$640m Ingham biofuel production facility edges closer to reality
North Queensland Bio-Energy Corporation Limited (NQBE) has received a $1.17 million loan from the Queensland Government’s Bio-futures Industry Development Fund (BIDF) to deliver its...
Latrobe Valley dairy farmers could soon trade energy via blockchain thanks to ARENA-backed project
A new feasibility into a virtual microgrid for the Latrobe Valley could see local farmers buy and sell locally generated renewable energy using blockchain.
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Aurizon, Anglo American to study hydrogen-powered trains for bulk freight in Qld
Australia’s largest rail freight company, Aurizon and global mining company Anglo American will undertake a study into using hydrogen-powered trains for bulk freight in...
Federal government launches consultation for Safeguard Mechanism reforms
The Australian government has begun soliciting public feedback for proposed Safeguard Mechanism reforms and drafted provisions for the $1.9 billion Powering the Regions Fund.
Origin Energy inks landmark power purchase agreement with Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
Origin Energy has reached an agreement with leading global solar company Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) to purchase solar power from the proposed 100 MW...
Western Australia fast-tracks its plan to ban single-use plastics by four years
The Western Australian Government has fast-tracked its Plan for Plastics by four years with single-use plastic bowls, cups, plates, cutlery, stirrers, straws, polystyrene food...
Huaneng Renewables signs deal for 55 GE 2.75-120 brilliant wind turbines
China is on its way to meet larger renewable energy production targets with the installation of 151 megawatts (MW) of wind power in Yunnan...
Western Sydney to house NSW’s first large-scale grid battery
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will jointly fund a new large-scale, grid-connected battery, to be built at TransGrid’s Wallgrove substation in Western Sydney.
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ARENA to contribute $100m to support development of next-gen grid-scale batteries
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced that it will provide $100 million financing for grid-scale batteries with improved inverters to assist the...
Aussie made sustainable asphalt paves the way towards circular economy
A resurfacing project in Victoria’s City of Yarra is using a new sustainable asphalt product that is helping the state make another step towards...
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