energy

A solar-powered microgrid will provide electrical energy for industry at the Peel Business Park in Nambeelup, Western Australia. Built by a consortium led by Enwave Australia, the project will be Australia’s first ever industrial renewable energy microgrid. The solar farm will be supported by a battery to provide constant power to the 120 hectare lot. … Continue reading WA industrial park powered by solar microgrid →

Hydrogen’s potential to compliment traditional energy sources is getting greener, with gas company BOC to produce green hydrogen from renewable energy at its Bulwer Island gas facility in Brisbane. Using existing industrial gas equipment and infrastructure, the project will utilise a 220kW electrolyser and a 100kW solar array to manufacture 2400 kg of renewable hydrogen … Continue reading Queensland invests in green hydrogen for vehicles and industrial supply →

Small manufacturing businesses will be able to lower their energy costs with a new tool from the federal government. The Business Energy Advice Program (BEAP) provides businesses with a personalised energy advice service and an online tool to identify where the business can trim their energy bill. For businesses with 6-20 employees, the NSW Business … Continue reading New tool to cut energy bills →

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 →

Green manufacturing means cost savings. Don’t believe us? The reality is that air compressors can drain a company’s bottom line. Statistics show that relooking and refining your compressed air strategy saves up to 80 per cent; and while there is still some resistance in making the move, SMC’s “Energy Saving Customer Journey” can easily facilitate … Continue reading Go on an energy saving journey with SMC →

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has released a draft rule which would allow large energy consumers, such as energy thirsty manufacturers, to sell back unneeded demand to the wholesale energy market. According to the AEMC this means that energy aggregators will be able to compete with energy retailers to reduce the wholesale price of … Continue reading AEMC proposes that manufacturers be able to sell energy demand →

A $90 million investment to overhaul Kogan Creek Power Station will create 400 jobs over the course of two and a half months. Located near Chinchilla in Queensland, the coal-fired power station is owned by CS Energy and has a capacity of 750 MW. Jobs created include positions for electricians, boiler makers, riggers, fitters, welders, … Continue reading Power station renovation drives regional jobs →

In attempting to find new renewable energy sources, additions to wind and solar are increasingly coming to market. The federal government is now pushing for the development of hydrogen energy generation in Australia, particularly as nations such as Japan and Korea look to new power sources. The federal Australian government hopes this demand for hydrogen … Continue reading Consultation opens on national hydrogen strategy →

Across south east Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia, new rules apply to electricity providers that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) hopes will benefit energy consumers. For manufacturers who have seen electricity prices eat into their cost margins, the new rules seek to standardise the prices that are offered by electricity retailers. … Continue reading New electricity rules seek to reduce power prices →

Realistic energy management solutions can help save money. COMPANIES in Australia have experienced price spikes in energy costs in the past decade that seem to just keep rising. So giving them the opportunity to manage these increases is a vital step the Federal government and state governments are taking through grants and programs. But experts … Continue reading Manageable electricity bills →

On June 18, the South Australian government delivered its 2019-2020 state budget. Commitments included $12.6 million for six innovation and science research centres as well as $180 million for affordable reliable and clean electricity. The six innovation centres come under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) umbrella and are split into distinct areas. Centres … Continue reading SA state budget delivers for future manufacturing →

The NSW government released its 2019-20 Budget this week, committing to skills development, while also highlighting a gas shortage that could affect businesses in the state. The release of the budget, in June, emphasises the government’s goal of creating 250,000 more jobs to strengthen the state’s economy. The budget continues to cut payroll tax allowing … Continue reading NSW budget commits support for thousands more skilled workers →

CSIRO, along with the National Australia Bank (NAB) and more than 20 partner organisations, has released a report outlining visions to boost  Australia’s economy, which identifies manufacturing as a key growth sector. The CSIRO Australian National Outlook report was released on June 18, with focusses on technological changes and energy efficiency among topics also raised … Continue reading CSIRO outlook report identifies manufacturing industry as playing a key role in growth →

Improving the energy efficiency of Australian homes and businesses could slash $7.7 billion a year off energy bills and create the equivalent of 120,000 full time jobs, a new report has found. The report, Energy Efficiency Employment in Australia, found that better energy efficiency would cut household gas use by 640 million gigajoules over a … Continue reading Report indicates Australia could save $7.7b a year with improved energy efficiency →

A new partnership between CSIRO and Fortescue Metals Group has been established to further develop the possibilities for the emerging hydrogen industry in Australia. The $20 million partnership between Fortescue and CSIRO includes a five-year agreement to fund and support select CSIRO technologies in the hydrogen space. The first of the agreements will focus on … Continue reading Fortescue and CSIRO team up to develop hydrogen industry potential →

Canadian energy storage company, Eguana Technologies, has announced it will produce its home battery systems in South Australia, following approval of its application to the state’s Home Battery Scheme and the CEFC’s home battery financing, which provide access to $100 million in subsidies and low interest loans for residential battery storage. Eguana Technologies will invest … Continue reading Canada’s Eguana Technologies to produce battery systems in SA →

The federal government has announced that it will provide funding via the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to build an online platform that encourages businesses to start using renewable energy. The Business Renewables Centre Australia will be a resource centre and an online marketplace designed to accelerate the purchase of renewable energy by Australian businesses … Continue reading Renewable energy online marketplace to be established →

The federal government is backing the Northern Territory’s energy resources sector by locking in $1 million to help boost competitiveness and productivity. The new funding has been made available through the industry-led growth centre NERA (National Energy Resources Australia), the Australian Government’s Growth Centre for the oil, gas and energy resources sector. Minister for Resources and Northern … Continue reading NT energy resources innovation to get $1m boost →

The CSIRO has released a blueprint for the development of an economically and environmentally-sustainable hydrogen industry in Australia that it says will enable decarbonisation across the nation’s energy and industrial sectors. According to the CSIRO’s report, the National Hydrogen Roadmap, the ongoing maturation of hydrogen technologies – now moving from research and development to market … Continue reading CSIRO releases hydrogen industry roadmap →

NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) has approved more than $1.8 million in new project funding that will lead industry collaboration and drive innovation across Australia’s energy resources sector. Through the industry-led growth centre NERA, the Federal Government will provide the funding to support seven new projects that are backed by oil and gas, coal and … Continue reading New energy resources projects driving national collaboration →