Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals - September, 2019
A large-scale compressed air energy storage project has secured millions in backing.
Hazelwood trial starts
A Victorian court has heard Hazelwood Power Corporation should have foreseen a fire in an open-cut coal mine that burned for weeks.
Hydro boost for ammonia sites
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced funding to power the world’s largest green ammonia plant powered by renewable hydrogen.
Synergy posts big loss
WA state-owned power retailer Synergy has posted a financial loss of $656 million.
Waste dump poll approved
Some SA residents will soon be polled about their views on a nuclear waste dump.
AEMC forecasts needs
The AEMC has looked at ways that Australia's energy grid could adapt to manage an influx of renewables.
Morrison dodges awkward talks
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has boldly avoided a global climate summit, spending time with the McDonald’s burger menu instead.
Oil spill foam tested
Australian researchers have come up with a new, safe way to clean up oil spills using compounds equally useful as common household cleaning products.
Drone strike shows crude links
The drone strike on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure has highlighted the fragile and interconnected relationship between crude oil supply and the global economy, experts say.
ExxonMobil offloading
ExxonMobil has announced plans to sell its assets in the Gippsland Basin, off Victoria's south-east coast.
New group pushes hydrogen
A new team of Australian experts has formed to support an Australian hydrogen industry.
Pipes required for WA boom
Experts are waiting to see whether fracking in WA will become economically viable.
Taylor threatens Liddell
Energy Minister Angus Taylor has waved the government’s ‘big stick’ at the Liddell power plant.
Residents rallied in climate plan
ACT residents have been asked to do the heavy lifting in combatting climate change.
Wind farm rejection questioned
Reports say Josh Frydenberg ignored his departmental experts to block two wind turbines on Lord Howe Island in 2017.
Battery deal to push next generation
Some of Australia’s top scientists have teamed up with a Japanese chemical firm to build next-gen batteries.
'Big stick' looms again
The Federal Government will soon reintroduce its ‘big stick’ energy legislation.
Bight oil could drain SA
A Great Australian Bight oil industry would require decades of subsidies, experts say.
Labor launches green review
The ALP is overhauling its climate change policies, and could scrap its 45 per cent emissions-reduction by 2030 target.
New cell runs on cold space
Research engineers have come up with a cheap, thermoelectric device that harnesses the cold of space to generate electricity.
Oil attack ripples worldwide
International oil prices have jumped following an attack in Saudi Arabia.