Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals

The University of Adelaide has announced a sophisticated new wind turbine experiment to better understand how and why turbines produce noise.

Queensland passes mining reforms to boost certainty

The Queensland Government has passed legislative reforms through State Parliament that it says will provide greater certainty for the mining and exploration sectors.

SA signs onto national energy framework

The Federal Government has passed laws through State Parliament which it claims will give its citizens access to a more competitive energy market.

Tasmania to build nation's biggest wind farm

The Tasmanian Government has unveiled plans for a $2 billion wind farm on King Island, a project that would see the State host the biggest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.

Government appoints coal science committee

The Federal Government has announced the membership of the new Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development.

Queensland outlines Gasfield Commission powers

The Queensland Government has introduced the Gasfields Commission Bill 2012 into the State Parliament, which seeks to formalise the powers of the Gasfields Commission.

Resources investment continues to boom

Australia is sinking record quantities of cash into resources and energy projects, with the latest data showing that a record $268.4 billion has been spent on the sector this year alone, according to the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE).

Theiss wins Bowen Basin contract

Engineering contracting firm Theiss has announced it has been awarded two new contracts, valued at approxminately $220 million, with the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA).

BREE tracks lower-carbon technology growth

Four wind-powered, four gas-fired and one hydro electricity generation projects have come online in the year to October, adding a total of 1,546 megawatts to the country’s electricity grid at a cost of $2.5 billion, according to a new report prepared by the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE).

Santos announces Browse discovery

Gas giant Santos has announced a ‘significant gas discovery’ at its Crown-1 exploration well in the Browse Basin off the coast of Western Australia.

Shift work taking its toll on miner health

The uncontrollable and erratic shift patterns in the mining and energy sector is beginning to exact a toll on the mental and physical health of the industry’s workforce, according to a new report released by Griffith University.

Australians keen adopters of renewables, but more needs to be done

A new report released by the Climate Commission shows that Australians are keen users of alternative and sustainable energy methods, but we must do more to make the most of our abundant potential.

CSG sector telling tax fibs accuses BZE

Coal seam gas (CSG) developers have been accused of ‘massively understating’ their carbon tax liabilities, with the sustainable energy think-tank Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) saying their actions will throw the future of the entire industry into question.

First CEFC Chief appointed

Chair of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Board (CEFC), Jillian Broadbent, has announced that Oliver Yates has been appointed as corporation’s inaugural Chief Executive Officer.

Tasmania greenlights energy reform

Key energy reform legislation has passed through the Tasmanian Legislative Council, receiving unanimous support that will see a major restructuring of the State’s energy sector.

AI Group urges electricity asset sale

The Australian Industry Group (AI Group) has commended the New South Wales Government’s recent announcement that it will privatise its electricity generators, but has urged Queensland to follow suite and privatise its state-owned electricity assets.

$3.3 million for solar researchers

The Federal Government has announced a $3.3 million in grant funding for early and mod career researchers in solar technology.

Browse gets the green nod

The Western Australian Government has granted environmental approval for the contentious Browse Liquefied Natural Gas Precinct at James Price Point, north of Broome.

IEA praises Australia's sustainability drive

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released an in-depth analysis of the Australia’s energy policies, lauding the ‘country’s ambitious goals for developing a low-carbon economy’, but said the sector will still require significantly more investment.