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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – May 1, 2015

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New methodology for carbon credits – Released

The Federal Government has gazetted the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Fertiliser in Irrigated Cotton) Methodology Determination 2015. The new method for […]

Energy Regulator expects final decisions to lower electricity bills

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has issued final decisions on the revenue proposals submitted by ACT and NSW electricity distribution and transmission businesses for the period […]

Clean Energy Regulator commences issuing regulator-created STCs

The Clean Energy Regulator announced that on 20 April 2015 the Clean Energy Regulator Small-scale Technology Certificate (STC) Clearing House went into deficit to meet market […]

New Live Solar PV Map – released

The Australian PV Institute has released an updated version of its Live Solar PV Map, giving users access to improved data from more than 5500 PV […]

New Regulations for tyre stockpile

Waste tyre storage facilities face tighter controls after new regulations aimed at reducing the risk of hazardous fires came into effect in April 2015. A transitional […]

EPA Victoria issues clean-up notice on Strathmerton site

EPA Victoria has issued a clean-up notice to the owner of a Strathmerton site after industrial waste at the property tested positive for asbestos contamination. EPA […]

Sustainability Awards open

The Victorian Government has introduced two new awards in the Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2015 – environmental justice and health. The awards recognise outstanding achievements in the […]

“Invalid” rules NSW court of Energy Minister’s decision to suspend exploration licence

A May 2014 decision by NSW Energy Minister Anthony Roberts to suspend a coal seam gas exploration licence because of inadequate community consultation has been ruled […]

Enforceable Undertaking for NSW Police

NSW EPA has entered into an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the NSW Police following an investigation into the disposal of police evidence exhibits. Under the EU, […]

Repeat offender fined $15,000 for unlawful tyre activities

The NSW EPA has fined a tyre recycling company $15,000 for transporting tyres to its Milperra facility that wasn’t licenced to receive them. It is the […]

Electricity bills set to fall by almost 10%

South Australian electricity bills are set to fall by just under 10 per cent, or about $197 for an average household from July 2015, according to […]

Power networks performed well over summer

The Essential Services Commission of South Australia (ESCOSA) has published a summary report – the 2014-15 Summer Network Performance Information Paper – which contains statistics collected […]

Solar power plant floating on wastewater

A Sydney-based sustainable infrastructure company has developed innovative new solar array technology which is being used to power a wastewater treatment plant at Jamestown, in Adelaide’s […]

Lower electricity bills for QLD customers

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has issued preliminary decisions on the revenue proposals submitted by the Queensland electricity distribution businesses Energex and Ergon Energy for the […]

Wind farm gets approval

A wind farm with the potential to power 75,000 homes a year on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland has received State Government approval with […]

Clean Energy Finance Corp targets Darling Downs

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is meeting with Darling Downs business and community leaders to look at ways to cut energy costs and unlock productivity […]

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