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Businesses punished over false claims, illegal doorknocking and other Victorian Energy Upgrades rule breaches

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The Essential Services Commission has taken action against two businesses it alleges made false claims about work completed and breached consumer protections under the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program. The VEU program is an energy efficiency program, designed to help Victorians cut their energy bills and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Accredited businesses undertake energy efficiency … Continued

MEDIA ALERT – 2025 SunSprint competition

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UNSW Sydney will host the 2025 SunSprint event this Saturday. Over the past few months, more than 500 school students have designed and built solar-powered cars and boats. On Saturday, they will compete in various categories in an event that celebrates teamwork, renewable energy, and science.  The highlight of the event is the NSW State … Continued

Ultra-thin filters could help improve production of medicines and dyes

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Scientists in Australia have developed new ultra-thin filters that can separate valuable chemicals from liquid mixtures fast and efficiently to make medicines, dyes and other products, which could help industries cut waste, save energy and lower costs. Led by RMIT University’s PhD scholar Yuxi Ma and senior researcher Professor Weiwei Lei, the team created hybrid … Continued

Alcoa Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

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PITTSBURGH–BUSINESS WIRE– Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA; ASX: AAI) (“Alcoa” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of the Company’s common stock and Series A convertible preferred stock, to be paid on November 21, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close … Continued

Marjan and RAK Hospitality Holding Announce Landmark Merger to Shape The Future Of Ras Al Khaimah As A Global Destination for Lifestyle and Investment

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RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates–BUSINESS WIRE– Marjan, the master developer of freehold properties in Ras Al Khaimah, and RAK Hospitality Holding, the government-owned investment and development arm in the Emirate, have announced a landmark strategic merger to create a unified entity operating under Marjan. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: … Continued

Venture Global Statement on CP2 Final Approval

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ARLINGTON, Va.–BUSINESS WIRE– The U.S. Department of Energy issued the final non-FTA export authorization for Venture Global’s CP2 facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Venture Global CEO Mike Sabel issued the following statement: “Venture Global is grateful for the Trump Administration’s final approval of CP2, a critical project that will supply American allies with low-cost LNG … Continued

Media Release: From grassroots to grid: unlocking community ownership of mid-scale solar

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For release on Thursday 23 October, 2025 Community Power Agency has today launched the Community Energy Incubator – a mentorship and investment program designed to help community groups lead the development of their own mid-scale solar and battery projects. The Incubator will support local organisations to plan and deliver community-led projects on the distribution network, … Continued

Alcoa Corporation Secures Long-Term Energy Contract and Announces $60M Capital Investment in U.S. Smelter

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10-year energy contract drives investment in New York’s Massena Operations MASSENA, N.Y.–BUSINESS WIRE– Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA, ASX: AAI) (“Alcoa”) announced two strategically important developments for its Massena Operations in New York: a new 10-year energy contract with New York Power Authority (NYPA) and a capital investment of approximately $60 million in the facility’s anode … Continued

FACT SHEET: renewable power and land use

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The best and latest scientific evidence shows that the biggest threat to the environment is climate change. The CSIRO’s GenCost analysis shows the fastest and cheapest way to secure Australia’s energy supply is to switch to renewable power such as wind and solar. This new infrastructure needs to be planned and developed in consultation with … Continued

EnergyAustralia to provide more than $1 million in bill relief after breaching consumer protections

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The Essential Services Commission has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking with EnergyAustralia that will see it provide a customer remediation package of approximately $1.2 million of credits and debt waivers, following alleged failures to inform struggling customers of their payment assistance entitlements.   The commission alleges EnergyAustralia did not provide information about the assistance available to … Continued