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The Western Australia Government has announced a lift on the ban of fracking. The moratorium will be lifted on existing onshore petroleum titles following an independent […]
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council met on 26 October 2018. The COAG Energy Council consists of Ministers within the Commonwealth, Australian state and […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $23 million in funding to develop a large-scale waste to energy facility in Western Australia. Co-developed by Macquarie […]
The Queensland Government has announced the opening of the first round of funding under the $500 million Land Restoration Fund. QLD’s Government $500 million Land Restoration […]
The EPA SA has released its new Strategic Directions 2018–2022. The document sets out the long-term vision and objectives that will guide the EPA’s work over […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced funding to help establish a Business Renewables Centre to encourage Australian businesses to make the switch to renewable […]
Visy Industries and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have announced new plans to significantly increase waste recycling and processing capabilities, in part to offset the […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a new initiative aimed to get the whole-of-the-energy industry working together to harness the potential of consumer owned […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has partnered with the solar industry to roll out a co-designed Solar Panel Validation Initiative to ensure genuine solar panels are installed […]
The Victorian Government has announced funding of $210,000 for the development of a new microgrid demonstration project in Birchip. The funding to Birchip Cropping Group is […]
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning is hosting the Ballarat Clean Air Workshop on Thursday 20 September 2018, at the Mercure Hotel – 613 […]
The Queensland Government has launched a $100 million program to develop a high value resource recovery and recycling industry in the state. The Resource Recovery Industry […]
The Victorian Government has announced $4.5 million in funding to Origin Energy to develop a $20 million cloud-based project that will distribute power from up to […]
The Queensland Government has launched CleanCo, Queensland’s new renewable energy, publicly owned electricity generator. The creation of CleanCo is part of the Powering Queensland plan and […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released its Corporate Plan 2018-22, following submission to the Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy. The Corporate Plan is the […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced up to $500,000 in funding to Boral Timber to investigate the feasibility of building a ‘second-generation’ biofuels refinery […]
On 28 August 2018, the Victorian Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, Dr Cathy Wilkinson. Dr Wilkinson has […]
The New South Wales Government has announced $35 million in funding to help businesses implement energy efficiency measures to reduce their energy costs. For manufacturers, funding […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced the new appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). ARENA Chair, Martijn Wilder AM announced on Tuesday […]
The finalists have been announced for the 2018 Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards, which recognise individuals, communities, organisations and businesses that are leading the way to a […]
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council met on 10 August 2018. The key presentation at the meeting was by the Independent Energy Security Board […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced that changes will be made to the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) Registry on 19 September 2018 that is aimed at […]
The Victorian Government has announced more than $1.1 million in funding for three projects in Victoria’s recycling sector. Victorian Minister for Environment Lily D’Ambrosio announced this […]
The Victorian Government has announced that applications are now open for the next round of the Research, Development and Demonstration grants – another program expected to […]
Green Industries South Australia has announced two new funding programs to assist businesses and organisations to reduce waste and encourage behaviour change in waste management: The […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has announced funding to extend the pilot program of Officers for the Protection of the Local Environment (OPLEs). The […]
The Federal Government will provide funding for two major specialist Research Hubs in an effort to advance innovation within the energy storage sector for Australia. The […]
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry final report that outlines 56 recommendations to significantly improve electricity affordability for […]
NSW Environmental Trust has announced funding of up to $3 million over three years to assist eligible councils to investigate and remediate former legacy gaswork sites […]
Green Industries South Australia has announced the fourth round of grants to eligible commercial businesses for resource productivity assessments. Resource productivity assessments will identify opportunities for […]
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