Hydrogen byproduct to be used in wastewater treatment trial

Barwon Water will investigate the use of pure oxygen produced as a byproduct of renewable hydrogen to treat wastewater.

18 July, 2024

Councils participate in kerbside EV charger trials

Northern Beaches is one of nine councils taking part in ARENA’s EV streetside charging project.

16 May, 2024

ARENA backs East Kimberley hydrogen plan

Traditional owners will be shareholders major hydrogen project in WA’s Kimberley region.

21 March, 2024

ARENA backs battery-operated freight train

ARENA is providing $9.4m to develop and trial a battery to power a diesel-electric locomotive.

11 March, 2024

Council to lead FOGO-to-energy study

A Queensland council will lead a study into the feasibility of converting food and garden waste into energy.

16 October, 2023

Govt pours $30m into sustainable aviation fuel industry

The federal government is providing $30 million via its renewable investment agency ARENA to boost the sustainable aviation fuel industry.

21 June, 2023

Australia’s largest electric bus fleet to be deployed in Sydney

A depot in Sydney’s inner west will be retrofitted for 40 electric buses, 36 chargers, stationary batteries and rooftop solar PV.

21 October, 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

WA to pilot ‘virtual power plant’

Western Australia has announced a plan to pilot the state’s first ‘virtual power plant’.

11 February, 2021

Budget funds govt agencies, departments and programs

Funding for government agencies, departments and programs to respond to COVID, increase data protection and improve public sector efficiency is contained in the federal budget.

8 October, 2020

Clean energy agency fails to show it’s delivering

A report says the renewable energy funding agency isn’t showing it’s increasing supply.

30 April, 2020

Solar to bolster sagging regional grid

Renewables deployed to top-up transmission.

8 March, 2016

Miners backing solar + storage despite Abbott attack

Sandfire goldmine puts diesel on a diet.

15 July, 2015

Finally: The RET is set

Two-yearly reviews dumped but wood burning retained.

19 May, 2015