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Topic: energy efficiency
The Abbott government has quietly revived grants under the previous government’s Clean Technology Food and Foundries Program, including one grant to Rheem which will be used to close two factories.

Abbott’s clean-tech investment? Grants dribbled out again

Companies

Feb 20, 2014

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The Defence Force can't ignore climate change, writes Australian Strategic Policy Institute deputy director <b>Anthony Bergin</b>. A new report outlines the environment-related challenges facing our forces.

Heavy weather for Defence: climate change and the ADF

Defence

Mar 26, 2013

2

As one energy efficiency program was closed abruptly this week, and controversy continued to rage over another, a new $1 billion grants based scheme was quietly rolled out, writes <b>Giles Parkinson</b> of <a href="http://reneweconomy.com.au/2012/efficiency-can-government-and-business-get-it-right-29426" target="_blank"><em>RenewEconomy</em></a>.

Can government, business get energy efficiency right?

Australia

Mar 06, 2012

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Rooftop solar PV has boomed in the past 12 months but it is often accused of causing nothing but trouble, but the myths are unwinding, writes <b>Giles Parkinson</b> of <a href="http://www.climatespectator.com.au" target="_blank"><em>Climate Spectator</em></a>.

Sun smart: is rooftop solar PV productive or pest?

Companies

Sep 08, 2011

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Just as the federal government prepares to announce details of its carbon pricing regime in the next week or two, the European emissions trading scheme is lurching through another crisis, writes <b>Giles Parkinson</b>.

Parkinson: EU carbon … a zero-sum game?

Environment

Jun 27, 2011

1

There is no shortage of new competitors keen on grabbing a share of game-changing technologies such as smart meters, smart appliances and electric vehicles, writes <b>Giles Parkinson</b>, of Climate Spectator.

Parkinson: are Australian utilities smart enough?

Companies

Jun 06, 2011

4

A government-funded report highlights the country’s relatively poor performance over the past two decades, writes <b>Giles Parkinson.</b>

Our poor report card on energy efficiency

Environment

Sep 30, 2010

1

According to the Australasian Paper Industry Association, it is better for the environment to print your emails than to check them repeatedly. Not quite, reports <b>Nick Johns-Wickberg</b>.

Save the earth: print your emails. So says the paper lobby…

Environment

Sep 21, 2010

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The shift of ministerial responsibility for energy efficiency allows fresh thinking about the management of Australian climate solutions and low carbon development, writes <b>John Connor</b>.

Garrett’s demotion could give clean energy some clear air

Environment

Mar 02, 2010

2

The US state of California is poised to ban big screen TVs in order to cut energy usage and spare itself the cost of building a new power plant. Could this be the way forward for curbing Australia's energy-guzzling ways?

Ban big-screen TVs?

Energy

Oct 19, 2009

The <i>NY Times</i> answers a chilling question.

Do fridges use more energy when filled with food?

Environment

May 21, 2009

The EU agreed to set environmental standards for household products such as windows and shower heads in a bid to reduce energy consumption. And it won't end there.

EU kyboshes goods that aren’t energy efficient

Environment

Apr 27, 2009

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