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The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council held an extraordinary meeting on 7 October 2016 in light of the recent loss of power in South […]
The Federal Clean Energy Regulator is now accepting applications for version 30 of the register of solar water heaters. The register of solar water heaters lists […]
The Queensland Government has released the draft report by the independent Renewable Energy Expert Panel on the credible pathways to achieving Queensland’s 50 per cent renewable […]
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Commonwealth Bank have launched a new $100 million Energy Efficient Equipment Finance program to provide Australian businesses and not-for-profits […]
The Victorian Government has announced funding of $125,000 to six regional Victorian Councils to work together on an organic waste to energy system. Hepburn Shire Council […]
The Queensland Government is inviting views from interested parties on the Biofutures Acceleration Program, which is part of the Governments vision for a $1 Billion sustainable […]
In a media release on Wednesday 28 September 2016, the Victorian Government announced that a self-sustaining mixed agriculture bio-energy project in Stanhope has received a $1 […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released Meeting the Renewable Energy Target: Innovative approaches to financing renewables in Australia, a report by Ernst & Young (EY) on […]
The Victorian Government has released the Community Renewable Energy Projects Discussion Paper. The discussion paper seeks public feedback on how to address three key issues: the […]
RenewablesSA, an initiative of the South Australian Government to support the further growth of South Australia’s renewable energy industry, has announced the Bioenergy Roadmap Programs. The […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released the August snapshot data on small-scale renewable energy system installations under the Renewable Energy Target’s Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme. The […]
The 5th meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council was held on 19 August 2016. The key items for discussion at the meeting […]
The Victorian Government has commenced the consultation process on the design of Victoria’s renewable energy auction scheme. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio […]
The New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment is seeking comment on a proposed new wind energy planning framework for the state. The new wind […]
The Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg has announced that the next meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council will […]
The NSW Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts has launched the GreenPower Connect initiative, which is aimed at meeting the needs of large energy […]
The Victorian Government has approved a $650 million windfarm near Dundonnell in the south-west of Victoria. The 96-turbine windfarm will generate 1,000 GwH of clean energy […]
The Queensland Government has released a wind farm state code (and associated planning guideline) to provide a consistent approach to the assessment and regulation of wind […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released the June snapshot data on small-scale renewable energy system installations under the Renewable Energy Target’s Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme. The […]
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 SA Climate Change Minister and ACT Deputy Chief Minister have officially opened the first stage of Neoen Australia’s Hornsdale Wind Farm near Jamestown, which has […]
The Clean Energy Regulator is seeking applications for version 29 of the register of solar water heaters. The Clean Energy Regulator regularly updates the register of […]
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 largest off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) system in the world and one of the largest solar plants providing peak power load to a mining operation has […]
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released its final benchmark range for voluntary solar feed-in tariffs for 2016-17 at 5.5 to 7.2 cents per […]
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 – […]
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 […]
Standards Australia, with the support of the COAG Energy Council, has begun developing an energy storage roadmap. The work will involve developing new standards and guidelines […]
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 Queensland Government this week banned underground coal gasification due to its environmental impact. QLD State Development Minister and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Anthony […]
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October 30, 2026