Govt to forge global clean energy deals

The federal government has committed $566m to broker global low emissions partnerships.

22 April, 2021

$1.08b deal banks on gas-fired recovery for SA

The Commonwealth and SA governments have signed a $1.08b energy and emissions deal.

18 April, 2021

Turnbull dumped from new zero emissions board

Malcolm Turnbull has been dumped as chair of the new NSW Net Zero Emissions and Clean Economy Board.

30 March, 2021

Queensland Energy to launch connected battery trial

Queensland’s government-owned energy business network will launch a large-scale grid-connected battery storage trial.

25 March, 2021

NSW trials first locally made emission-free bus

The NSW government is trialing the state’s first locally built electric bus.

19 March, 2021

Northern Beaches Council joins 100% renewables club

Northern Beaches council will power all its sites with renewable energy.

8 March, 2021

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

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