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4 Pines Brewery goes solar as record-breaking weather becomes the norm

Finfeed Archived Feb 01, 2019

The past fortnight has seen record-breaking heatwaves in Australia, and on the other side of the globe, the US has gone into deep freeze lockdown mode that includes six states suspending postal services. Is this the end times? You’d be forgiven for asking yourself, when each day, there’s a new weather record somewhere in the world, or a bizarre and extreme weather event filling the headlines.

All hail hydrogen: Labor joins the party with $1B plan

Finfeed Archived Jan 23, 2019

The Labor Party today released its $1 billion ‘national hydrogen plan’ — to be mainly funded by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The hustle for hydrogen power is here.

Warmer oceans and greener concrete

Finfeed Archived Jan 10, 2019

Eden Innovations' (ASX:EDE) carbon-based technology that creates greener and superior performance concrete, which considerably reduces the quantities of traditional concrete required.

Worrying weather & can iron make 'clean' hydrogen?

Finfeed Archived Dec 20, 2018

This last week in Australia has brought some pretty whacky weather, to put it bluntly. A snapshot of headlines: ‘Victoria's freak floods prompt 1,400 calls for help’; 'Exceptional' rain from ex-Cyclone Owen dumps 681mm in north Qld in a day’.

How one man hopes to reclaim Australia’s energy policy

Finfeed Archived Dec 12, 2018

Mike Cannon Brookes’ is running with his 'fair dinkum power' campaign, with his most recent efforts including an interview with Al Gore on the former US vice-president's 24 hours of Reality broadcast. He made sure to point the finger at the current government over energy policy.

SECOS Group updates market on Malaysian property sale

Finfeed Archived Dec 10, 2018

SECOS Group has provided an update on the sale and leaseback of its Malaysian property. The ASX small cap has achieved a sale price of MYR 10.5 million (A$3.5 million) for the land and building.

Drought, bushfires and flooding rains – is Australia uninsurable?

Finfeed Archived Dec 06, 2018

The CEO of Bureau of Meteorology linked climate change with increasing fire risk and warned that the fire risk in QLD is set to intensify. Reports from a few days ago stated that 100 blazes were still burning across QLD.

Energy policy fail: Victorian Liberal Party is now powerless

Finfeed Archived Nov 27, 2018

Energy has been a controversial topic surrounding PM Scott Morrison’s leadership from the get-go, with the context for his rise to the most powerful position in Australia revolving around the failed National Energy Guarantee. Turnbull’s failings around this policy led to the leadership spill and this legacy has haunted Morrison ever since.

Atlassian CEO appropriates ScoMo’s ‘fair dinkum’ PR for green power

Finfeed Archived Nov 08, 2018

Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes has taken aim at PM Scott Morrison’s ill-fated ‘fair dinkum power’ slogan on Twitter. There’s been much hubbub on Twitter and in general discourse around the context of Morrison’s comment, said in relation to dispatchable electricity.

Can this ASX Junior Clean up in $15B Bioplastics Market?

Next Investors Archived Nov 07, 2018

Driven by heightened awareness around the environmental impacts of traditional plastics, bioplastics is one market set to experience huge growth going forward. SECOS Group (ASX:SES) is leading the way in this space, developing a range of eco-friendly bioplastic materials from its proprietary bio-based resin technology.

A definitive guide to ASX vanadium stocks (part 1)

Finfeed Archived Oct 31, 2018

Vanadium has surged in excess of 450% since this time last year. With around 40 ASX listed stocks offering exposure to this emerging metal, here's part one of our definitive guide to the vanadium stocks that should be on your watch list.

Sydney to host $15 million hydrogen trial as BHP calls for carbon pricing

Finfeed Archived Oct 23, 2018

You know things are really out of whack when the world's biggest mining company is calling for a price to be put on carbon while at the same time the Prime Minister seems to be all but denying the very existence of anthropic climate change.

Italian energy giant nears completion of largest solar PV plant in the Americas

Finfeed Archived Oct 16, 2018

Enel Green Power S.p.A., the fully-owned subsidiary of US$43.8 billion-capped Enel SpA (listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, ENEL:MI), is trying to single-handedly ‘save the planet’ through green energy projects.

Hydrogen the hot topic as Macquarie invests in a greener Pilbara

Finfeed Archived Oct 10, 2018

The use of hydrogen as an alternative energy source to lower emissions is growing rapidly as the concept of hydrogen fueled cars begins to threaten electric vehicle manufacturers.

Is Australia’s own ‘Lithium Valley’ under threat?

Finfeed Archived Oct 02, 2018

There’s never a dull week when it comes to the strangely controversial topic of climate change and green energy in Australia, Megan Graham writes.

Opera House goes carbon neutral amid the rising tide of wave energy

Finfeed Archived Sep 25, 2018

Yesterday the latest news of a greener, brighter future came from the Sydney Opera House, who announced it was going ‘carbon neutral’ — five years ahead of schedule.

Mercury rising as poor policy meets big business grit

Finfeed Archived Sep 11, 2018

While the political mess surrounding climate policy drags on, business and industry are looking to ‘go it alone’ — with an eye towards big profits. One such company riding the green wave is Mercury NZ (ASX:MCY).