The New South Wales Government has banned seabed petroleum and mineral mining off the state’s coast. The government secured...
Policy
Energy ministers propose NER rule change request
Steph Barker, , Electricity, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is seeking public feedback on a rule change request to the National Electricity...
Vic Gov fast tracking approvals for renewable energy projects
Kody Cook, , News, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0The Victorian Government has announced that renewable energy projects will now be eligible for an accelerated planning pathway under...
The Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources, Lily D’Ambrosio, has unveiled the government’s National Electricity (Victoria) Amendment (VicGrid) Bill...
No diversity, no net zero: breaking barriers to the clean energy workforce
Energy Journalist, , Energy Efficiency, Features, Policy, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, 0In an effort to improve training for the energy, gas and renewable sectors and increase the number of apprentices,...
New legislature to update WA energy laws
Kody Cook, , Electricity, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0The Electricity Industry Amendment (Distributed Energy Resources) Bill 2023 has been passed through the Western Australian Parliament, which aims...
Fed Gov unveils new safety legislation for offshore resources workers
Kody Cook, , Gas, News, Policy, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government is introducing new safety legislation designed to better protect workers on offshore oil and gas projects. ...
ESB calls for consumer energy taskforce
Steph Barker, , Electricity, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Reports, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Energy Security Board (ESB) has released its final report, Consumer energy resources and the transformation of the national...
New South Wales and Tokyo have signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration around the energy transition....
AEP calls for federal funding to avoid gas shortfalls
Steph Barker, , Gas, LNG, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0Australian Energy Producers (AEP) has released its 2024-25 Federal Budget submission, calling on the Federal Government to fund new...
Fed Gov releases new vehicle efficiency standard proposal
Steph Barker, , Electric vehicles, News, Policy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Federal Government has released its proposal for a new vehicle fuel efficiency standard (NVES), designed to reduce emissions...
More than 260PJ of gas will be made available between 2023 and 2033, the Federal Government has announced, thanks...
NSW Gov social housing electrification program welcomed by industry
Steph Barker, , Billing and CRM, Electricity, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Rewiring Australia has welcomed a household electrification program in New South Wales, which it says will reduce energy bills...
Queensland to legislate new 2035 emissions target
Kody Cook, , News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Queensland Premier, Steven Miles, has announced the State Government’s plan to implement a new emissions target to work...
2,000 sheep grazing alongside New England Solar project
Kody Cook, , News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The 720MW New England Solar project, developed by ACEN Australia has hit its 400MW peak generating capacity and is...
New VIC legislation to hit renewables target
Kody Cook, , Electricity, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0The Victorian Government is making its new renewable energy target of 95 per cent renewable energy generation by 2035...
Keeping on top of changes in regulations and standards as the industry grows
Kody Cook, , Batteries & Storage, Policy, Sponsored Editorial, 0By Robbie Nichols, Clean Energy Council Senior Technical Services and Standards Advisor Thousands of sub-standard rooftop solar and battery...
Treasurer shares five new perspectives on energy
Kody Cook, , News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0In an address given at the Economic and Social Outlook Conference in Melbourne on 2 November, Treasurer of Australia,...
Capturing global attention: carbon capture, utilisation and storage
Utility Journalist, , Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy, Sponsored Editorial, 0As we respond to the global impacts of climate change and transition to a net zero emissions future, key...
Using conversations and connections to shape the energy transition
Holly Tancredi, , Features, People & Appointments, Policy, 0As we approach the end of another year, the impending 2030 Renewable Energy Target gets closer, and industry continues...
By Verity Watson, Head of Transmission, Energy Networks Australia In 2022, Energy Ministers agreed to improve the coordination of...
A duel of dual crises: charting governance priorities
Utility Journalist, , Energy Efficiency, Features, Policy, 0At the intersection of humanity's most pressing challenges lie the housing and climate crises – two behemoths casting shadows...
AGL pays penalties for alleged ‘best offer’ miscalculation
Kody Cook, , Company news, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0AGL has been made to pay $799,656 in penalties after a commission determined that it had failed to accurately...
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has issued a $67,800 infringement notice to CS Energy, and has also initiated proceedings...
Tesla fined for breaching safety standards
Yasmin Isaacs, , Company news, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Policy, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0Car manufacturer Tesla has been ordered to pay $155,460 in penalties after it was issued with ten infringement notices...
CEC releases renewable energy playbook
Kody Cook, , News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Clean Energy Council has released its Power Playbook, which is a package of 45 strategic recommendations for the...
AER releases 2024-29 draft revenue proposals
Kody Cook, , Company news, Electricity, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has released draft decisions on the 2024-29 revenue proposals from six Australian energy network...
Uncover Victoria’s energy vision at All-Energy Australia
Kody Cook, , Electricity, People & Appointments, Policy, Sponsored Editorial, 0When the Victorian Government, in July, announced a ban on gas connections in new homes and government buildings from...
EnergyAustralia faces legal proceedings for alleged regulatory non-compliance
Kody Cook, , Company news, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0EnergyAustralia has announced that it has recommitted to improving its customer communications in an effort to better comply with...
Innovative flood response powers flood-ravaged Kimberley communities
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