en query@gs-press.com.au Copyright 2012 2012-05-17T04:05:37+00:00 http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/national_carbon_offset_scheme_revised/069115/ http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/national_carbon_offset_scheme_revised/069115/ A revised National Carbon Offset Scheme has been released by the Federal Government to provide Australian businesses with guidance on genuine offsets and to link the scheme with carbon credits created under the Carbon Farming Initiative. Carbon trading, Climate Change, Policy, EcoGeneration 2012-05-16 http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/clean_technology_competition_launched/069079/ http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/clean_technology_competition_launched/069079/ The 2012 Australian Clean Technologies Competition is now open for nominations. Policy, Technology, EcoGeneration, Sustainability and Infrastructure, Events, Research and Development, Technology 2012-05-15 http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/geelong_geothermal_power_project_site_selected/069103/ http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/geelong_geothermal_power_project_site_selected/069103/ Greenearth Energy Limited has announced that the proposed site for the Geelong Geothermal Power Project has been selected as Anglesea, Victoria. Geothermal, Project, EcoGeneration 2012-05-14 http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/now_operating_the_carnarvon_solar_power_station/069116/ http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/now_operating_the_carnarvon_solar_power_station/069116/ Energy Made Clean’s Carnarvon Solar Power Station, the largest privately-owned solar power station in Western Australia, has come online. Project, Solar, EcoGeneration, Solar Magazine 2012-05-13 http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/2012-13_federal_budget_announced/069153/ http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/2012-13_federal_budget_announced/069153/ Australia’s clean energy stakeholders have responded to the Federal Government’s 2012-13 budget with mixed reviews. Energy efficiency, Solar, EcoGeneration 2012-05-10 http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/first_appointments_to_arena_board/069117/ http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/first_appointments_to_arena_board/069117/ The Federal Government has announced a number of appointments to the board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, set to begin operation on 1 July 2012. Policy, EcoGeneration 2012-05-09 http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/special_offer_on_pv_master_class_enrol_by_thursday_17_may/069119/ http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/special_offer_on_pv_master_class_enrol_by_thursday_17_may/069119/ Solar expert Nigel Morris, Director of Solar Business Services, presents the data, case studies and the golden rules at the EcoGeneration PV Master Class! Event, Perspective, Policy, Solar, EcoGeneration, Solar Magazine 2012-05-08 http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/nger_draft_open_for_public_comment/069118/ http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/nger_draft_open_for_public_comment/069118/ The Federal Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has released for public comment a draft of amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008. Carbon trading, Climate Change, Policy, EcoGeneration 2012-05-07 http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/origin_signs_wind_offtake_agreement_with_trustpower/069028/ http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/origin_signs_wind_offtake_agreement_with_trustpower/069028/ Origin Energy and New Zealand-based TrustPower have announced the signing of Origin’s largest-ever wind power purchase agreement, for the energy generated by TrustPower’s planned Snowtown 2 Wind Farm in South Australia. Wind, Wind farm planning, EcoGeneration 2012-05-06 http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/renewable_energy_certificate_agents_association_established/069031/ http://ecogeneration.com.au/news/renewable_energy_certificate_agents_association_established/069031/ A new independent body to represent businesses and individuals which create and trade in Renewable Energy Certificates, known as the REC Agents Association, has been established. General Services, Consulting, Marketing/Advertising/ Public Relations, EcoGeneration 2012-05-03