energy

The first pilot project for the mass creation of hydrogen from coal for export has broken ground in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria. Conducted by a consortium of Japanese industry heavyweights, including Kawasaki Heavy Industry, J-Power, Iwatani Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, and Marubeni Corporation, the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) pilot, will lay the groundwork for a … Continue reading First test for hydrogen to provide new export energy source →

Duelling proposals for cutting energy prices have squared off at the AFR National Energy Summit. Speaking at the two-day event, Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor, outlined he saw a heightened need to focus on investing in dispatchable energy, with the rise of intermittent energy generation from wind and solar. Taylor proposed that … Continue reading Visions of a reliable energy future →

Coming to the stage for the last session of any summit is a hard task, and after a packed day of speeches and panels at the National Manufacturing Summit, the job of Jim Stanford, director of the Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute, was no easier. His task? Wake Australia up to the … Continue reading More than luck: making the most of our lithium endowment →

With the federal government announcing measures to reduce the price of electricity and gas for industrial consumers, the manufacturing industry confronts a number of alternate pathways to a green energy future. Connor Pearce reports. When the federal government announced on August 6 that is was going to act to reduce gas prices across Australia, a … Continue reading Flicking the switch to a powered manufacturing sector →

Atlassian founder Mike Cannon-Brookes has announced he will look into personally funding a future Australian steel manufacturing sector, driven by renewable hydrogen. Outlining his investment in a $25 billion solar farm in northern Australia and a cable to connect the energy to Singapore, Cannon-Brookes highlighted that the energy produced by the solar panels could be … Continue reading Mike Cannon-Brookes looks to solar-powered steel →

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 →