Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals - May, 2014
A wastewater treatment site in South Australia is looking to solve two problems with one high-tech fix.
Dart's UK flight cut short as IGas buys the board
Dart Energy has given up its dream to become a global player in non-conventional gas, agreeing to a merger with a UK operator that will see it dump assets.
Doors open for QLD's $16 billion mega-mine
The Queensland Government is pushing for a $16 billion coal development in the Galilee Basin.
Multi-purpose plan to improve roads through light and power
The advance of solar energy is linked to the surfaces on which panels can be stuck, and a new project adds roads and highways to that list.
Origin's big price claim brings day in court
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will launch court action against Origin Energy for overstating its claims.
White House turns back to green options
After years of delay, solar panels are back on the White House rooftop.
Gas holding plan damned by Minister
States want it, manufacturers want it, but the Federal Government seems unlikely to set up a domestic gas reservation policy anytime soon.
Fears force councils to call for more power
Another local government has called on the federal government to give it more power over coal seam gas and farmlands.
Uranium buy-in against tough times for nuclear
Iron ore mogul Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest has invested millions in a small Australian uranium company.
Floating nuclear plants given nod for safety
Energy engineers say floating nuclear power plants could avoid some of the pitfalls of their land-based predecessors.
Fuel fiddling not welcomed by firms
The mining sector has added its booming voice to the chorus of discontent over proposed adjustments for more federal money.
Generators keep taxing while figuring how to pay it back
The ACCC has warned energy generators that they will have to pay back money collected for the carbon tax, if it is repealed.
Major firms could see financial influence trimmed
A senior federal minister says big companies and unions should be banned from making political donations.
States agree to clear books on path to new roads
State and territory leaders have agreed to sell off their assets in exchange for federal infrastructure money.