Energy

Queensland Pacific Metals Ltd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, QPM Energy (QPME), has signed an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) with the Widi Aboriginal Corporation (WAC), representing the Traditional Owners of the land.

Future Energy Skills, a non-profit organisation that supports the workforce and creates training pathways for workers in the energy industry, has launched a new pilot program aimed at upskilling Victoria-based electricians in solar battery storage system installation and off-grid energy solutions. 

Australian-made steel has a significant role to play in Australia’s transition towards advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, and low emissions, according to Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic. 

The extraction of critical minerals is crucial to ensuring that the development of renewable energy technologies can keep up with rising global demand and contribute to the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, according to Professor Ismet Canbulat, head of the School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering at UNSW Sydney.

ReNu Energy Limited said that as Tasmania moves closer to generating commercial-scale green hydrogen generation by 2025, Minister for Energy and Renewables Guy Barnett announced fresh funds to support domestic green hydrogen capability.

Engineers and applied scientists at the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) have welcomed the strong focus on attaining net zero emissions indicated in Minister Ed Husic's proposed National Science and Research Priorities.

Former Monash University staff members and alumni Rob Brimblecombe and Scott Ferraro, who lead the award-winning Net Zero Initiative, have established n0de, a new spinout firm that will enable enterprises to activate and accelerate their net zero transition.

Western Australian Energy Minister Bill Johnston has led a WA delegation including Horizon Power and industry, to conduct talks with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia.

Over 70 experts from around the world are set to convene at a virtual international forum held by the University of Adelaide from 12 to 15 September to discuss the latest and emerging hydrogen production technologies. 

The Western Australian government announced that Perth has joined the state’s EV Network with a new electric vehicle fast charger now operating in Kings Park.