Australian

Coal Mine

Private Credit Funds Mull Jumbo Loan for Australian Coal Mines

Blackwater coal mine in Queensland. Credit: BHPPrivate credit funds are considering jumbo loans to help finance bids for coal mines that BHP Group Ltd. is seeki…

Hydrogen Production

Ampol Partners With US Company to Enter Australian Hydrogen Market

Ampol has announced a global partnership that will help it welcome in a new hydrogen refuelling station down underAustralian petrol company Ampol has entered in…

Battery

Construction Completed on 250 MW Battery Storage Facility in Australia

Technology group Wärtsilä has completed construction at the Torrens Island Grid Scale battery energy storage system (ESS) with AGL Energy Limited, an …

LNG

Australia's Kinetiko Energy in Talks With Sasol on Gas Supply Deal

Australian gas explorer Kinetiko Energy, which has found shallow sandstone gas in South Africa, has started talks with petrochemical company Sasol (SOLJ.J) on a…

Green Hydrogen

Fortescue Expects Initial License for Brazil Green Hydrogen Project by September

Port of Açu, where Fortescue is developing a green hydrogen plant. Credit: WikipediaAustralian mining and energy firm Fortescue expects to receive a prel…

Microgrid

New power grid rules could reduce battery funding and lifespan

New rules proposed by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) could reduce the revenue streams available to batteries and cut their lifespan.The proposed c…

Natural Gas

Woodside Workers to Consider Deal Terms at Australian Lng Facility

A plant decorates the booth of Australian petroleum exploration and production company Woodside Energy during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, Briti…

Green Hydrogen

ARENA to Scale-up Green Hydrogen With $20 Million Investment

The Australian agency is backing hydrogen technology from Hysata.ARENA (the Australia Renewable Energy Agency) announced an AU$20.9 million ($13.38 million) inv…

Offshore Wind Power

Australia Working Towards Declaring Next Offshore Wind Zone

The Australian federal government has launched consultation on a new offshore wind zone off the Illawarra in New South Wales (NSW), where a Renewable Energy Zon…

Hydrogen Production

Arena Invests in Hydrogen Technology

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – The federal government has announced a A$23-million investment in renewable hydrogen projects in the Illawarra and Rockhampton.…

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

Pure Hydrogen Partners With Solo for Hydrogen Waste Collection Trial

Both companies say the trial will be a great example of the viability of zero-emission hydrogen technology in AustraliaAustralian clean energy company Pure Hydr…

Solar Panel

More Solar Panels Needed on Rented Rooftops

With soaring rent stress rife in Australian capital cities, new research has found many tenants are also missing out on energy savings due to lack of access to …

Hydrogen Production

Next Steps for Pioneering Renewable Hydrogen Technology

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $20.9 million for Wollongong-based startup Hysata to …

Solar Power Plant

Rio Tinto to Build Largest Solar Plant in Canada's North

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto announced on Thursday that it will begin construction of the largest solar power plant in northern Canada on the site of…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Beach Energy Picks Former Santos COO as Its New CEO

Australian oil and gas company Beach Energy has appointed a new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), which will take over the reins from 21 Febr…