Clean Energy

The federal government will provide $100 million via the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Grants program in South Australia, to integrate clean energy into heavy manufacturing industries like steel, aluminium and cement and support the growth of the marine bio-products sector. 

The Victorian state government has announced a $31 million Business Recovery Energy Efficiency Fund to help manufacturing businesses reduce emissions and energy costs and retain employees using smart technologies.  The new technologies will aid in reducing costs, providing the support businesses need to make long-term investments.  The Business Recovery Energy Efficiency Fund will also support hundreds of jobs to carry out the upgrades.  “We are supporting some … Continue reading New government funding saves Victorian manufacturing energy costs →

Diversified battery industries could contribute $7.4 billion annually to Australia’s economy and support 34,700 jobs by 2030, according to a new report prepared for the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) by Accenture. The Future Charge: Building Australia’s Battery Industries report is a comprehensive assessment of Australia’s economic opportunity to leverage its competitive advantages … Continue reading New report: Australia’s $7.4bn opportunity in future battery industries →

The federal government is taking steps to help Australia thrive in a global zero-emissions economy, with plans to invest $100 million to fund apprenticeships in clean energy and manufacturing and $10 million for funding and education programs.  “As one of the sunniest and windiest countries on Earth, Australia has everything it needs to prosper in a clean energy … Continue reading Federal government plans to fund apprenticeships for clean energy →

Hydrogen has been widely touted as a viable alternative to fossil fuels and could form a key part of the energy strategy enabling the Australian Government to achieve the net-zero emissions target by 2050. But is hydrogen a realistic alternative energy source for heavy industries like manufacturing in Australia? SYSPRO Asia Pacific CEO Rob Stummer … Continue reading Will hydrogen use in manufacturing be the best way to achieve the net-zero emissions target by 2050? →

ING Australia announced the financing of a major new battery energy storage system (BESS) for Vena Energy Australia in Queensland. The battery will be capable of storing 150 megawatt hours of energy, equivalent to powering up to 57,000 Australian homes. ING acted as the Technical Bank on the transaction. Once operational, the $120 million Wandoan … Continue reading ING Australia to finance Queensland’s biggest battery energy storage system →

Global renewable energy company ACCIONA has announced will build a $1.96 million wind farm in partnership with the Queensland government’s clean energy generator CleanCo. The proposed MacIntyre complex project, due to begin construction in mid-2021, will be located about 50 km south-west of Warwick and feature up to 180 turbines to generate 1,026 megawatts of … Continue reading ACCIONA to build 1026 MW wind farm in Queensland →

To decarbonise Australia’s energy and industrial sectors, Australia’s chief scientist, Dr Alan Finkel says the need for carbon capture and storage (CCS) alongside other renewables is critical, according to CO2CRC’s CEO, David Bryers at an address to the National Press Club last week. Bryers mentioned that by 2040 it is expected that there will be … Continue reading Australia’s chief scientist calls for a technology-driven transition to clean energy →

Applications for $2 million in funding towards future energy technologies are now open, and must be received before 30 September 2019. Administered by National Energy Resources Australia (NERA), the funding will support innovation in the energy resources sector. Applicants who are pursuing projects in the remote operations, robotics, and Artificial Intelligence areas, as well as … Continue reading Government funding to support future energy technologies →

During the sessions of the Clean Energy Council’s Australian Clean Energy Summit 2019, at the International Convention Centre (ICC), Sydney, across two days and numerous panel sessions, the consensus was clear, clean energy is here, and now is the time to get onboard. According to Robyn Denholm, chairman at Tesla, we are “at the tipping … Continue reading The clean energy transition is here – but how are manufacturers affected? →

Energy and environment ministers of G20 nations have adopted a statement outlining that the potential to transition to clean energy and sustainable environments depends upon improving business environments to encourage innovation and change. The G20 is made up of 19 countries and the EU. Countries include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, … Continue reading G20 puts forth agenda for energy transition and sustainable growth →

Victoria’s minister for energy, Lily D’Ambrosio today unveiled the first grid-scale electricity storage project in the state. The 30 Megawatt/30 Megawatt-hour large-scale lithium-ion battery, located in Warrenheip, Ballarat, is expected to both relieve congestion on Victoria’s power transmission grid and store low-cost renewable energy generation. It is also intended to help with security of supply for Melbourne … Continue reading Victoria’s first grid-scale battery unveiled in Ballarat →

The Numurkah Solar Farm, financed by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), is supporting a path-breaking example of how solar energy can deliver a cost-effective solution for Victoria’s energy-intensive manufacturers. Even before work has begun on the 100MW (AC) (128MWp) solar development in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley region, developer Neoen has secured major power supply contracts for … Continue reading Numurkah Solar Farm to benefit manufacturing, tram passengers →

Clean energy company ReNu Energy has announced agreements for sale of 70 percept majority equity stakes in its existing bioenergy assets to Resonance Industrial Water Infrastructure Funds (RIWIF). The proposed transaction also gives RIWIF the first right of refusal to make further investments to support the development and growth of combined bioenergy business portfolio with … Continue reading ReNu Energy aims $100m bioenergy business with new investment →

A new research by Greentech Media (GMT) shows that Australia is leading the global race in energy storage, having installed the most storage technology in the world during 2017, ahead of Germany, the United States and Japan. According to GMT’s “Global Energy Storage: 2017 Year in Review and 2018-22 Outlook” Australia installed an astonishing 246 megawatts (MW) … Continue reading Australia leading the global energy storage race →

A strategic partnership hoped to drive the US$2.2 trillion (A$2.8 trillion) manufacturing market in the US will adopt a heavier approach towards artificial intelligence (AI) internationally. LiveTiles, the global software company based in New York, has joined forces with the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII), and will focus on promoting efficiency, growth and competitiveness using … Continue reading AI partnership to advance multi-trillion dollar smart manufacturing industry →

President Donald Trump’s manufacturing czar has said Australia’s gas shipments overseas are piling pressure on domestic supply and forcing jobs offshore. Darwin-born Andrew Liveris, CEO of US company Dow Chemical, has reportedly described Australia’s energy policy as “disastrous”. “We have had brown outs and blackouts so how come we keep shipping gas overseas and not … Continue reading Trump manufacturing advisor’s warning over Australia’s energy policy →

Australia’s solar heliostat technology will be used for concentrating solar thermal (CST) electricity generation in China.

A new report has claimed the cost of the 2020 Renewable Energy Target will include 5,000 lost jobs and $28 billion to the economy.

The federal government’s first attempt to repeal the carbon tax, a major part of its election campaign last year, has been blocked in the Senate.