Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals
The Victorian Government wants to create hundreds of new jobs by bringing electric vehicle manufacturing to the region.
Big gas tax hike outlined
Oil and gas giants will be hit with a $6 billion tax hike over the next decade.
Coal death could come sooner
Economists have warned Australia's thermal coal exports could plummet faster than expected.
Green switch modelled
Australian economists have modelled the transition to a world in which sustainable sources supply all our energy needs.
Korea appears against Adani
More banks have ruled out any role in funding Adani's contentious Carmichael coal project.
New boost for CO2 capture
Engineers have developed electrochemical cells that convert carbon monoxide (CO) from CO2 into commercially viable compounds more effectively and efficiently than ever before.
Essential issues overhead warning
Essential Energy wants all workers to take a moment to consider electrical safety when working near overhead powerlines.
Pollution deaths tallied
Seven million deaths are caused by air pollution each year, new global stats show.
Companies see change coming
Australian company directors have nominated climate change as a number one issue for the Federal Government.
Electric planes aim at local market
Local engineers say all-electric passenger planes are preparing to take off.
IPA attacks LNP power plays
The IPA has accused the Morrison Government of breaching Liberal values by threatening energy companies.
Leaders call to end coal
Twenty-two eminent Australian scholars and health experts have signed a letter demanding the Federal Government phase out coal.
PM launches power price plan
The Federal Government has announced new measures to help consumers and businesses keep down energy costs.
Sodium battery tests scaling up
Australian engineers are testing new sodium-ion batteries for renewable energy storage.
Issues arise at nuclear lab
A review has found a number of issues at a 1950s-era nuclear medicine lab in south-west Sydney.
Deal signed for PNG power
An Australian company wants to open a new coal-fired power plant and coal mine in Papua New Guinea.
Power line eagle deaths detailed
TasNetworks says the number of wedge-tailed eagles dying after coming into contact with electricity network infrastructure has increased by over 140 per cent in a year.
SA aims for turbine sale
The South Australian Government will privatise operation of two emergency back-up power stations.