Tasmania backs solar schools

Tasmania plans to provide all government schools with solar arrays under a state government renewable energy program.

21 July, 2021

Driving down emissions through fleet purchasing power

Governments can use their fleet purchasing power to help get rid of all new petrol and diesel cars by 2035, a new report says.

19 July, 2021

CSIRO to lead international hydrogen collaboration program

CSIRO will lead a $5 million international program to develop Australia’s hydrogen capabilities.

7 July, 2021

New CRCs to drive low carbon tech, bioproducts, digital economy

The government has announced $158 million for three new CRCs under the latest grants round.

4 July, 2021

Japan eyes Aus for solar investment, first stop Qld

Queensland’s trade agency says it’s facilitated one of Japan’s biggest solar projects in Australia.

15 June, 2021

Work starts on Qld pumped hydro

Work has officially begun on a multi-million dollar pumped hydro project northwest of Townsville.

12 June, 2021

Wind, solar cheapest for electricity

A CSIRO report shows that solar and wind are Australia’s cheapest options for generating electricity.

10 June, 2021

Council wants emissions reduction requirement in DAs

Proposed new planning controls would require developers to meet emissions standards.

24 May, 2021

Expanded renewables mandate worries climate body

The renewable energy agency’s expanded remit has been slammed as a ploy to support fossil fuel-linked projects.

20 May, 2021

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