Archived News for Energy Sector Professionals
The WA Government has put up a range of scholarships aimed at forging a new generation of tradie ladies.
Tiny town has burning urge for natural power
One regional shire will save millions by exploiting its local environment in a quest for power.
Government posts waste dump wanted ad.
The Australian Government is back on the hunt for sites to build a national radioactive waste dump.
Hunt seeks solar safety
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt is becoming suspicious about the popularity of rooftop solar.
Industry uninterested in new RET deal
The renewable energy industry will not accept the Federal Government's latest renewable energy target (RET).
Pro-carbon house on debut
A building plugged as Australia’s first carbon positive prefab home has been on display in Melbourne.
Senators fight gas evidence gag
Queensland Senators are fighting to let the public know about some seemingly dodgy CSG approvals.
Seven scrapes oil and gas sector
One Australian billionaire thinks the next big payday will come from the oil and gas sector.
Union starts campaign trail to stop sale
One branch of the NSW Electrical Trades Union (ETU) launched its fight against the NSW Government's further privatisation of the electricity network.
United looks to spend less, charge less
Victorian electricity distributor United has announced a move it says will cut the average annual household by $55 a year for its clients.
Watermark progress washes out
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has “stopped the clock” on a big open-cut coal project in NSW.
AGL in hot water over Hunter gas
There is anger over claims that gas giant AGL delayed reporting the presence of BTEX chemicals in flowback water from its Gloucester CSG wells.
Coal counted in resourceful community
A joint report from 28 different medical groups says the annual health bill from the Hunter Valley coal industry is in the hundreds of millions.
Nurses and unions see no need for NSW sale
News South Wales unions have launched their campaign ahead of the state’s March 28 election.
Navy drops in on radical new power
A naval base in Western Australia will be powered by a world-first energy supply.
Dump plan gets Ziggy's stamp
One of Australia’s best known nuclear scientists says a nuclear waste dump could earn South Australia billions of dollars.
Fossils look for clean ways to live longer
The World Coal Association wants to change the game - calling for a closer look at “clean coal” technologies to let fossil fuels power the Earth.
Push to set standards before electric tide
An Australian expert has raised the idea of imposing national standards on electric vehicles, despite the country barely having any.
ACT to study depth of deadly legacy
The ACT will fund Australia’s first detailed long-term health study into the risks of living in houses contaminated with loose-fill asbestos.
Apple to sport sun spot on new doughnut
Apple is building itself a giant solar power station to run its futuristic new headquarters.