Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals
The NSW Government wants to change planning laws to remove a rule that made the economic benefits of a proposed coal mine the main consideration when assessing for approval.
ACT's out-of-state wind build begins
Building has begun on a $50 million wind farm in Victoria that will supply renewable energy for the ACT, almost 700 kilometres away.
Big bursary to bring battery boost
A Brisbane company is being flung into the Australian battery storage market with the help of a $6.3 million investment by the Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund.
Expert says powerful change needed
One Australian expert suggests radical reforms are needed in Australia’s energy regulatory system to cut electricity and gas bills for consumers.
Graphene game gets local eyes looking
Local mining companies are rushing to supply the high-tech materials of the future.
Records tumble in solar plane's wake
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has completed the longest continuous flight in human history without consuming a single drop of fuel.
Union holds firm in Tas port stoush
A stand-off between crew members of an oil tanker in Tasmania and the ship's operator has been referred to the Industrial Relations Commission.
BP to pay in multi-billion dollar oil deal
Energy giant BP has agreed to a $US18.7 billion ($24.5 billion) settlement over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Carbon quest shouldn't be slowed by business, CCA says
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) says industry groups should not be concerned about aggressive reductions in greenhouse gas emissions unfairly harming energy-hungry industries.
Big power cut to hurt NSW workforce
Unions are warning of massive job cuts on the way in the New South Wales energy sector.
China deal sees skills needs scrapped
Chinese tradies will not have to undergo the usual skills tests to work in Australia under a “side” deal in the new Australia-China free-trade agreement, unions claim.
Cross-sector roundtable wants real climate moves
An odd coupling of business, union, environmental, investor and welfare groups has come together to push for action on climate change.
Grandmas get heavy on gas
A progressive group of Alice Springs grannies have held a "knit-in" to protest against hydraulic fracturing in the Northern Territory.
Work well dries while CSG thrives
Authorities say the construction boom from the CSG industry in Queensland has ended before many could see the benefit.
Frackman and footy star pick sides on CSG
The symbolic faces of both sides of the contentious CSG industry are speaking out.
RET to run on in reduced form
A bill to cut the renewable energy target (RET) has passed Federal Parliament, including measures to use native wood burning as a renewable fuel source.
Executive resignation as 3 Deeps goes down
The chair and two directors of Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) have stepped down in the wake of the decision to bail on the Ranger 3 Deeps project.
Canberra's new lines get on green track
The ACT Government says stage one of Canberra's light rail network will be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy.
New energy in puddle-power breakthrough
Bioengineers have created a fully functioning engine that runs on the evaporation of room-temperature water.
Robot workers put jobs at risk
A new report says technology will make 5 million Australians redundant in the next 15 years.
Shorten shoves date forward to face broad claims
Labor leader Bill Shorten wants to fast-track giving evidence on his action at the Australian Workers Union (AWU), while Prime Minister Tony Abbott seizes the chance to criticise.