By API User
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today opened applications for the $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart program. Announced in the 2023-24 budget, the program aims to catalyse Australia’s hydrogen industry to take advantage of Australia’s unparalleled opportunity to be a global hydrogen leader. Projects seeking to produce renewable hydrogen … Continued
By API User
Designing buildings with solar cleverly incorporated into the design has just become easier, thanks to software developed at RMIT University. Building-integrated photovoltaics, or BIPV, are building features such as roof tiles, cladding and windows that double as solar panels. Depending on the dwelling, BIPVs can cover a greater area of a building, generating solar energy … Continued
By API User
“Explosive” energy report exposes serious flaws in $20 billion Rewiring the Nation plan Crisis Summit to demand transmission goes underground to save wildlife, lives and money A new expert report released today into the real cost of energy transmission infrastructure shows the Government’s Rewiring the Nation plan is based on flawed economics that favour dangerous … Continued
By API User
Community groups will deliver an explosive new report to the office of Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, during a peaceful protest in Sydney on Monday. The rally will be attended by community groups, an expert engineer, volunteer firefighters and independent politicians, calling for state and federal governments across the nation to take … Continued
By API User
Media release | Thursday October 5 2023 ACOSS is urging the federal government to deliver a cost of living package to help people on low incomes to afford their energy bills as Australia heads into a forecast horror summer. It comes as the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) latest State of the energy market report shows … Continued
By API User
Electrical engineering researchers from Monash University will use Federal Government funding to investigate and develop a tool to predict and manage instability in Australia’s national energy grid. Implementation of the tool, suitable for use by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and Transmission Network Service Providers (TNSPs), is expected to further boost connection to the … Continued
By API User
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $499,744 in funding for Monash University to investigate oscillation issues in Australia’s national energy grid. The $1.3 million project will develop a tool to help identify the root causes of oscillatory instability and identify potential solutions. The tool will be … Continued
By API User
As the urgency around climate change looms large, businesses across Australia are turning to the virtual world to save the planet. The rise of digital and electrified technologies, from artificial intelligence to electric vehicles (EVs), is being hailed by many business leaders as a leading solution in the search for sustainable practices. According to Schneider … Continued
By API User
Australia’s energy transition will fail unless the federal government aggressively trains more electricians, the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has warned, as a major new report points to the immense scale of the challenge. The ETU has pointed to a severe skills shortfall that poses a major threat to the nation’s climate goals. Australia needs an … Continued
By API User
A share of the $20 billion being spent to connect renewable energy projects to the national grid should instead fund the extension of fringe benefits tax exemptions to cover not only EVs but also household battery storage, solar panels, and EV charging facilities, according to leading global consultancy, Partners in Performance. Director Brian Innes said … Continued
