Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals
Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Co-operation with Colombia, forging formal links between the two nations’ energy sectors.
Deep-thinking study boosts memory maths
Experts have updated their assumptions of the brain’s memory capacity.
Government won't give help to Hydro
The Tasmanian Government will not provide extra funding for Hydro Tasmania.
More effort needed to meet green goals
A well-known expert says Australia could become a powerhouse of renewable energy
New resources for real STEM boost
The Office of the Chief Scientist has put out its new STEM Programme Index.
Santos spills golden gas figures
Santos has reported its highest annual gas production figures since 2007.
Hybrid sites in green power price drop
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency(ARENA) has shortlisted 22 renewable energy projects for $100 million in funding, signalling that solar project costs would fall below $AU100/MWh by 2020.
Mining market sees battery boost
Insiders say big profits in the resource market this year will come from materials used in high-tech energy storage and other futuristic technologies.
Tassie wants out of power woes
The Tasmanian government is moving to respond to a drop in energy security.
Tech hub to link new mining moves
The South Australian Government is backing new moves to bring more technology into the mining sector.
Unions dig at coal mine lung issues
Unions are keeping up their campaign to warn coal miners and their employers about ‘black lung’.
BHP lines up for big decline
BHP Billiton is staring down the barrel of a $10.3 billion write-down on its US shale oil and gas assets.
Cops complain of bikie bruising
Victoria Police say construction unions are using outlaw bikie gangs as “hired muscle”.
Insiders spy nuclear new year
The director of the Energy Initiative at the University of Queensland says this year could see the rise of nuclear energy as a way for developing nations to provide base load power and keep carbon dioxide emissions down.
New deal for big gas expansion
Fossil fuel firm AWE has signed an agreement with Alinta Energy to allow the development of a gas field in the Perth basin.
Rooftop bill bid rejected
The Federal Court has dismissed SA Power Networks’ efforts to charge a tariff on homes with solar panels.
Salty sun power warming up
The next few weeks should see progress on an entirely new energy system for Australia.
WA pole sale backed by analysts
Analysts say WA Government-owned Western Power’s poles and wires are the best electricity assets to sell in response to the surging popularity of rooftop solar.
Government firms in QLD shake-down
The Queensland Government is raiding its own businesses to gather $1 billion in extra revenue, but reports say the gains will be swallowed up by a bulging public sector wage bill.