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MEDIA RELEASE: Townsville community to be powered by the sun around the clock in new Local Renewable Energy Zone

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The Queensland government has announced $40million for a Local Renewable Energy Zone (LREZ) in Townsville, with local network-connected batteries allowing renewable energy generated by rooftop solar to be shared amongst the whole community throughout the day and night.    The LREZ allows households with rooftop solar to feed into community batteries during the middle of … Continued

Sparc Hydrogen Progresses Pilot Plant Development

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HIGHLIGHTS Collaboration Framework Agreement entered into with Shinshu University in Japan, a leading developer of photocatalyst materials, targeting pilot testing University of Adelaide provides in-principle support to locate the green hydrogen pilot plant at its Roseworthy Campus, located ~50km north of Adelaide, South Australia Pilot scale reactor design well progressed   Sparc Technologies Limited (ASX: … Continued

Weld Australia Sounds Alarm: Skilled Worker Shortage Will Make Dutton’s Plan for Nuclear Power Plants Impossible

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Weld Australia is raising urgent concerns about the critical shortage of skilled welders needed for the nuclear power plant program announced by Opposition leader Peter Dutton last week. The deficiency in highly skilled tradespeople, particularly welders, poses a significant threat to the successful execution of this national energy initiative.   Opposition leader Peter Dutton announced … Continued

CIMIC’s UGL awarded $125m electrical maintenance contract by Western Power

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CIMIC Group company UGL will deliver a major program of maintenance and upgrade works for Western Power, a Western Australian State Government owned corporation responsible for building, maintaining and operating the South West Interconnecting System (SWIS) electricity network. UGL will provide distribution and transmission overhead maintenance services across Western Power’s network. The five-year agreement is … Continued

350.org Pacific responds to Australian Coalition nuclear plans

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Canberra, Australia – Today Australia’s opposition leader, Peter Dutton announced a Coalition government’s future nuclear energy plans. Dutton named seven proposed sites for nuclear plants after boldly claiming the plan would cost less than Australia’s renewable energy development. Nuclear power plants are currently banned in all states and territories in Australia. While the final cost has … Continued

Nuclear plans no help for Latrobe Valley coal workers: MEU

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Nuclear power stations will not provide a pathway into new employment for coal-fired power industry workers and the current debate is a distraction from securing new jobs in the Latrobe Valley, the Mining and Energy Union said today. With Peter Dutton’s Coalition announcing Loy Yang in Victoria as a future site for a nuclear power … Continued

Monash experts: Proposed nuclear plant plans

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As the Coalition reveals seven sites for proposed nuclear power plants, Monash experts are available to comment: Freyja Peters, Research Development and Strategy Manager, Department of Materials Science and EngineeringContact details: +61 408 508 454 or Freyja.Peters@monash.edu  The need for bipartisan consideration of the full range of energy options, including nuclear and renewables – which … Continued

Nuclear plans no help for coal power workers: MEU

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Nuclear power stations will not provide a pathway into new employment for workers in the coal-fired power industry and the current debate is a distraction from securing new jobs in regions affected by energy transition, the Mining and Energy Union said today. With Peter Dutton’s Coalition announcing seven coal power stations as sites for nuclear … Continued

Wrong reaction: Coalition’s nuclear dream offers no clarity on technology, cost, timing, or waste

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In response to Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s announcement of his proposed nuclear reactor sites, the Australian Conservation Foundation’s nuclear analyst Dave Sweeney said: “The Opposition leader has named seven places where he wants nuclear reactors to be built, but he hasn’t been clear about the technology he wants to use, the cost to taxpayers, the … Continued