Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals - July, 2017
NT picked for battery factory
Australian company Energy Renaissance has announced plans to build a giant battery factory in Darwin.
Galilee could drain other basins
Analysts say jobs and exports from existing coal regions will be decimated by development in the Galilee Basin.
Solar continues household climb
Nearly one quarter of Australian households have invested in solar panels.
Tesla takes up SA power strain
A giant lithium ion battery will be installed in South Australia under an agreement ...
Power spike expected to flow down
Businesses have been hit with a record increase in wholesale electricity prices in the past year.
Coal told to accept deal
The Liberal New South Wales energy minister says the coal-fired power industry should accept ...
New glass gives choice of transparency
Australian scientists have designed a new nano-material that can reflect or transmit light depending on the temperature.
Ex-TEPCO heads face court
Three former TEPCO executives are facing trial over their roles in the Fukushima disaster.
Garnet mine signs wind/solar deal
The world’s largest industrial garnet producer, GMA Garnet, is backing a three megawatt wind and solar farm in Western Australia.
Hydro backs Tassie wind plans
The proponents of a $280 million Tasmanian wind farm have struck an in-principle deal for energy supply.
Miners call for more coal
The MCA says spending the current renewable subsidy on new coal power plants would lead to lower electricity ...
New papers for today's nuclear debate
There are not many topics in Australian public debate more polarising than nuclear power, but a new report could update the conversation to at least contain more recent facts.