New projects added to infrastructure priority list
Australia’s independent infrastructure advisory body has added a record number of new projects to its priority list.
1 March, 2021
Clean energy
New bodies to guide Qld, NSW on renewables
NSW and Qld have established bodies to advise government on renewables.
25 February, 2021
WA to pilot ‘virtual power plant’
Western Australia has announced a plan to pilot the state’s first ‘virtual power plant’.
11 February, 2021
$32m hydro-powered battery project gets go-ahead
The NSW government has given approval for a $32 million hydro-powered battery project near Albury.
4 February, 2021
Aus hits new record for renewable energy
Solar power is driving new records in Australia’s renewable energy capacity.
3 February, 2021
NT inks deal for mega solar farm
The NT has signed an agreement which will see it export renewable energy to Singapore.
31 January, 2021
Council links with Swedish city on hydrogen future
Warranambool Council is forging ahead with plans to build a renewable hydrogen industry.
21 January, 2021
Biden election to impact Aus climate policy
Joe Biden has put climate change at the heart of diplomacy, former foreign affairs minister Bob Carr says
23 November, 2020
Sydney energy from waste plant faces pushback
Councils say they don’t want an energy-from-waste facility in Western Sydney.
23 November, 2020
Tasmania investigates major hydrogen projects
Tasmania is funding feasibility studies into three large-scale hydrogen projects.
19 November, 2020
Victoria invests $20m in zero-emission buses
The Victorian budget will fund a $20 million trial of zero-emission buses.
16 November, 2020
Report argues for Victorian hydrogen industry
Victoria is perfectly positioned to
take advantage of hydrogen, a think tank says.
Council completes major solar project
Blacktown council is delivering Australia’s largest rooftop solar Power Purchase Agreement
19 October, 2020
Awards celebrate council-led environmental initiatives
Sustainability and bushfire waste initiatives are among the winners of the LGNSW environment awards.
15 October, 2020
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