Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals - January, 2022
Fossil fuels drive prices
Data shows the higher cost of fossil fuels is driving wholesale power prices up.
Gas stove risks studied
Experts say cooking with gas comes with significant climate and health impacts.
More funds for modular solar
Government funds are backing an innovative new modular solar power system.
RACV backs hydro-factory
Melbourne will soon be home to Australia’s first purpose-built assembly plant for hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles.
Woodside to exit Myanmar
Woodside has withdrawn from Myanmar almost a year after the nation’s military coup.
FMG aims to be diesel free
Mining giant Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) is buying an engineering and battery company that it says will help it ditch diesel.
Report shows power digs
New research shows new investment in the resource sector is overwhelmingly focused on electrification minerals.
Emissions seen in solar rise
The solar boom needed for net zero could itself present another global warming risk.
NSW supports more longwall
The NSW Government has endorsed Whitehaven Coal's Narrabri mine extension, despite “significant” emissions.
ARENA seeks cheap solar
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has opened a $40 million fund for ultra low cost solar.
Cut-offs come at risky times
Research shows Northern Territory communities are being put at risk by power disconnections.
Green power breaks new ground
Australia’s renewable energy systems hit several exciting records in 2021, and 2022 is expected to bring more of the same.