CEO of PACIA, Ms Samantha Read, delivered a keynote speech at the Australian Domestic Gas Conference 2015 yesterday.
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Public needs to better understand the importance of natural gas: PACIA
CEO of the Plastics and Chemical Industry Association, Samantha Read, will argue the need for a better public appreciation of the importance of natural gas
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Tartar products maker turns to bioenergy, saves $2 m in a year on gas
Australian Tartaric Products grape waste-powered biomass reactor has saved the company over $2 million in power bills so far, according to the company.
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Power controller helps buildings manage power consumption
ABB is helping commercial and industrial buildings optimise power consumption with the Emax 2 Ekip Power Controller, a load management software.
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Cutting energy costs, cutting carbon emissions
Everybody’s heard about high cost energy costs and high carbon emissions. Matt McDonald looks at one way to deal with these twin problems.
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Government says Australia could copy US’s cheap gas boom “over time”
Federal industry minister Ian Macfarlane has said there was hope that the country could follow the US’s unconventional gas success.
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China steel boom is done: BlueScope boss
Paul O’Malley, CEO of BlueScope Steel, has said that the need for steel has peaked in intensity in China.
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Proposed RET changes welcomed by Portland Alcoa smelter
Yesterday the federal government announced its proposed changes to the renewable Energy Target, which were welcomed by Alcoa’s Portland smelter.
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New report finds gas prices to soar, cautions against intervention
A report from the Grattan Institute predicts liquefied natural gas exports will be worth $60 billion a year and big domestic gas price rises.
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NT govt wants to get ball rolling on pipeline for east coast gas
The Northern Territory will call for expressions of interest in an Alice Springs to Moomba gas pipeline, which could help alleviate gas shortages.
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Manufacturing Australia wants gas pipeline to Moomba on COAG agenda
A gas pipeline from the NT and a trading hub in Moomba are needed to help repair Australia’s broken market, according to Manufacturing Australia.
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US shale gas boom boosts country’s manufacturing: IMF
The International Monetary Fund has noted a significant boost to the US manufacturing sector through the country’s shale gas boom.
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ALP to support aluminium’s separation from the Renewable Energy Target
The aluminium sector is to be exempted from the Renewable Energy Target, with the ALP acknowledging the industry’s contribution to regional employment.
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Gas reservation campaign launched
A coalition led by the Australian Workers Union has launched its Reserve Our Gas campaign, pushing for an Australian gas reservation scheme.
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Energy green paper recommends getting more gas out of the ground
The federal government has released its green paper on energy and has highlighted the need to increase gas supply.
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Coogee Chemicals buys into gas and oil explorer Buru Energy
Coogee Chemicals has taken an 8.9 per cent stake in explorer Buru Energy.
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Gas reservation media campaign on the way
The Australian Workers Union’s new national secretary has announced plans to campaign for a reservation of 15 – 20 per cent of local gas.
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Productivity Commission to examine gas market’s effectiveness
The Productivity Commission has launched a research project on the efficiency of Australia’s gas market.
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China outsourcing more manufacturing to the US
China’s manufacturing investment in the US is increasing sharply, with factors such as cheap energy and incentives cited as reasons.
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The way forward for gas
Rising gas prices, if left unchecked, will have a devastating effect on Australian manufacturing. Measures must be taken to achieve both a growing LNG export industry and a diverse industry base.
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