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UK County to Save More Fund by Dimming LED Streetlights

Dec 2, 2015

Hertfordshire, a county in southern England set out to save more money to bring relief to its cash strapped county council. Already Hertfordshire County Council has trimmed funding in several areas over the past year to save funds. Now ...

Tags: Hertfordshire, LED streetlights, Dimming LED

Food Markets Must Establish Standards to Ensure Food Safety Food Market Competition

Oct 10, 2014

In welcoming industry efforts to develop a code of conduct to address unfair practices in the grocery sector, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has called for issues around enforceability and coverage to be addressed before ...

Tags: grocery sector, Service

All New Electricity Generation in Australia Will Come From Renewable Energy Through 2020

Dec 23, 2013

All new electricity generation in Australia will come from renewable energy through 2020, according to a new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) [PDF]. The bulk of the new power will be wind, with large-scale scale ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

Australian Milk Have Lost Their Cost Advantage as Input Prices Have Risen

Dec 18, 2013

The traditionally low-cost pasture-based dairying regions, such as Australia, have lost their cost advantage as input prices have risen, and now compete on the global market with a similar cost of production to producers with more intensive ...

Tags: Milk, Agriculture, Food

Carbon Tax or Released Around 2017

Dec 10, 2013

The Treasury said that the carbon tax or will be released around in 2016 or 2017, the Preliminary tax is "10 yuan per tonne of carbon dioxide and then gradually increase". The carbon tax is mainly from coal, crude oil, natural gas; the tax ...

Tags: Carbon Tax, Metallurgy, Mineral, Carbon

Beijing Launched Carbon Emissions Trading on Thursday

Dec 3, 2013

Beijing launched carbon emissions trading on Thursday, making it China's third market for carbon trading. An initial 490 companies, whose carbon emissions account for 40 percent of the city's total, have been included in the plan, ...

Tags: Carbon Market, Emissions

ARA Is Asking The Government to Consider Modal Equality Under The Proposed ERF Scheme

Nov 25, 2013

The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) is asking the government to consider modal equality under the proposed Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) scheme. CEO of the ARA Bryan Nye said there were considerable synergies between the intent of ...

Tags: Rail, equitable, treatment, ERF

Few Companies Are Expected to Face a Penalty Under The Government's Direct Action Plan

Nov 8, 2013

Research from carbon advisory firm RepuTex indicates that few companies are expected to face a penalty under the government's Direct Action Plan, with analysis revealing that while many companies will increase their emissions under the ...

Tags: Service, logistics

France Is to Reduce Fossil Fuel Consumption by 30% by 2030

Sep 25, 2013

France is to use profits from nuclear power plants along with a new carbon tax to help fund growth in renewable power and energy efficiency, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayraut said Saturday. In a speech in Paris marking the end of France's ...

Tags: Nuclear Tax, Carbon Tax

China and Japan' PV Market Doubling in The Second Half of The Year

Aug 27, 2013

PV market 'reaches turning point' thanks to Asia demand 22 Aug 2013 Solarbuzz sees demand in China and Japan doubling in the second half of the year. PV demand in the Asia-Pacific region PV demand from the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region ...

Tags: PV Market, Energy

Solar PV Demand From China and Japan During 2013 Is Forecast to Reach 9GW

Aug 21, 2013

Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand from China and Japan during the second half of 2013 is forecast to reach 9GW, representing an increase of 100% compared to first-half 2013 and 70% compared to second-half 2012. Overall, PV demand from the Asia ...

Tags: PV Solar, Solar Industry

The Coalition Does Not Support The Labor Government's Changes FBT Rules

Jul 19, 2013

Federal opposition leader Tony Abbott says the Coalition does not support the Labor Government’s changes to fringe benefits tax (FBT) rules and will not proceed with the policy changes if elected. The government has attracted ...

Tags: Coalition, Abbott

Leading Industry Figures Insist The Federal Government's Changes to Rules on FBT

Jul 19, 2013

Leading industry figures insist the Federal Government's changes to rules on fringe benefits tax (FBT) will have "dire consequences" for Australia's automotive industry. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd yesterday announced a $1.8 billion cut in ...

Tags: Automotive, car, auto

Australia's Government Is to Speed up The Country's Transition

Jul 18, 2013

Australia's government is to speed up the country's transition to a carbon emissions trading system by dropping its fixed-price carbon tax in 2014, a year earlier than planned, Australian treasurer Chris Bowen said over the weekend. From ...

Tags: Coal, Chemicals

The 2013 DHL Export Barometer Reveals The Continuing Hurdles of a Strong Australian Dollar

May 29, 2013

The 2013 DHL Export Barometer reveals the continuing hurdles of a strong Australian dollar and a plunging business outlook from the mining sector have impacted exporters’ profitability outlook but not their confidence. Exporter ...

Tags: Australian, Dollar, Service

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