Archived News for Industry Professionals - May, 2020
The ACT government is looking to ban waste incineration for energy production.
Global leaders back clean power
Global energy leaders have highlighted the need for greater investment in clean energy.
Green light for new coal in QLD
A new coal mine has been approved for Queensland's Bowen Basin with little opposition.
Green majority possible
AEMO says that if the right measures are taken, Australia’s energy grid could support up to 75 per cent renewable energy.
Taylor backs low target
The Federal Government has spoken against raising its emissions reduction target.
Rail dream denied
A new report says Australia should abandon its dream of having a high-speed, east coast rail service.
Concrete questioned in QLD dam
An inquiry has found concrete used in the construction of Queensland’s Paradise Dam may have been “intrinsically incapable” of meeting design standards.
Developers pay for GST issue
Several Canberra property developers will pay compensation for misleading and deceptive conduct.
Digging continues in WA
Changed FIFO conditions are allowing significant parts of the WA resources sector to continue operating.
Fine for Sydney roof fall
An engineering company has been fined $200,000 following the unplanned collapse of a Sydney stadium roof.
COVID commission backs gas
Australia’s recovery from COVID-19 will be led by gas, according to the Federal Government.
Hazelwood chimneys chopped
The iconic chimneys of the Hazelwood coal-fired power station have been knocked down.
Roadmap leads to gas, mostly
The Energy Minister has released a discussion paper on technologies to drive economic recovery in Australia.
Uranium rehab questioned
A fight has broken out over funding for monitoring the rehabilitation of a uranium mine.
Fossils creep into green remit
The Federal Government may allow its clean energy agencies to fund carbon capture and storage from fossil fuels.
Hazelwood fined for 45-day fire
The operator of Hazelwood mine has been fined over a major fire that burned for several weeks in 2014.