Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals
Bushfires are causing problems for the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project, with machinery lost and a nearby town half-destroyed.
Wollongong going green
One of Australia historic industrial centres has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2050.
GHD wraps up Adani work
Engineering firm GHD says it has concluded its work on Adani’s Carmichael coal project.
NTCOSS questions power/water costs
A peak welfare group has found power and water is too costly for some in NT.
Wildlife warning for marine power
As more countries look to offshore sources for renewable energy, experts say there could be big impacts on marine life.
Oil sponge shows big promise
Engineers have developed an oil-catching sponge that could help recover contamination from offshore drilling.
Carbon plan slammed at UN
Australia has been slammed for its policy of using old carbon credits to count towards future emissions targets.
Ex-Western Power worker charged
A former Western Power employee is facing dozens of corruption charges.
Heads roll over NT blackout
The NT Government has fired the bosses of both Power and Water Corporation and Territory Generation over their “unacceptable” response to an eight-hour blackout in Alice Springs.
Report lays green path
Authorities say over 30 gigawatts of new clean power generation will be needed ...
ASIC watching green risks
ASIC has launched a new climate change risk surveillance program for Australia’s biggest companies.
Adani pipe plan advanced
The Federal Government has referred Adani’s pipe plan for environmental approval without applying the federal water trigger.
Russia plugs nuclear ship
Russia has suggested Australia follow its lead by building an offshore, floating nuclear reactor.
AEMC predicts price fall
Official forecasts predict power prices will fall in most Australian states and territories over the next three years.
Albanese makes country run
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has backed coal exports as he prepares to tour regional Queensland.
Emissions rise slowing
Greenhouse gas emissions should set a new record this year, but the rate of growth has shrunk.
Forrest funding green power
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest is funding a solar farm in Western Australia's Wheatbelt.
ANZ could ditch coal
Internal documents suggest ANZ will drastically slash its lending to thermal coal mining.
Warning over boycott bill
Authorities have come together to warn the Federal Government not to attempt to curtail ‘secondary boycotts’.