Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals
The ACT Government has released figures from the Mr Fluffy buyback public health and safety campaign.
Late deal lets track work continue
Victoria’s Labor government has used a generous new deal to avoid strikes at key industrial sites.
Port Augusta prepares power sale
Thousands of items from the closed Port Augusta power stations in South Australia will be auctioned off in coming weeks.
Smart LEDs light greener city
Adelaide is testing motion-sensing LED street lights that darken when no one is around.
Greens gain ground in forgotten field
The Greens are breaking into Nationals territory, finding friends among farmers who say they are being ignored.
Study hints at stillbirth-pollution link
Researchers say they have found ‘suggestive evidence’ for a link between air pollution and a heightened risk of stillbirth.
Basslink cable staying broken
There are concerns this week that Tasmania’s Basslink power cable will not be fixed by its scheduled completion date.
Fuel-burning effects unexpected
Researchers say current models underestimate the effect of burning the world’s remaining fossil fuels.
Linc on brink of liquidation
Linc Energy will wind down its operations after creditors voted for liquidation this week.
Locals say ancient site at risk
Aboriginal elders are bringing their concerns about nuclear waste dump plans directly to the federal minister.
Power pilot taps more from SA sun
Australia’s largest suburban trial of home power storage has been launched in Adelaide.
Solar plane pops in on ancestors
Solar Impulse 2 - an experimental plane powered only by the Sun - has completed the latest leg of its trip around the world.
Eight groups grill Government building
Peak bodies are calling on all political parties to commit to long-term infrastructure spending free from political folly.
BP's Bight plan put back
BP's plan to search for oil in the Great Australian Bight has failed again, but it is unlikely to stop trying.
Coal spills could kill coral
A new study suggests a coal spill on the Great Barrier Reef could bring grave consequences.
UNSW sun-sapping hits next level
Australian engineers have set a new world record for sunlight-to-electricity conversion.
Advisers call for Linc liquidation
PPB Advisory - the administrators of the failed Linc Energy – says the company should be placed into liquidation.
Carbon marker ticks over 400ppm
An atmospheric monitoring station on the north-west tip of Tasmania has recorded carbon dioxide measurements above 400 parts per million for the first time.
Coal closures kick off WA debate
WA’s Energy Minister says the state’s opposition wants to ruin the coal industry.
Coal-linked black lung rising
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) says a seventh Queensland coal worker has been diagnosed with black lung disease.
Helium microscope making waves
Australian engineers have unveiled a breakthrough new microscope, two decades in the making, opening up a new window into the scientific world.