reducing emissions

Zoos Victoria has become the first zoo in mainland Australia to be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy, with funding contributed from the Victorian state government. 

Gas and engineering company BOC, a subsidiary of Linde plc, has announced a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy from waste facility Avertas Energy and Shell Energy, to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 16 per cent. 

The federal government has released a draft carbon capture and storage (CCS) method for the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), for public consultation. Accelerating CCS commercial deployment and uptake will help reduce Australia’s emissions and protect industries and jobs.  CCS is one of five priority methods being developed in 2021 under the ERF and it is a priority area … Continue reading CCS projects unlocked under Emissions Reduction Fund →

Macedon Ranges Shire Council, among others, has signed on to the Victorian Energy Collaboration (VECO), the largest emissions reduction project by local government in Australia.  VECO, led by Darebin City Council in Melbourne’s north, will provide 45 per cent of all Victorian councils’ electricity requirements with 100 per cent renewables. This will reduce greenhouse emissions by 260,000 tonnes of … Continue reading Victorian councils to reduce emissions via VECO →