Energy

Queensland is halfway towards achieving its renewable energy goals as 25 per cent of the state's energy supply is now comprised of clean energy. 

Jacana Energy, Northern Territory's largest electricity retailer, is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the supply of up to 100 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy for the Darwin-Katherine region.

The Victorian government has launched a new consultation paper to inform its plan to roll out zero-emissions buses as part of its efforts to achieve net zero goals by 2045. 

Reliance Industries, a Fortune 500 company and India’s largest private-sector enterprise, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (Mou) with Brookfield Asset Management to boost onshore renewable power and decarbonisation equipment manufacturing in Australia. 

Australian hydrogen technology startup H2X Global will accelerate the rollout of its hydrogen-powered vehicle lineup in both local and international markets after securing a USD 57 million (AUD 87 million) investment agreement with United States-based Verde Mobility.

Australia must move fast in response to significant new incentives for sustainable manufacturing now available in the United States and many other industrial countries, or risk being shut out of rich new markets for manufactured items linked to renewable energy systems, a new report revealed. 

Australian clean energy company MGA Thermal has secured $8.25 million in funding as the company moves to scale its long-duration energy storage (LDES) solution. 

The Queensland government has announced a $24 million investment in two projects that will deliver new locally manufactured flow batteries to help meet renewable energy commitments. 

The Cook Government has initiated an exclusive negotiation period with a major South Korean renewable energy group to build Western Australia's first green ammonia plant near Geraldton – an initiative that  Energy Minister Bill Johnston said would enable significant local manufacturing and jobs in the region.

Expol, a construction materials manufacturing company, has introduced its new underfloor insulation product Expol Black to the Australian market as part of the Expol range manufactured in Victoria by Foamex.