Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals - June, 2016
Mining just past hump in slump
Australia’s slump in new mining investment is only half over, experts say.
Pressure kept after protest walk
Musician Anohni is making sure focus is maintained following a protest march against a proposed uranium project.
Price pressures increase power cuts
High numbers of Australian households are having their electricity disconnected due to extreme financial distress.
SA descends into solar slanging match
A war of words has broken out between two companies that want to build solar thermal power stations in South Australia.
Chevron shifting shows up again
One of Australia’s worst tax avoiders is shuffling around billions to trim its tax bill.
Fossils drop in big green growth
Renewable energy is taking over as stats show green power has grown while fossil fuels tumble.
Linc leaders called to account
A dozen former executives from Linc Energy will face tricky questions over serious contamination at a gas plant on Queensland's Darling Downs.
Martu embark on anti-nuclear road
The Martu people from WA's Pilbara are marching over 140 kilometres to protest a proposed uranium mine.
New rules for long solar road
The next World Solar Challenge will be the toughest yet, after organisers announced new rules.
Shell urges local gas growth
Shell Australia chairman Andrew Smith says burning so much brown coal is absurd.
Peabody plagued by money matters
The outlook for Peabody Energy is pretty rough, after it posted a near-$3 billion loss and warned it could be pulled into its US parent’s bankruptcy issues.