Cairns and Mackay Airports aim to power all land operations with renewables next year under an agreement with CleanCo.
Tag: energy
$1.08b deal banks on gas-fired recovery for SA
The Commonwealth and SA governments have signed a $1.08b energy and emissions deal.
City of Sydney to go totally renewable by 2020
All of City of Sydney’s pools, libraries and council buildings will be powered by wind and solar under a $60 million clean energy deal.
ACT sets sight on zero-emissions government
The ACT government plans to cut emissions by more than a third by 2025.
Engagement hindered by ‘technocratic’ approaches
Institutional and cultural factors are preventing public utilities from greater collaboration with indigenous communities.
Council’s pioneering approach to waste
Lake Macquarie Council’s front-running approach to waste management has seen it take out multiple awards in recent years.
The internet of energy: Australia’s future network
Australia’s future energy grid needs to be completely re-imagined if it is to keep up with evolving needs, an analyst says.
What are the states’ different positions on the NEG?
As energy ministers meet with their federal counterpart Josh Frydenberg, Tony Wood’s guide compares the states’ various stances on the future of the National Energy Guarantee.
Call for local solutions on housing and heatwave risk
The energy sector should collaborate with state and local governments to develop solutions that alleviate demand during heatwaves given ‘peak pricing’ is likely to negatively impact vulnerable residents, experts say.
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