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  • NZ presses on with Meridian float

    May 17, 2013 - no Comments

    The New Zealand government has announced that the state-owned energy company Meridian Energy will be partially privatized. A joint statement issued by State Owned Enerprises Minister Tony Ryall and Finance

  • OneWind wins US$75m investment

    May 10, 2013 - no Comments

    US energy and resources private equity firm Denham Capital Management is to invest $US75 million in a new renewable energy company OneWind Australia. OneWind Australia’s other partners will include National

  • Algae.Tec in $1m capital raising

    May 10, 2013 - no Comments

    Australian biofuel company Algae.Tec Ltd has announced it it has raised $1 million in fresh capital from investors. The company, which has a market capitalisation of $63 millionwill offer over

  • Big retailers snub renewables

    April 3, 2013 - no Comments

    Two of Australia’s largest energy retailers, which provide half of Australia’s energy supply have halted the long-term contractual agreements with renewable energy suppliers. Pacific Hydro’s executive manager of corporate affairs,

  • Carnegie Wave raises $8 million from investors

    March 20, 2013 - no Comments

    Australian renewable energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy has managed to raise $8 million, $2.5 million more than its targeted $6 million, in a share purchase plan due to a stronger

  • Infigen looks at asset sales

    March 5, 2013 - no Comments

    Financially encumbered Australian renewable energy developer, Infigen Energy is looking at the possibility of selling off a portion of its Australian assets in a move to ease its $1 billion

  • Westpac announces $8 billion for sustainability

    February 19, 2013 - no Comments

    Westpac Group has announced an $8 billion sustainability investment program to provide lending for clean technology and affordable housing over the next five years. Westpac said the program is an

  • Fresh capital for green companies

    December 5, 2012 - no Comments

    New funding injections have been welcomed by Australian renewable energy companies this week. Australian Wave Technology company Carnegie Wave Energy Ltd said it has sourced $5.8 million in funding in

  • RET has brought “$18 billion investment”

    October 26, 2012 - no Comments

    Research released by the Clean Energy Council has shown that Australia’s Renewable Energy Target has returned more than $18 billion worth of investment in the renewable energy sector in the

  • AGL threats to boycott SA

    October 26, 2012 - no Comments

    South Australia’s biggest energy supplier, AGL has threatened to suspend future investment in power generation in South Australia, warning that changes in electricity pricing regulation in South Australia and Queensland