energy

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 →

State and territory energy ministers, headed by Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg, decided on Friday to continue discussions on the National Energy Guarantee (NEG). The ministers, who form the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) Energy Council have agreed to send the NEG policy to the final design and drafting legislation stage before a vote at … Continue reading COAG Energy Council ministers give the go ahead to NEG →

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council, comprising state and territory energy ministers, headed by Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg, is meeting today to decide whether the proposed National Energy Guarantee (NEG) proceeds to a final policy design in August or not. Proposed by the Energy Security Board in October 2017, the National Energy Guarantee looks to encourage new investment … Continue reading COAG to decide final direction of NEG today →

Australian clean energy provider Protean Energy has announced that it has utilised a $120,000 grant funding from the Korean government for the development and testing of the V-KOR range of vanadium redox flow batteries in Australia, in conjunction with its Korean affiliate KORID Energy. The grant has been issued by the Korean Institute of Energy … Continue reading Protean Energy to test V-KOR batteries in Western Australia →

Western Australia energy provider, Synergy, has appointed diversified engineering and infrastructure company PCR Tomlinson for construction and commissioning of a $60 million expansion to the Greenough River solar farm. The 10MW Greenough River solar farm, located in Walkaway, Western Australia, was the country’s first utility-scale solar farm when it first opened in October 2012. The clean, … Continue reading Synergy appoints RCR for Greenough River solar farm expansion →

Resource and energy exports are on track to reach a new record level of $230 billion in 2017-18 and earn a trillion dollars for Australia in the next five years. The March 2018 Resources and Energy Quarterly released yesterday by the department of industry, innovation and science mentions higher iron ore and coal prices and … Continue reading Resources, energy exports setting new records →

US based Harbour Energy has confirmed that Santos Limited (Santos), Australia’s thrid largest energy producer has agreed to grant Harbour access to due diligence pursuant to Harbour’s non-binding offer to acquire 100 per cent of the fully diluted ordinary shares of Santos by way of scheme of arrangement. The indicative offer price is US$4.98 (A$6.50) … Continue reading Harbour Energy greenlight to pursue Santos acquisition →

The Victorian Government has announced the launch of two large-scale battery storage initiatives to provide backup power and grid-stabilisation function. The two projects are being delivered by private consortia Edify Energy and Spotless Sustainability Services, with $25 million from the Labor Government and matched funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. The Tesla 25MW/50MWh battery … Continue reading Victoria announces launch of two large-scale batteries →

Acting Energy Minister Mark Ryan and Energy Queensland CEO David Smales today welcomed 23 new Energex apprentices at the EsiTrain facility in Brisbane. Ryan said the new apprentices were being welcomed into Energy Queensland, the parent company of Energex and Ergon Energy – the largest electricity distribution company in Australia and “a family of 7,400 … Continue reading New Energex apprentices for Brisbane EsiTrain facility →

Australia’s resources and energy export earnings increased by 1.2 per cent to reach a record level of $52.5 billion in the September quarter of 2017. Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan said the figures in the December 2017 Resources and Energy Quarterly (REQ) showed the value of the resources sector to the Australian … Continue reading Resources and energy earnings reached $52b in Q4 2017 →