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Nuclear Fusion

Australia’s HB11 Energy Demonstrates Laser-Powered Nuclear Fusion

Australian fusion start-up HB11 Energy has reported demonstrating non-thermal fusion of hydrogen and boron-11 using high power lasers.

Carbon Emissions

Australia’s Santos Deepens 2030 GHG Reduction Target

Australian independent Santos plans to deepen its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission cuts to 30pc for scope one and two emissions by 2030, up from its previous targe…

United Kingdom

Macquarie to Purchase Controlling Stake in UK Gas Grid

Australian mining company Macquarie has agreed a deal to purchase control of the UK’s gas infrastructure for £4.2bn ($5.5bn).

Energy Storage Battery

ARENA Grants $14m Funding for AGL’s Broken Hill Battery Project

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced it will invest $14.84m to help AGL fund its 50-megawatt (MW)/50-megawatt-hour (MWh) lithium-ion large s…

Energy Storage Battery

Australian Utility Gets Tick of Approval for 2GWh Liddell Battery

Australia’s biggest power producer AGL has secured planning approval for a 500MW/2GWh grid-connected utility scale battery to be developed at the site of its c…

Hydrogen Project

ARENA Opens Funding Round for German-Australian Hydrogen Initiative

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has opened its funding round for the hydrogen development initiative by Germany and Australia.

Record-Breaking Hydrogen Electrolyzer Claims 95% Efficiency

A kilogram of hydrogen holds 39.4 kWh of energy, but typically costs around 52.5 kWh of energy to create via current commercial electrolyzers. Australian compan…

Electric Car

Tesla Jacks up Australia Model 3 EV Prices by up to $4,000, and all Models in US too

Tesla has jacked up the prices of its Australian Model 3 electric vehicles by at least $3,000, just a day after warning of a waiting list that could stretch to …

Nuclear waste

UK Repatriates Australian Nuclear Waste

A consignment of intermediate-level radioactive waste has been safely returned to Australia from the Sellafield plant in the UK.

EV Market

Higher Petrol Prices Hurt, but Cutting Fuel Excise will Slow Transition to Electric

Australian petrol prices are rising as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushes up global oil prices. It’s likely motorists will be paying more than $2.15 a litre …

Australia

Australian Billionaires Put More Money into $15 Bln Solar Power Export Project

Australia’s two richest men joined a A$210 million ($152 million) capital raising for an ambitious project to supply Singapore with solar power via an undersea…

Solar Power Panel

Trina Solar Launches 425W Rooftop Module with 21.9% Efficiency

Trina Solar has unveiled a new PV module for residential and commercial applications. It has chosen the Australian market for the global launch of the new rooft…

Wind Farm

Shell Buys into Australian Wind Farm Developer with $4 bln Project Portfolio

Global oil and gas major Shell Plc has agreed to buy a 49% stake in wind farm developer WestWind Energy's Australian arm as it looks to build a low-carbon power…

Australia

Australia’s Squadron Plans $2.2bn Renewables Project

Australian energy firm Squadron Energy plans to build a A$3bn ($2.15bn) wind, solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery project in Queensland.

Thermal Plant

Thermal Coal Price Hit All-Time High as Europe Scrambles for Fuel

Australian thermal coal price hit an all-time high following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.