Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals
Arrow Energy has been accused of drilling CSG wells under farmland without notifying landholders.
Laundry power plotted
Lithuanian scientists have come up with a way to turn laundry lint into electricity.
MCA backs local coal
Australia’s main mining lobby has described local thermal coal as the best in the world.
Planners raise coal concerns
The NSW planning department has recommended that a new Hume Coal mine be refused.
PM signs green deals
The Prime Minister has signed deals with Japan and Germany to develop technology for “a net zero emissions future”.
CSIRO backs green supplies
CSIRO says wind and solar are the cheapest sources of new electricity generation capacity in Australia.
Ampol charged for fuel leak
A national fuel company has been fined over a fuel leak at a service station.
Big blackout from Biloela bang
Almost half a million Queensland households and businesses were left without power after a recent fire at the Callide Power Station.
CEFC backs green connections
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced its single largest investment.
Coal miners' health probed
A new survey has found many Australian coal miners are overweight and under-nourished.
Fuel bail-out reviewed
A new report finds federal measures to bail out oil refineries will benefit shareholders.
SA expands Tesla scheme
The SA Government is continuing to roll out Tesla home battery systems to create a virtual power plant (VPP).
Holograms boost solar yield
Researchers are coming up with new ways to harvest the unused solar energy that illuminates a solar panel.
Stats hacked for fire alarm
Mathematicians say they might be able to predict and quickly detect bushfires caused by powerlines.
Big link approved
A $2 billion electricity transmission line between South Australia and New South Wales has been approved.
Energy giants feel emissions risk
Climate change risks have been used in environmental wins against ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell.
Partial win in kids' climate case
A group of Australian teenagers has had a breakthrough in their climate change class action case against the Commonwealth.
Sydney raising green bar
The City of Sydney is bringing forward its net-zero emissions goal to 2035.
Court cuts Carmichael water
A Federal Court decision has stripped billions of litres of water from the Carmichael coal mine project.