Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals - October, 2023
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) says it supports equality for women in the clean energy sector.
Gas plan process open
The Australian Government has released a discussion paper and opened consultations on a national Future Gas Strategy.
Green power talks reported
The Federal Government has laid out a path for Australia to become a green energy superpower.
Solar set to eclipse atomic
The “fathers of photovoltaics” have dismissed nuclear power as a “distraction” in the energy sector.
Hydro savings detailed
A Queensland government office has estimated the cost of diving into pumped hydro.
Origin buy-out allowed
ACCC has approved the $18.7 billion Origin Energy takeover by Brookfield and MidOcean.
AER has Snowy concerns
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has raised concerns about the growing market power of Snowy Hydro.
Clean power boost called
AEMO and energy industry leaders are calling for urgent clean energy action.
Dark photons outlined
Australian scientists have shed light on the universal mystery of dark matter.
Offshore plans drive division
A proposal to establish an offshore wind zone off the New South Wales South Coast is drawing both support and opposition.
Standoff over Transgrid cost
Residents in regional NSW and Victoria are contesting Transgrid's claims of exorbitant costs for an alternate HumeLink plan.
Physics prize for electron studies
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded for a breakthrough in electron dynamics.
Tiny sensor for big breakthrough
Australian researchers have unveiled an amazing molecular-scale electronic sensor.
Big backing for drone lines
US energy giants have provided millions in funding for an Australian drone start-up.
Eraring costs forecast
Extending the operation of Australia's largest coal-fired power station could result in annual damages of $1.7 billion, a new report claims.
EU border tax taking force
As part of efforts to become the world's first climate-neutral continent, the European Union is launching a border tax policy to drive climate action.
EV charges knocked
Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass has criticised the implementation of the state’s road-user tax for electric vehicles.
New tech to shore supplies
Canadian company Hydrostor is bringing a new compressed-air energy storage project to Broken Hill.