Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals - November, 2018
Students across the country have gone on strike and held protests over the lack of political action to address climate change.
Essential unsure about Broken Hill bill
New South Wales residents could face higher electricity bills to pay for water projects.
'Big stick' to be tabled
The Morrison government is set to introduce its ‘big stick’ for energy companies within this fortnight.
Air pollution linked to kids' disability
Australian-led research has found air pollution may increase the risk of intellectual disabilities in kids.
Big gas deal denied
The Federal Government has blocked a $13 billion bid for the bulk of Australia's gas networks.
EIS out for QLD coal giant
A near-$7 billion mega-mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin has come a step closer to reality.
Labor picks up dumped NEG
The Prime Minister appears to have dashed the hopes of Australian businesses calling for bipartisan support on energy policy.
New cladding fills old issues
Australian researchers have developed an organic, non-combustible and lightweight cladding core ...
Shorten coy on Adani emissions
Bill Shorten says Adani's proposed coal mine in Queensland would not worsen national greenhouse gas emissions.
Semiconductor switched for thin air
Researchers at RMIT University have engineered a new type of transistor that sends electrons through air.
AEMO issues summer forecast
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has issued warnings about the coming summer.
Australia to boost PNG power
Australia will spend $25 million a year to electrify Papua New Guinea, according to a new deal.
Fusion tests hit high degrees
A Chinese fusion reactor has achieved a temperature of over 100 million degrees.
Inpex sets up $24m fund
Japanese gas giant Inpex will pay Darwin's Larrakia people $24 million over the 40-year lifespan of the Ichthys LNG project.
Concern over Bight oil risk
Experts say a worst-case-scenario oil spill in the Great Australian Bight could reach as far as Port Macquarie in NSW.
Fuel giant wants carbon price
Australian oil and gas giant Woodside wants a national carbon pricing scheme.
Hume power test lined up
The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) says its Hume Dam power generation trials will start soon.
IEA reports on power shift
A new report details the major transformations underway for the global energy sector, driven largely by renewables.
Government blocks gas deal
The Federal Government says it will block Hong Kong-based CK Group’s $13 billion buyout of gas pipeline operator APA Group.
Space and Sun cells combined
Stanford University has demonstrated that heat from the sun and the chill of outer space can be collected simultaneously with a single device.