Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals
The WA electrical union says job cuts could seriously undermine bushfire safety.
Rinehart wants new money up north
Iron ore magnate Gina Rinehart says things are rough in the resources sector, but northern Australia still has incredible development opportunities.
Talks outline Tasmanian power problem
Renowned US environmentalist Bill McKibben has given a clear warning to the Tasmanian Government that things will get worse.
Natural value nudges $6 trillion
New figures show the value of Australia's natural wealth has nearly doubled.
Council considers lower green goal
Coffs Harbour City Council will vote on whether to reduce its renewable energy target (RET) this week.
Tech money brings batteries home
Nanostructured, gel-based batteries could soon be made on a commercial scale.
Little solar town getting started
Perth’s newest village - White Gum Valley - will soon generate and sell its own electricity from a precinct of solar homes.
Victoria digs into open safety
A new research project has been launched to make open-cut mining safer.
Chip-scale light control coming
Australian engineers have created a new chip for the manipulation of light on the nano scale.
Gas talk planned on inactive backdrop
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is making a big speech on resources and LNG today.
Key cable could be back by June
Executives have reassured Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman that the Basslink power cable will be repaired in June.
WA takes up power cuts
The WA Government is taking on the recommendations of a wide-ranging review into its power system.
Tassie dams approach 12 per cent
The dams that power much of Tasmania have seen their storage levels drop even further.
Doctors want brown coal stopped
Hundreds of doctors and medical professionals are calling on the Victorian government to retire the Latrobe Valley's brown coal power plants because of the health concerns.
Asbestos response lagging in NSW
Residents say the New South Wales Government is failing in its response to the toxic legacy of Mr Fluffy asbestos.
Green groups burn gas expansion
The WA Conservation Council has launched Frack Free Future - new anti-fracking campaign to press the issue ahead of next year's state election.
Queensland clears way for coal giant
Queensland’s Palaszczuk government has granted the final major approval for the controversial Carmichael coal project in Central Queensland.