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Carbon Tax provides certainty for companies needing to change

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... emissions because of the nature of the technologies." The companies expected to feel the force of the Carbon Tax include electricity wholesalers, resources companies and energy intensive industries such as steel and aluminium. The three year fixed price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... results. In Perth, Kagara Ltd executive chairman Kim Robinson addresses a Western Australia Mining Club luncheon. The Electricity Price & Markets Dynamic Review conference begins in Sydney. On Wednesday, the Australian share market closed lower amid ...

Record NSW election loss could slow federal reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... to changes to investor confidence, unless the new NSW government carries through with its threat to tear up the NSW electricity generation sales contracts. If that happens, regardless of the politics, it could damage confidence in governance and the ...

Infra asset demand buoy CFS GAM and RARE

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... there are a host of good assets in the infrastructure space, including oil storage, communications infrastructure and electricity transmission. "Market imbalances geographically between where energy is sourced and where it needs to go are huge so there ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... cut its full year underlying profit forecast because extreme weather events around Australia have prompted higher electricity demand and disrupted power delivery. The electricity producer and retailer said forecast underlying net profit would be cut ...

APRA releases 2010 fund level returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
... and Worsely Alumina. Sitting in fourth, fifth and sixth places are the industry funds UniSuper, Maritime Super and Electricity Supply Qld. The best retail funds were Perpetual Investor Choice in 39th place overall, BT Classic Lifetime in 62nd place and ...

Nation's first solar fund launched

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2010
... particular those with long-term sales agreements for their power such as local councils, blue chip property owners and electricity retailers. Moss Capital said that by targeting solar projects with commercial sale agreements it would provide stable returns ...

Australia well behind in carbon pricing

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
... market opportunities In related news, the Climate Institute today launched global research into carbon pricing in the electricity sector of six key economies - Australia, China, USA, UK, Japan, South Korea. According to the research, Australia is well ...

More worries

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... spill in the Gulf of Mexico, precious supply is being lost. Higher oil price equals higher cost of running factories - electricity -- and running vehicles - planes, trains and automobiles. Heck, even compact discs would cost more, they're made from petrochemicals ...

LGS wins $2.1m green building fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
... Conditioning (SMAC) and the installation of Bennett Clayton tri-generation engine technology that will act as a source of electricity, heating and cooling. The grant follows a series of green upgrades to LGS' $500 million direct property portfolio through ...