Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals
A community campaign has been launched to stop the partial privatisation of the New South Wales power network.
States take lead on lunge for clean power
State governments and small communities are filling the gap left by a Federal Government that seems unwilling to change.
New green fuel for short path to power
Researchers in the US are working on designer bacteria that eat sunlight and can be burned for fuel.
Queensland sets scene for new drilling means
The Queensland Government is getting into newer, deeper forms of gas and oil drilling, which could bring big risks for water supplies.
Big business rails against effective change
A large section of Australia’s business community is in uproar about new competition laws, which they claim will make big businesses responsible for the finances of their competitors.
Jobs drift on gas inaction, Combet says
A former climate change minister says coal seam gas is the solution to soaring energy costs and carbon reduction needs.
Abetz talks of broad change on old lines
Federal Employment Minister Eric Abetz has used a speech to a large workforce and labour conference to outline the LNP’s plans for reform.
Dodgy wires spark big recall
The ACCC is recalling electrical cables and wires that have been installed in up to 40,000 buildings and homes.
Power play to fix pay in WA
A strike at a big power plant has been extended, putting supplies at risk across Western Australia.
Sight seen as centre for Northern revolution
An architecture and design firm has put out plans for massive development in Australia's north, in a town where crocodiles outnumber humans 1,000 to one.
Calls to cover old power against renewable insurgence
The independent review of the Renewable Energy Target has been released, proposing a number of suggestions to reduce the cost of the scheme and its impact on the energy market.
Pay hit to bring 457's for less
The Federal Government is planning to let regional businesses pay foreign workers differently to locals.
Cheap homes built to better local minds
An Australian university-run project has seen teams of young engineers design and build houses for rural Cambodian communities.
Huge hiring heralds progress at Carmichael
Indian mining firm Adani is looking to hire 5,000 workers for the Carmichael coal project in Queensland.
MacFarlane gives details of real pipe dream
Federal industry minister Ian MacFarlane is working on a plan for a national gas network.
Australians boost Ebola backing to protect African interests
Australian firms operating in West Africa a preparing for the threat of Ebola outbreak, as the Federal Government pledges more money to fight the growing plague.
Big solar walks as Government baulks
The Australian Federal Government’s skittishness about renewable energy systems has forced one solar power giant to look elsewhere.
Calm before a profitable storm for Santos
The shifting state of oil and gas is reflected on the bottom line of major producer Santos.
Capacity could be dropped in WA power struggle
The WA Government has released details of some options to end its reign as the state with the most expensive electricity.
Future fuel from low-power water split
As major car-makers Toyota, Hyundai and Honda prepare to release vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, a new device could help the spread of advanced transport.
Green goal could be out-done on Senator's suggestions
South Australian independent Senator Nick Xenophon is plugging a range of changes to the Abbott government’s direct action policy, which researchers say may actually help it meet its emissions reduction target.