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The Federal Government will invest $500 million in its Powering Australia Technology Fund for the development of new and...
Bidding closed for NSW’s 950MW energy roadmap
John Thompson, , News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Bidding for the inaugural tender under New South Wales Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap has now closed, demonstrating strong market interest...
ACT to enforce minimum efficiency standards for rental properties
John Thompson, , News, Policy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Capital Territory will introduce new energy efficiency standards for rental properties from April, requiring improved ceiling insulation....
Australia pledges to decarbonise shipping at COP27
John Thompson, , News, Policy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Australia will join with nations around the world in pledging to decarbonise the shipping industry, with representatives attending the...
New rules target growth in offshore wind farms
John Thompson, , News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Wind, 0The Federal Government has introduced new licensing regulations for offshore wind energy targeting greater investment and certainty in the...
VIC awards $1.5M for neighbourhood batteries
John Thompson, , Batteries & Storage, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0Round 2 of The Victorian State Government $10.9 million Neighbourhood Battery Initiative (NBI) will deliver two projects in Melbourne’s...
Unions sign world-first QLD energy charter
John Thompson, , News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has signed the Queensland Government’s world-first Energy Workers’ Charter, guaranteeing that workers made redundant...
WA progresses $10M pledge to wind turbine manufacturing
John Thompson, , News, Policy, Projects, Spotlight, Wind, 0The Western Australian Government will support an independent feasibility study into wind turbine manufacturing from its $10 million Wind...
NSW grants $6.3M to clean up hard-to-abate emitters
John Thompson, , Company news, News, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0The New South Wales Government has awarded $6.3 million in clean energy grants through its NSW Environmental Trust, to...
2022-23 Budget: Powering clean, affordable energy with jobs and training to match
Holly Tancredi, , Electricity, Gas, News, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 1The Federal Government’s 2022-23 Budget has major investments to transform Australia’s energy landscape, including landmark projects and reforms, affordable...
APA purchases Basslink for $733M, ending legal woes
John Thompson, , Asset Management, Company news, Electricity, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0A years-long dispute between the Tasmanian Government and operators of the underwater Basslink interconnector, Basslink Pty Ltd (BPL), has...
NSW transmission hosts receive $200k bonus
John Thompson, , News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Stakeholder Engagement, 0New South Wales farmers hosting transmission infrastructure will receive an additional $200,000 per kilometre paid over 20 years, following...
Industry CEO joins EnergyAustralia executive
John Thompson, , News, People & Appointments, Policy, Spotlight, 0EnergyAustralia has recruited for the newly-created position of Executive, Strategy and Corporate Affairs and announced the resignation of its...
TransGrid partners for $1.5M Riverina skills investment
John Thompson, , Company news, News, Policy, Spotlight, Stakeholder Engagement, 0A partnership between Transgrid and Regional Development Australia (RDA) will deliver $1.5 million in funding to communities in the...
QLD updates plan to decarbonise manufacturing
John Thompson, , News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0In preparation for its recently-announced Energy and Jobs Plan, Queensland has released updates to its ten-year-old Advanced Manufacturing Roadmap,...
Industry embraces ‘world-leading’ ISP, says AEMO CEO
John Thompson, , News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Recent shifts in the energy industry have reflected business support for the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) world-leading transition...
Consultation underway for national EV strategy
John Thompson, , Electric Vehicles, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government has begun consultation for Australia’s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy, intended to increase both the affordability...
Australia’s national employer association Ai Group has called for changes to the rules limiting industry-produced emissions, in its recent...
VIC commits to nation-leading energy storage targets
John Thompson, , Batteries & Storage, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0The Victorian Government has unveiled new nation-leading targets for renewable energy storage, legislating 2.6GW of storage capacity by 2030...
Buildings ‘key’ to decarbonisation, guidance says
John Thompson, , News, Policy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Green Building Council of Australia has released a guide for the electrification of Australia’s existing commercial buildings, urging...
Victoria has beaten its 2020 emissions reduction targets, furthering the state’s net-zero ambitions and reducing average energy costs for...
Australia must address skills/labour shortages for clean energy transition
Ciaran O'Mahony, , Energy Efficiency, News, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy, Smart Energy, Sustainability, 0The Clean Energy Council has released a new report, outlining numerous recommendations to fix the skills and labour challenges...
Building Ministers vote for energy-standard increase
John Thompson, , News, Policy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Federal building ministers have voted to increase minimum energy standards for new homes, mandating a 7-star minimum under the...
The key to powering up investment in Australia’s electricity network
John Thompson, , Networks, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0By Jyotika Rangel, Partner at Pitcher Partners Sydney Keeping Australia moving already requires a lot of energy – our...
The Federal Government will extend its Australian Domestic Gas Mechanism (ADGSM) to 2030 following public and industry consultation, in...
Australia’s state, territory, and Federal energy ministers have agreed to a framework for the promised National Energy Transformation Partnership...
AGIG warns: Greens’ gas ban wastes hydrogen potential
Ciaran O'Mahony, , Gas, Hydro Power, Hydrogen, News, Policy, Sustainability, 0Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) has responded to the South Australian Greens (SA Greens) Party’s proposed banning of new...
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has reaffirmed its support for the Federal Government’s revised emissions reduction target of 43...
ACCC forecasts massive gas shortfall in 2023
Ciaran O'Mahony, , Gas, LNG, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0The ACCC has released its July 2022 Interim Gas Report, forecasting that the east coast of Australia could face...
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