Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals
Greens Senator Larissa Waters has been forced to retract claims about coal miner Adani’s chief executive.
Experts douse clean coal dream
A major energy generator says there will not be any new coal power stations built in Australia.
Clean-up stuck on high radiation
It is slow going at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, where high levels of radiation continue to hamper efforts.
AEMO assessments questioned
Experts say WA will see power price hikes unless it realises how popular rooftop solar is.
Political twists cloud energy fix
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has refined his line of attack on renewable energy.
Protest risk cited in FOI silence
The Federal Government agency looking at Adani’s $1 billion loan request will not have to give details to the public.
Silicon seen as powerful new means
An Adelaide company is using a CSIRO design to create the next generation of battery technology.
Coal spill spotted in QLD
The Queensland Government has uncovered a large coal spill at a mining port near the Great Barrier Reef.
Gut-power for edible sensors
Engineers have unveiled a strange new device that can harvest electricity from inside the body.
Vic looks at gas bans
The Victorian Government has gained opposition support for a permanent ban on fracking.
Open cut black lung in NSW
A NSW coal mine worker has been diagnosed with the state’s first case of black lung since...
Anti-tax ads slammed
BHP Billiton has been criticised for displaying anti-mining tax advertisements on employee computers.
Gas splits Libs
The South Australian Liberal Party is splitting from the Federal Government’s stance on unconventional gas extraction.
New Acland drops new data
The Queensland Land Court is re-opening the case involving the expansion of the New Acland mine.
PM plugs clean coal dream
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has plugged ‘clean’ coal power stations as a key part of the country’s future.
Solar demographic widens
People with higher incomes and better education no longer dominate demand for the domestic solar market.
Green money could go to coal
There are suggestions that Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) money may be used to fund a new generation of coal-fired power stations.
Santos' Pilliga surveys over
Santos has completed its Environment Impact Statement for the development of gas reserves in northern NSW.
WA working to become solar state
WA households and businesses are getting into solar at a record rate.
Abbott attacks RET again
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has repeated his call for Australia’s renewable energy target to be scrapped.
Call to keep power talks open
South Australia’s Chief Scientist wants to keep nuclear power alive in discussions about long-term energy supply.