Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals - February, 2016
The competition watchdog wants Australia's major petrol retailers to explain their massive retail margins.
SA mayors seek nuclear knowledge
Local government figures from South Australia's Upper Spencer Gulf have seen the reality of Australia’s nuclear waste problem.
Climate effects felt worst by low-emitters
New research shows the countries that emit the least greenhouses gasses suffer the most from them.
Coal miner slugged with fire safety case
Worksafe Victoria is bringing charges against Hazelwood Power Corporation over a long-running coal mine fire that smothered the town of Morwell.
Powerful pollen find could fire new tech
Researchers in the US have come across what could be a new anode for lithium batteries – pollen.
Unions to play for lost pay
Unions are hoping a new legal precedent will help them recover millions of dollars in lost wages.
High-tech lenses take step ahead
Local experts are working on ways to embed micro-electronics in contact lenses.
NSW told to go for green, not gas
The New South Wales Opposition says the Government should look at new renewables, not CSG.
Science cuts strike at Australia's future
There is a lot of concern about the future of Australian science and technology, with hundreds of jobs cut from the leading government organisation.
Shell sheds thousands in oil price pinch
Royal Dutch Shell is cutting 10,000 jobs worldwide on the back of an 87 per cent plunge in annual net profits.
Tasmania fires up forest power
Tasmania is looking to ease its energy woes by burning native forests as biomass.
Carmichael clears green hurdle
The Queensland Government has given permission that could see Adani get started on Australia’s largest coal mine.
Clive's big bill outlined
Leaked documents suggest Clive Palmer could face a clean-up bill of over one billion dollars for his Queensland nickel refinery.
Ratings run down in mining decline
BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are taking hits amid the ongoing commodities crunch.