Australian

Clean Energy Transition

Pilot Project to Support Queensland Industry’s Switch to Clean Energy

ERM Power, a subsidiary of Shell Energy Australia, has secured funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to help Queensland manufacturing businesses b…

Australia

IKEA Australia goes Green with Clean Energy Storage Initiative

IKEA Australia has announced the launch of a clean energy storage initiative that will support the South Australian power grid, in addition to powering its Adel…

Energy Technology

Providence Adds Victoria to Plans for Hydrogen Storage to Power Regional Communities

Victoria is the latest Australian state to benefit from an ambitious solar farm roll-out with advanced hybrid storage technology by Providence Asset Group.

Solar Power Plant

EPC Contractor Appointed to Start Work on New England Solar Farm

A major milestone for the Australian energy sector has been achieved with the appointment of a lead EPC contractor for the commencement of the first stage of th…

Coal Trade

China’s Australian Coal Clampdown Chills Import Demand

Most large Chinese coal importers have suspended purchases of Australian thermal coal after the government issued verbal warnings to some companies to halt buyi…

Coal Trade

Chinese Mills Warn of Australia Coal Import Ban

China has told some of its state-owned steelmakers and power plants to stop importing Australian coals with immediate effect, injecting more uncertainty into it…

Australia

ARENA Gets $1.62bn Boost from the Australian Government to Cut Emissions

In Australia, the prime minister and the minister of energy and emissions reduction have announced $1.62 billion in funding for the Australian Renewable Energy …

Australia

Australia's Olive Downs Coking Coal Mine Gets Approval

Australian mining firm Pembroke Resources is on track to start shipping from the Olive Downs coking coal project in Queensland's Bowen basin in 2022.

Coal Production

Glencore Closes More Australian Coal Capacity

Switzerland-based trading and mining firm Glencore will stop operating two of the five excavators at its 4.5mn t/yr Glendell thermal coal mine in Australia.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Australian Government to Invest $1.9bn in New Energy Technologies

A new hydrogen export hub worth $70m and a push for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles through a $74.5m future fuels fund, have today been announced by the Australian …

Coal Mine

Adani Pushes Ahead with Australian Coal Mine

Indian energy firm Adani has formed its own rail haulage company to deliver coal from its 10mn t/yr Carmichael thermal coal project in the Galilee basin in nort…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Australia Unveils Alternative Energy Plans for Liddell Power Station

The Australian Government has announced its support for a new gas power plant in Hunter Valley, New South Wales, to replace a coal-fired power plant.

Coal Mine

India Seeks Australian Participation in Commercial Coal Mining

India’s Coal Minister Mr Pralhad Joshi, after his meeting with Australian minister for resources Mr Keith Pitt, said that India has invited Australia to partic…

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

Haskel Supports Australian Hydrogen Refuelling Project

As part of a new partnership, Haskel Hydrogen Systems will supply ATCO and Fortescue Metals Group with fully packaged hydrogen refuelling systems for the H2 Ref…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Australian Researchers Develop Technique to Make Coal-Fired Power Plants Environment Friendly

Australia is one of the world’s worst per capita emitters of greenhouse gases.