The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has released new guidance on well integrity to assist in…[Read More]
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National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority releases new well integrity guidance
Clean Energy Regulator releases Emissions Reduction Fund update for May 2016
The Federal Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has released the monthly carbon abatement statement for May 2016.The update summarises the activity…[Read More]
Clean energy opportunities for local government – Report released
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has released a report on clean energy opportunities for local government.The report provides a…[Read More]
World’s largest solar project – completed
The largest off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) system in the world and one of the largest solar plants providing peak power…[Read More]
National greenhouse gas inventory data – Quarterly update and other report releases
The Federal Department of Environment (DE) has released the Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: December 2015.The report…[Read More]
Critically endangered category – Warkworth Sands Woodland of Hunter Valley listed
On May 3rd 2016 the Federal Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt, approved the inclusion of the Warkworth Sands Woodland…[Read More]
Clean Energy Regulator seeks comment on Safeguard Mechanism issues
The Clean Energy Regulator is seeking comment on a series of technical discussion papers ahead of the introduction of the…[Read More]
Solar project backed by Australian Renewable Energy Agency – breaks world record
A new solar cell configuration developed by engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has pushed sunlight-to-electricity conversion…[Read More]
A Legal Perspective – When is material “waste” and once “waste” is it always “waste”?
A number of recent decisions around the country have provided businesses that produce waste, and the waste industry, with much-needed…[Read More]
National life cycle assessment approach for supported bioenergy projects – Comment sought
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is establishing a national life cycle assessment (LCA) approach for ARENA-supported bioenergy (including biofuel) projects.An…[Read More]