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AER: electricity supply more affordable, reliable
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, Industry insight, News, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has released its 2020 Electricity Network Performance Report, finding that consumers are getting a...
Industry welcomes clean energy funding
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, Industry insight, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Energy industry stakeholders have welcomed the Federal Government’s proposed new funding for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and...
Industry backlash over federal gas ultimatum
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Gas, Industry insight, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government’s gas ultimatum has been met with considerable backlash from the energy industry. Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
Industry calls for AEMO’s improved governance framework
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, Industry insight, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0The energy industry has called for an improved governance framework for the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) in the...
Are we still in agreement?
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Energy Networks, Features, Industry insight, Policy, Standards, Sustainability, 0by Chris Gilbert, Senior Economic Advisor, Energy Networks Australia The Australian Energy Market Agreement was enacted in 2004, but...
Clean Energy Council signs MoU over hydrogen uptake
Kim Ho, , Company news, Emissions reduction, Future Fuels, Gas, Hydrogen, Industry insight, News, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Clean Energy Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian Hydrogen Council to acknowledge the fuel’s...
New research confirms rising confidence in renewables
Kim Ho, , Batteries & Storage, COVID-19, Electricity, Emissions reduction, Industry insight, News, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0The Clean Energy Council’s latest survey has found that investor confidence in clean energy projects is rising as states...
Industry gathers for Energy Storage Virtual Conference
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, Industry insight, News, 0The Australian energy industry has gathered online for the Energy storage: leading the transition virtual conference, which was held...
New report reveals energy market undergoing rapid change
Kim Ho, , Disaster Management, Electricity, Emissions reduction, Energy Networks, Industry insight, Managing Disruption with AioT and predictive analytics, News, Professional Services, Renewables, Retail, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) State of the Energy Market 2020 report depicts a market in a state of...
Injunction orders EnergyAustralia to comply over life support undertaking
Kim Ho, , Company news, Electricity, Industry insight, News, Policy, Professional Services, Retail, Safety, 0The Federal Court has ordered EnergyAustralia to use best endeavours to comply with an enforceable undertaking regarding life support...
AER appoints new Deputy Chair
Kim Ho, , Company news, Industry insight, News, People & Appointments, Policy, 0The Governor-General has appointed a new Deputy Chair of the Australian Energy Regulator (AER). Jim Cox has been appointed...
Finding and developing the next big thing
Kim Ho, , Company news, Emissions reduction, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Industry insight, Projects, Renewables, Sustainability, 0International investors are on the hunt for Australian startups who are building technology solutions to address Australia’s pressing energy...
New ‘big stick’ legislation comes into effect
Kim Ho, , Company news, COVID-19, Electricity, Energy Networks, Industry insight, News, Policy, Professional Services, Retail, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government has introduced ‘big stick’ legislation designed to improve accountability in the energy sector and ensure fair...
Inclusive energy: supporting customers with disabilities
Kim Ho, , Company news, Features, Industry insight, Mobility, People & Appointments, Professional Services, Retail, 0By Eliza Booth, Journalist, Energy magazine With one in five Australians estimated to be living with a disability, it’s...
Global oil market crash: the implications for energy around the world
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Features, Industry insight, Interviews, Managing Disruption with AioT and predictive analytics, Retail, 0There have been many economic victims to COVID-19 around the world, and arguably one of the biggest has been...
Australia’s largest renewables employment study released
Kim Ho, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Hydro, Industry insight, News, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Training, Waste-to-Energy, Wave, Wind, 0The Clean Energy Council’s latest report has found that the renewables sector could potentially employ 44,000 Australians by 2025,...
Barriers to entry into the electricity generation sector: insights from an investor survey
Kim Ho, , Company news, Electricity, Emissions reduction, Features, Industry insight, Policy, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0by Alan Rai, Director, Baringa Partners, and Senior Fellow, Macquarie University Research recently undertaken by Alan Rai and Tim...
Australia has the capacity to lead the coal phase-out – but it won’t happen anytime soon
Kim Ho, , Emissions reduction, Industry insight, Interviews, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, Wind, Women in Energy, 0Dr Kamila Svobodova, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, University of Queensland, argues that Australia can and must lead...
Tasmania: providing the deep storage Australia needs
Kim Ho, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Features, Hydro, Industry insight, Renewables, Smart Energy, Sustainability, 0Here, we take a look at Hydro Tasmania’s Battery of the Nation project, and the deep storage opportunities it...
Hydrogen’s role in decarbonisation: ensuring a responsible transition
Kim Ho, , Features, Green Gas, Industry insight, Interviews, Opinion, Policy, Sustainability, 0Australia is blessed with vast energy resources, many of them renewable. Here, Daniel Roberts, Leader of the Hydrogen Energy...
Negative oil prices = lower electricity prices?
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Disruption, Electricity, Features, Industry insight, Retail, 0Oil prices went negative for the first time in history during April. Here, we take a look at some...
Majority of energy executives believe climate change threatens grid operations
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Disruption, Emissions reduction, Energy Networks, Industry insight, News, Opinion, Renewables, Secure Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0A new study from Accenture has shown that 95 per cent of utility executives see growing financial and operational...
The benefits of using bifacial equipment
Imogen Hartmann, , Industry insight, Partner Solutions, Solar, 0Soltec has plenty of experience in bifacial tracking technology, with the Spanish company having designed the first bifacial tracker...
Blue Energy works to progress Bowen Basin gas pipeline project
Kim Ho, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Gas, Industry insight, News, Pipelines, Policy, Projects, Spotlight, 0Blue Energy has initiated a pre-feasibility study for the Bowen Basin southern gas pipeline project, and is in “active...
Opinion: COVID-19 sparks urgent need to tackle energy affordability
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Industry insight, News, Opinion, Policy, Retail, Secure Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0By Janine Young, NSW Energy and Water Ombudsman In response to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER)’s recent Statement of...
Collaboration to explore low carbon hydrogen future
Kim Ho, , Electricity, Future Fuels, Gas, Green Gas, Hydrogen, Industry insight, News, Renewables, Spotlight, 0A coordinated partnership of leading Australian energy providers seeks to harness international expertise to assist a national uptake in...
COAG Energy Council meets to discuss COVID-19 response
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Energy Networks, Industry insight, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council has met to discuss the energy industry’s response to the COVID-19...
Clean energy investment collapse: what can we do?
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Features, Industry insight, Renewables, 0New investment commitments in large-scale renewable energy projects have collapsed by more than 50 per cent according to new...
Frank Tudor: managing challenge and change with customers at the heart
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Features, Gas, Hydro, Hydrogen, Industry insight, Interviews, 0As one of Australia’s largest energy infrastructure businesses, the eyes of the industry are often on Jemena for guidance...
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