Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals - July, 2018
The offshore petroleum regulator has been accused of failing to keep workers safe.
Power prices can be driven down
The ACCC says consumers can significantly improve the affordability of electricity.
Water splits for space race
An international team has used artificial photosynthesis to split water into hydrogen and oxygen at near zero gravity.
Hunter Valley mine winding down
Yancoal has announced over 200 employees will be stood down or re-deployed from the Austar coal mine in NSW.
ARENA aims for solar standard
ARENA is working on an performance standard for residential and small-commercial PV systems.
Australia on track to smash 2030 goal
New analysis shows Australia reached a 19 per cent share renewable energy in the year to June 30.
Call for clear power policy
The Ai Group says Australia needs to resolve its decade-long war on climate and energy policy ...
Nuclear shutdown could harm health
The shutdown of Australia’s only nuclear medicine generator could endanger patients in rural and regional areas.
Traditional owners want Adani injunction
Adani could be ordered to cease work near its Abbot Point coal terminal and planned rail corridor, after traditional owners applied to protect sacred sites.
Abbott wants out of Paris
Tony Abbott wants Australia to pull out of the global climate agreement he signed the nation up for.
Comparison sites criticised
Australia’s chief energy policy adviser says energy comparison sites lack transparency, and could inflate prices.
Green firm sees renewable rise
A new study predicts renewable energy will provide one third of the national electricity market's needs within two years.
Victoria shifts Snowy share
The Victorian Government has sold its share in Snowy Hydro to the Federal Government.