The Draft NSW Planning Guidelines: Wind Farms have been prepared with a focus on “up-front consultation, clear development approval processes…[Read More]
Sustainable practices
Queensland Renewable Energy Plan 2012
QLD Energy Minister, Stephen Robertson recently told Parliament the State Government had released the Queensland Renewable Energy Plan (QREP) 2012,…[Read More]
FirstRate5 Energy Rating Software
TENDER Sustainability Victoria is calling for tenders for the sale of its FirstRate5 software used to rate the thermal performance…[Read More]
Consultation on Victorian Green Light Plan
Local Government Victoria is seeking feedback on the proposed program design of the state governments $20 million Green Light Plan…[Read More]
First Round of Carbon Farming Futures – Fund proves popular
There has been a high interest in a number of grant programs administered by the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries…[Read More]
Australian Clean Technology Investment Funding now available
The Federal Government has announced grant funding (under the Clean Energy Futures plan) of: $800 million for the Clean Technology…[Read More]
Audit compliance and the GGAS for 2012
According to a guide for Accredited Certificate Providers under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme the “GGAS will terminate (via public…[Read More]
Changes to environment protection legislation
– applies to all holders of environment protection licence in NSW There have been recent changes to the NSW’s environment…[Read More]
Victoria’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS)
Federal Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson has announced joint funding of $100 million by the Federal Government ($70…[Read More]
Auditor-General’s report on administration of National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme (NGERS)
The Auditor General has released a report on the Administration of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme (NGERS). The…[Read More]