Special Report: Trading on our future

CHIEF executive of the Gull Group of Companies, Wayne Ferrell, sees both risks and opportunities in the national emissions trading scheme.

THE state's largest electricity retailer is strongly advocating the introduction of advanced metering, in-home displays and critical peak pricing so customers are provided with immediate price signals to modify their behaviour and energy use habits.

A SIGNIFICANT number of liable companies remain unaware of the emissions trading scheme's potential impact on their business, according to GHD global climate change response services leader Chris Lund.

WESTERN Australia is considered the next boom state for renewable energy, according to a new report from Ernst & Young.