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The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has released a strategic policy document outlining its Compliance Strategy. The document details the compliance framework […]
The Victorian Essential Services Commission has released the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme performance report for 2015. The VEET scheme performance report details the operation […]
On 1 August 2016, the Essential Services Commission introduced new Schedule 34 requirements for lighting upgrades undertaken on a road or in a public or outdoor […]
The New South Wales Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy, Anthony Roberts, announced on Wednesday that energy experts across the east coast of Australia (the National […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has made changes to the document Heat loss test procedure for solar water heaters with a capacity more than 630L. For further […]
The SA Government will assess a proposal to develop an integrated food, energy and water project at the SA Water Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant. The developers […]
The Victorian Essential Services Commission (ESC) has made changes to the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) product approval process which are effective 1 July 2016. The […]
Two new wind farms will be built in regional Victoria after winning a Victorian Government tender for large-scale renewable energy certificates. Minister for Energy, Environment and […]
The South Australian government has gazetted changes to the commercial lighting specifications under the Retailer Energy Efficiency Scheme (REES). The REES is a South Australian Government […]
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has released new guidance on well integrity to assist in meeting the requirements of the amended […]
The NSW Environment and Heritage Minister has announced that the recent 2015-2016 budget includes an additional $50 million for environment and heritage protection bringing the total […]
The Victorian Premier and Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change have announced new renewable energy targets for Victoria. The targets propose that 25 per […]
Following the recent amendments to the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act 2007 and the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Regulations 2008, sections of the VEET Guidelines have […]
A new solar cell configuration developed by engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has pushed sunlight-to-electricity conversion efficiency to 34.5 per cent – […]
NSW EPA is encouraging feedback on the draft Protection of the Environment Operations Legislation Amendment (Scheduled Activities) Regulation 2016 (Amendment Regulation). The Amendment Regulation will amend […]
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is establishing a national life cycle assessment (LCA) approach for ARENA-supported bioenergy (including biofuel) projects. An LCA looks at the environmental […]
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has teamed up with Westpac to provide a finance discount on investments in solar, energy efficient technologies and low emissions vehicles. […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has tabled the 2015 Renewable Energy Target Administrative Report and Annual Statement. The report covers the operations of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has released a new report which examines the commercial feasibility of large scale grid-connected energy storage. The Energy Storage for […]
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced it will provide $8 million in finance to Canberra-based global wind energy company Windlab Limited. Windlab was established […]
The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released a draft report for the Review of regulated retail gas prices from 1 July 2016. The […]
Submissions to the review of Queensland’s GasFields Commission close on Friday 22 April 2016. This review is investigating the current effectiveness of the GasFields Commission in […]
The Federal Department of Industry, Innovation and Science has released the Issues Paper: Consultation and Transparency Requirements for Offshore Petroleum Activities in Commonwealth Waters. The Department, […]
The Victorian Essential Services Commission has released for public consultation the VEET Guidelines Amendments 2016 – Draft Decision. This outlines proposed amendments to the VEET Guidelines […]
The Victorian Government’s Earth Resources Ministerial Advisory Council has been broadened to include representatives from the community, unions and environment groups as well as industry. The […]
The SA Government has called for tenders to provide solar panels for 400 housing trust homes. SA Housing and Urban Development Minister Stephen Mullighan said the […]
The Federal Department of Industry, Innovation and Science has announced a review of the fees charged under the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) Act 2012. […]
A newly-completed solar project near Uluru in central Australia is proving how on-site renewable energy is cleaner and cheaper than alternative sources of energy for many […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has published the small-scale technology percentage and the renewable power percentage for 2016. The renewable power percentage and the small-scale technology percentage […]
New standards have been introduced by the Clean Energy Council (CEC) that will see solar products removed from CEC approved lists if they fail compliance tests. […]
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