&D, not deployment, says ESAA

Arranging an energy audit, choosing a technology and hunting around for a grant won't necessarily be enough to convince your board of the case for energy efficiency upgrades, according to Low Carbon Australia CEO Meg McDonald, who outlines her tips for success.

• New CFI Administrator sets out seven steps to create carbon credits
  
• Australian Paper, Lend Lease issue sustainability reports
  
• Melbourne spruiks sustainability grants