Sustainability
The latest news and developments relating to sustainability in the Australian energy industry, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and more
1GW capacity across six dispatchable energy projects approved for NSW
Kody Cook, , News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0In a partnership as part of the Capacity Investment Scheme, the Federal and New South Wales Governments have announced...
ARENA funding $3.5M renewable hydrogen feasibility study
Kody Cook, , Company news, Hydrogen, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0On behalf of the Federal Government, ARENA is funding a major Western Australian chemical manufacturer and one of Australia’s...
ACT expanding landfill gas to energy facility
Kody Cook, , News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, Waste-to-Energy, 0ACT’s Mugga Lane landfill will expand its landfill gas capture, introduce 12MW of battery storage and a 20MW connection...
AUS joins international working group on emissions
Kody Cook, , News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Federal Government has announced that, in an effort to improve emissions reduction efforts, Australia has joined an international...
Data finds AUS can still meet Paris Agreement’s emissions reduction goals
Kody Cook, , News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Monash University’s Climateworks Centre has released new modelling data that indicates that Australia can still achieve emissions reduction in...
58 EV chargers to be installed throughout Parliament House precinct
Kody Cook, , Electric vehicles, News, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Australian Parliament House energy provider, ActewAGL, is taking the lead installing 58 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the...
New technology to analyse environmental impacts of offshore wind
Kody Cook, , News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0Elanora Offshore is using new environmental DNA (eDNA) technology at its proposed offshore wind farm area, in order to...
Flow Power launches large-scale carbon offset strategy
Kody Cook, , Company news, News, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Flow Power has launched its new carbon neutral strategy, which will see the company making use of large-scale generation...
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,...
Ausnet commits to emissions reductions
Kody Cook, , Company news, Electricity, Gas, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0In its inaugural Climate Change Position Statement, AusNet has officially committed to an interim Scope One and Two CO₂-e...
The energy transition in Flanders (Northern Region of Belgium)
Utility Journalist, , Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Sponsored Editorial, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Flanders, the Northern Region of Belgium, is commonly known for beer, chocolate and waffles. But did you know we...
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...
Germany and Finland Australia-bound for IMARC 2023
Rebecca Todesco, , Electric vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Projects, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, 0Historically, mining has played a vital role in Germany’s economy, but the industry now faces a multitude of challenges...
Efficiency in the energy sector
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Sponsored Editorial, Sustainability, 0Many forms of energy generation equipment are used in the modern world, from wind, water, solar, hydro power, and...
Transgrid and First Nations group partner for NSW biodiversity project
Kody Cook, , Company news, News, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Transgrid has announced that it will be partnering with First Nations group Muru Mittigar for a biodiversity project to...
Fed Gov outlines sustainability challenges in new Aviation Green Paper
Kody Cook, , News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Federal Government has released the Aviation Green Paper, which will be used in consultation to develop a policy-setting...
New coal royalty scheme to support the NSW budget
Kody Cook, , Electricity, News, Policy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The New South Wales Government is set to update the state’s coal royalty rates to see a fairer return...
Clean Energy Council calls for renewable project ramp-up
Kody Cook, , Batteries & Storage, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Clean Energy Council has called for an acceleration of renewable energy projects, following AEMO’s report shining light on...
Intergenerational report: Renewables are the cheapest form of energy in Australia
Kody Cook, , Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 1The Treasurer of Australia has released the Intergenerational Report 2023, which outlines how Australia is strongly positioned to benefit...
QLD Gov shares plans for Stanwell Clean Energy Hub
Kody Cook, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Safety and Training, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Queensland Government has revealed the first plans for the future Stanwell Clean Energy Hub, beginning with a facility...
Sustainable hydrogen technology trial to help decarbonise heavy industry
Kody Cook, , Company news, Hydrogen, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Hadean Energy, a new company co-founded by CSIRO and RFC Ambrian, is set to commercialise new technology capable of...
Power station unit retirement delayed following AEMO forecast
Kody Cook, , Company news, News, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Unit 6 at Muja C Power Station in Collie, Western Australia, has had its retirement delayed by six months...
Australia and California sign climate change MoU
Kody Cook, , Disaster Management, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Government, in conjunction with the Government of the US State of California, has announced a new Memorandum...
Gas to play major role in energy transition
Kody Cook, , Energy Efficiency, Gas, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0A new report – The role of Gas Infrastructure in Australia’s Energy Transition – has been released by the...
Banks assessed for net zero efforts in Australia-first report
Kody Cook, , Company news, News, Spotlight, Sustainability, 1Australia’s largest banks have had their performance towards their commitment to net zero and climate commitments assessed in a...
Queensland halfway to 2030 renewables target
Kody Cook, , Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 1The Queensland Government has announced that the state is well on track to achieve its 2030 target of 50...
CEC responds to wind farm planning environmental conditions
Kody Cook, , News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 1The Clean Energy Council has responded to the planning conditions imposed upon the Willatook Wind Farm, warning that it...
Retiring wind turbines: reuse, repurpose or recycle?
Tess Macallan, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Features, Sustainability, Wind, 1By Tess Macallan, Journalist, Energy Magazine Wind energy generation is a vital part of Australia’s electricity system and the...
‘Negawatts’ will enable the energy transition in australia
Utility Journalist, , Energy Efficiency, Features, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, 0Building physical infrastructure to be energy efficient will continue to pay us back for a very long time. This...