Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals

Measures to limit global warming could put the world on track to build trillions of dollars worth of uneconomic fossil fuel projects, new analysis says.

New hub to help green tech students

A new high-tech virtual classroom will soon help Australia's universities create “greener” engineers of the future.

Vic power fix to cut fire risk

The Victorian Government is calling for technology to be installed across its electricity distribution network to reduce the risk of fire from fallen power lines.

Report calls for fairness in power-hungry WA

Residents are pushing the WA Government to set fairer electricity prices, after a new report found many were being over-charged for power by hundreds of dollars per year.

Study shows low effect of ERF

In the lead up to UN climate talks in Paris, a new report warns that Australia will barely come close to achieving any “real” emissions reductions under its current Direct Action climate policy.

Water Act changes force more reporting

The Northern Territory Government has moved to include the mining, oil and gas sectors under the regulations of the Water Act.

Battery boom coming soon

A new study says the uptake of high-capacity renewable energy storage for homes will increase significantly next year.

Big guns ditch coal for climate

The OECD nations have decided to limit coal plant financing.

Green group fights solar disincentive

Environmentalists are pushing for the Federal Court to uphold its energy regulator's decision against a penalty tariff on South Australian households with rooftop solar.

Victoria uses coal failure to move forward

The Victorian Government is withdrawing funding for new coal-powered generators and will review past development projects, after attempts to attract investment with a demonstration power plant failed.

Gloucester leader wants gas buyback for health

The Mayor of Gloucester has called on the NSW Government to buy back AGL’s coal seam gas (CSG) licence for the area, saying he cannot ignore the negative impact on residents.

Wagons circle to charge up 'Charlie'

Progress has been made on a $1.7 billion development in western Queensland, which proponents says will see 300 to 400 natural gas wells created, along with 1600 production jobs.

Experts experiment with bottled Pilbara sunshine

A high-tech pilot project in WA will test a system that uses solar power to purify seawater and then convert it to hydrogen fuel.

Oil funds dwarf green money

US environmental think-tank, Oil Change International and UK humanitarian think-tank, the Overseas Development Institute, has found the world's biggest economies pay $633 billion a year in subsidies to oil, gas and coal companies.

Toro grabs expansion by the horns

Toro Energy says it will add millions of kilograms of uranium production to its Wiluna project in Western Australia, with plans to expand the site.

Waste dump wakes up radioactive debate

The Federal Government has released its shortlist of six sites that could one day store "low-to-intermediate" nuclear waste.

Energy study shows game changing

A new report shows almost half of the new power plants built in 2014 were for renewable source of energy.

Green experts open fire on low, unhelpful goals

The Climate Institute has slammed the adequacy of Australia’s carbon emission reduction measures, saying they would not meet the smallest target set at the upcoming Paris climate talks.

Giant mine dragged back to court

Australia’s largest planned coal mine is going back to court again, this time to face what the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) calls an “historic, landmark case”.

More word of robot rising

Canberra engineering firm Seeing Machines is looking to introduce hands-free cruise control for regular cars, but it has some innovations in store for mining truck drivers as well.