Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals
The back-and-forth continues between the Environment Minister and the clean energy sector over the future of the Renewable Energy Target (RET).
Hockey and Cormann want risk-free green dollars
Treasurer Joe Hockey and Finance Minister Matthias Cormann are changing the rules for the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).
Labor looks to relax bikie work laws
Queensland’s new Labor Government is looking to scrap laws that would make it hard for motorcycle club members to work on construction sites.
Legal action over hot air on gas
Former NSW deputy premier Andrew Stoner is suing broadcaster Alan Jones and a Greens MP for defamation over coal seam gas claims.
New push to help females' industrial forays
The WA Government has put up a range of scholarships aimed at forging a new generation of tradie ladies.
Tiny town has burning urge for natural power
One regional shire will save millions by exploiting its local environment in a quest for power.
Government posts waste dump wanted ad.
The Australian Government is back on the hunt for sites to build a national radioactive waste dump.
Hunt seeks solar safety
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt is becoming suspicious about the popularity of rooftop solar.
Industry uninterested in new RET deal
The renewable energy industry will not accept the Federal Government's latest renewable energy target (RET).
Pro-carbon house on debut
A building plugged as Australia’s first carbon positive prefab home has been on display in Melbourne.
Senators fight gas evidence gag
Queensland Senators are fighting to let the public know about some seemingly dodgy CSG approvals.
Seven scrapes oil and gas sector
One Australian billionaire thinks the next big payday will come from the oil and gas sector.
Union starts campaign trail to stop sale
One branch of the NSW Electrical Trades Union (ETU) launched its fight against the NSW Government's further privatisation of the electricity network.
United looks to spend less, charge less
Victorian electricity distributor United has announced a move it says will cut the average annual household by $55 a year for its clients.
Watermark progress washes out
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has “stopped the clock” on a big open-cut coal project in NSW.
AGL in hot water over Hunter gas
There is anger over claims that gas giant AGL delayed reporting the presence of BTEX chemicals in flowback water from its Gloucester CSG wells.
Coal counted in resourceful community
A joint report from 28 different medical groups says the annual health bill from the Hunter Valley coal industry is in the hundreds of millions.
Nurses and unions see no need for NSW sale
News South Wales unions have launched their campaign ahead of the state’s March 28 election.
Navy drops in on radical new power
A naval base in Western Australia will be powered by a world-first energy supply.
Dump plan gets Ziggy's stamp
One of Australia’s best known nuclear scientists says a nuclear waste dump could earn South Australia billions of dollars.