The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has released a stakeholder information paper on gas pipelines and prices amid an uncertain...
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Australia agrees to COP26 emissions reduction deal
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Energy Efficiency, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Australia has agreed to adopt a revised deal on climate change action following the conclusion of the UN Climate...
Offshore framework to bring new swell?
Energy Journalist, , Energy Efficiency, Policy, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Wind, 0The unveiling of the Federal Government’s new legislation to clarify offshore energy developments was greeted with suggestions it would...
Expanded Future Fuels Fund to boost EV uptake
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Networks, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government has released its first Future Fuels and Vehicles Strategy, alongside an additional $178 million for the...
Federal energy commission leader reappointed
Lauren DeLorenzo, , News, People & Appointments, Policy, Spotlight, 0The head of a major federal energy commission will return for another four-year term in the role. Australian Energy...
Energy market institution chair steps down
Lauren DeLorenzo, , News, People & Appointments, Policy, Spotlight, 0The chair of a crucial Australian energy institution has stepped down after four years of leadership. Dr Kerry Schott...
What to expect from the COP26 climate summit
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Disaster Management, Energy Efficiency, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0World leaders have gathered in Glasgow for the commencement of the UN Climate Conference (COP26) to discuss the urgent...
Federal Government releases net zero by 2050 plan
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Electricity, Energy Efficiency, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Federal Government has outlined its long-awaited strategy to reach net zero emissions by 2050 ahead of the COP26...
AER consults on 2022-23 Default Market Offer
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Electricity, Energy Efficiency, News, Policy, Retail, Spotlight, 0An options paper from the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has been released, marking the first step in setting the...
World Energy Outlook: emissions targets require urgent action
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Disaster Management, Energy Efficiency, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0A new global report has shown that, despite the emergence of renewables and low-carbon technologies as the energy economies...
NSW announces $3 billion hydrogen strategy
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Energy Efficiency, Hydrogen, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 1The New South Wales Government has announced a hydrogen strategy that offers $3 billion in incentives and aims to...
5 Minute Settlements among major NEM reforms
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Electricity, Networks, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0Major reforms, including 5 Minute Settlements (5MS), have been introduced in the National Electricity Market (NEM). The amendments aim...
AEMO Chair reappointed for second term
Lauren DeLorenzo, , News, People & Appointments, Policy, Spotlight, Uncategorized, 0Energy ministers have reappointed the Chair of the Board of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) for a second...
NSW releases net zero by 2050 plan
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Electricity, Energy Efficiency, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The New South Wales Government has released their plan to achieve net zero by 2050, which includes significant reform...
New solar inverter standard addresses grid stability
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Energy Efficiency, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0A new inverter standard (AS/NZS 4777.2:2020) will ensure grid stability is maintained and help to better manage the unpredictable...
Since Ausgrid CEO, Richard Gross, announced his imminent retirement in 2022 unions have been ramping up pressure on Ausgrid...
Technology not taxes: the problem with technology-led energy futures
Holly Tancredi, , Features, Policy, 0By Dr Kari Dahlgren, Research Fellow, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University Politicians love a three-word slogan, and the...
Landmark Federal Court filings against Santos
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Company news, News, Policy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has filed a landmark Federal Court of Australia claim challenging details around...
Victoria’s gas infrastructure: what does the future hold?
Holly Tancredi, , Features, Gas, Policy, 0by April Shepherd, Journalist, Energy magazine As Victoria continues to pursue its goal of net zero emissions by 2050,...
AER institutes proceedings against Origin for breaching hardship policies
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Company news, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has taken action in Federal Court against Origin Energy, alleging that its processes for...
Energy Ministers met to discuss recommendations from the Energy Security Board (ESB) on the Post-2025 Market Design project as...
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has put protecting energy consumers at the centre of its recently launched five compliance...
Charging to export solar: will it send the system backwards?
Holly Tancredi, , Features, Policy, Solar, 0by Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University While the Australian Energy Market Commission’s recently unveiled proposal...
State governments need to work together to plan renewable energy policies
Holly Tancredi, , Features, Policy, Renewable Energy, 0As Australia’s energy market transitions, many state governments have stepped up with more progressive policies than those offered by...
NSW Productivity White Paper highlights energy recommendations
April Shepherd, , News, Policy, Spotlight, 0The NSW Productivity Commission has released its Productivity White Paper, Rebooting the economy, focusing on a range of issues,...
Federal Government backs new gas plant
April Shepherd, , Company news, COVID-19, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Gas, News, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy, Retail, Spotlight, 0In an unprecedented move, the Federal Government has decided to go forth with plans to build a $600 million...
IEA: the pathway to net zero by 2050
April Shepherd, , Company news, Electric Vehicles, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Hydro Power, Hydrogen, Microgrids, News, People & Appointments, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy, Retail, Smart Energy, Solar, 0A special report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), Net Zero by 2050: a Roadmap for the Global Energy...
TransGrid relaunches Lumea to focus on renewable energy
April Shepherd, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, News, People & Appointments, Policy, Powerlines, Projects, Renewable Energy, Smart Energy, Spotlight, 0TransGrid has relaunched its commercial arm, Lumea, to provide infrastructure services to renewable energy generators and large usage customers. ...
What’s happening in the hydrogen industry?
Imogen Hartmann, , Hydrogen, Networks, News, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0National Energy Resources Australia (NERA), CSIRO, Australian Hydrogen Council and Future Fuels CRC have collaborated to produce the second...
Federal Budget 2021-22: gas, emissions reduction the focus for energy
Laura Harvey, , Electricity, Gas, News, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government is holding firm to its commitment for a gas-fired recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, using the...
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