Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals - November, 2012
A recent study cited by Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) has found significant and widespread releases of methane and carbon dioxide concentrations around a coal seam gas field near Tara, Queensland.
AEMC releases pricing rules paper
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has released the final position paper on economic regulation of network service providers and price regulation of gas services.
Government details effectiveness of energy grants
The Federal Government has released estimates that show that new grants from the Clean Technology Investment Programs, worth a combined $30 million to 89 manufacturers, will see significant benefits.
RedFlow launches new battery
Queensland technology company Redflow has launched a new innovative renewable energy battery storage system, the M90, which will be capable of storing substantial amounts of energy generated by sustainable power sources.
Smart Grid to be developed in Tasmania
The Tasmanian Government has welcomed the development of a Smart Grid for the State, with State Minister for Climate Change, Cassy O’Conner, saying it will assist in the delivery of an efficient, effective and clean way in delivering electricity using the latest information technologies available.
Tasmania reviews Climate Change Act
The Tasmanian Government has tabled part two of its Review of the Climate Change (State Action) Act 2008, concluding that the State is on target to meet its emissions reduction target.
Ambitious goals to generate renewables job boom
A report released by the Australian Solar Council (ASC) and WWF has found that making Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) funded projects additional to the Renewable Energy Target (RET) would result in a renewables sector boom at little to no cost to consumers.
Energy markets in transition finds IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its 2012 World Energy Outlook, concluding that the global energy map is changing in a ‘dramatic fashion’ and that changes will recast expectations about the role of different countries, regions and fuels in the global energy system over the coming decades.
SA extends Olympic Dam expansion plan
The South Australian Government has announced it will grant the extension to the indenture for the BHP Billiton Olympic Dam expansion works.
Tasmania tables energy reform legislation
The Tasmanian Government has tabled legislation before State Parliament that it says paves the way for major reforms of the State’s electricity industry.
ARENA ready to invest
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) has released its inaugural funding strategy, marking the beginning of its investing in renewable energy technologies in Australia.
Melbourne leads CCS innovation
A team of researchers from the Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2CRC) based out of the University of Melbourne have developed a novel method of capturing carbon capturing carbon dioxide that promises to reduce the cost of separating and storing the gas.
Wiggins Island Terminal stalls
Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET) has advised that construction of its eponymous coal terminal in Queensland at Wiggins Island has stalled owing to contraction in the construction market, with estimated timing for completion of Stage 1 of the terminal being revised from late 2014 to March 2015.
Australia to sign up to Kyoto 2.0
The Federal Government has announced it is set to join the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol.
Feds back NT Gove pipeline
The Federal Government has backed a plan by the Northern Territory Government to construct a gas pipeline to Gove.
Government releases Energy White Paper
The Federal Government has released it’s long awaited Energy White Paper, which is due to form the centrepiece of the country’s future energy policy.
NT flags review of Power and Water Corporation
The Northern Territory Government has announced it will conduct a comprehensive review of the state-owned Power and Water Corporation, after findings emerged that showed it to be in dire financial straights.
Solar panels to blow out electricity bills says Queensland
The Queensland Competition Authority (ACA) has released research that suggests that rooftop solar costs are projected to add over $240, or 12 per cent, to the average electricity bills within five years.
Victoria seeking EOIs over gas plan
The Victorian Government has announced it is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOIS) in delivering Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) technologies to expand access to natural gas throughout the state.
WA signs gas JV
The Western Australian Government has signed the Natural Gas (Canning Basin Joint Venture) Agreement with JV partners Buru Energy and Mitsubishi Corporation.
Fraser Coast solar farm up and running
The Queensland Government has officially opened the new 401 kilowatt Solar Energy Farm at Hervey Bay.