This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
The firm, which is a member of the oil and gas lobby and audits Santos , insists there was no conflict of interest between its work for industry and government. But a bipartisan group of politicians and transparency advocates is not convinced and has demanded more information.
In terms of overall capacity, Oceania still only accounts for a tiny share of global renewables. Around 10 years ago, Australia’s state governments introduced feed-in tariffs, and federal authorities instituted rebates for solar systems. But it added 6.2 gigawatts of capacity last year, growing more than 18 percent.
IQ Air said government-operated stations contribute 73% of air quality data in Europe, with Germany having the highest number of cities included in the report and Russia’s data bolstered by non-government operated stations. µg/m³), other regions in Oceania (12.6 And data gathering is key to this effort. The highest PM2.5
The bill contained a provision “to promote the efficient exploration, production, storage, supply, marketing, pricing, and regulation of energy resources, including fossil fuels, no official of the Federal Government shall impose or enforce any restriction on the export of crude oil.” crude oil exports have been Europe, Asia, and Oceania.
The Australian Government has signed the landmark Commonwealth-Western Australia Rewiring the Nation deal, providing AU$3 billion ($1.9 Stated the Prime Minister: “Today we are joining forces with the Cook Government on a AU$3 billion landmark deal to deliver affordable cleaner energy to West Australians.
On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA is providing AU$6.2 The Government of South Australia has partnered with SA Power Networks for the project and will lead household engagement and recruitment, as well as provide higher subsidies for low-income and energy-hardship households to participate in the trial. million (US$9.2
Over the past several years, it has sped up enlarging its international business layout, and its current scope of business involves in North America, South America, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Read more from Shenzhen CLOU.
The announcement was made by the Albanese and Perrottet Governments to connect New South Wales’ Renewable Energy Zones (REZs). The deal sees the Albanese Government’s Rewiring the Nation plan enable AU$4.7 Commonwealth and New South Wales (NSW) have announced an extensive investment package of AU$7.8 billion ($5.3 billion ($3.2
However, digitalization is undeniably a key strategic lever to economic growth that organizations and governments cannot afford to ignore – leading governments of the aforementioned cities to review such policies in view of strong demand and growth potential for data center services and e-commerce services. ABOUT THE AUTHOR.
Improving how energy is delivered in regional areas and delivering better power reliability for Western Australians is an important part of the [state’s] government’s Distributed Energy Resources Roadmap,” says Energy Minister Bill Johnston. million) investment from the Western Australia government. Have you read?
According to a release from the Victoria government, the storm damaged 12,000km of powerlines and poles across the state’s electricity distribution businesses, resulting in outages that impacted over 500,000 homes and businesses. They’re essentially big batteries on wheels.”
Midcoast Council, a local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, launched the venture, which has seen dozens of large water users save up to AUS$50,000 ($33,869) on water bills.
Queensland government utility Ergon Energy is home to the new Microgrid and Isolated Systems Test (MIST) facility. The Au$6 million (US$4.3 million) facility in Cairns, which was opened in October 2021, is helping to guide the eastern Australian state’s transition to a low carbon energy future, according to a statement.
Have you read: TenneT forecasts doubled project portfolio to meet Dutch grid needs Norway’s Elvia partners with Siemens to increase grid capacity Commented deputy vice-chancellor and research at Swinburne, professor Karen Hapgood: “Australia’s ambitious carbon reduction targets need a multipronged approach by industry, research and government.
Western Australia’s Government has awarded more than AU$1 billion ($646.8 Have you read: Australia’s AEMC recommends new obligations for 2030 smart meter rollout Australian government dedicates AU$3bn to grid upgrades Site visit: France’s first EV battery gigafactory The battery contracts are part of the Cook Government’s AU$2.8
We have observed that there is industry participation at WESD but in today’s time you see a lot of governments also supporting in-take as a whole. So, why is it important for government to join this day? So again, from governments and policymakers’ point of view, they usually try to learn from other leaders.
The agreement with Fortescue includes a research and study partnership and envisions, with the collaboration of the respective governments, a ramping up of supply as fast as possible. With the imperative to reduce the region’s energy dependence on Russia, the initiative has an added impetus.
This year’s event will be held in partnership with the Australian Hydrogen Council, supported by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission and Queensland Government. As Australia’s most carbon-intensive economy, Queensland has a vital role to play in reducing emissions, and all levels of government will need to play their part.
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced AUS$9.1 The project will involve shopping centres, supermarkets and a refrigeration distribution centre across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria to demonstrate an estimated 21.5MW of flexible demand capacity. million ($5.7 million ($19.7
Security leaders looking to take their programs to the next level must account for all cyber-physical systems in their risk governance practices, segmenting their IT and OT networks and assets, extending their general IT cybersecurity practices to their OT devices, and consistently monitoring for threats across all networks.”.
This is in line with the state government target of 100% rollout to homes and businesses by the end of 2026 and well in advance of the national target of 2030. Our government is delivering on its commitment for Tasmanians to have the lowest power prices, and with products like aurora+, they can save even more on their energy bills.”
The Victorian Government is also supporting the KESS project with funding of AUD119 million ($75.5 million) investment the Victorian Government is making through its Renewable Energy Zone Fund in 12 projects to address capacity constraints and strengthen and modernise the state’s grid. The project is part of a AUD480 million ($304.6
The reforms were delivered by the AEMO in collaboration with government agencies, industry and market participants, as part of the Western Australian (WA) Government’s Energy Transformation Strategy (ETS). million residential and business customers via 7,500km of transmission and 93,350km of distribution power lines.
Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed The development, states Octopus Australia, aligns with the Queensland Government’s goal to achieve 80% renewable energy by 2035 while mitigating intermittency. Octopus looks forward to working with our partners at Firm Power to complete development over the next two years.”
Credit to the Australian Government and our partners in AWS and Unleash live in bringing this to life.”. Chris Mitchell, Managing Director of Optus Enterprise said, “Today’s successful test of Project Endeavour shows the value that 5G brings to enterprise businesses and critical infrastructure.
Marinus Link is a cornerstone project of the Australian Government’s Rewiring the Nation Plan and is classified as urgent in the Australian Energy Market Operator’s national energy plan.
PlanetScope • Buenaventura, Colombia • November 25, 2023 Weekly Revisit Last week we continued our Atlas series with a look at (some of) the tens of thousands of Pacific islands that make up Oceania. SkySat • Runit Dome, Runit Island, Marshall Islands • December 25, 2023
The battery, which will have a 500MW/2000MWh capacity, will be funded as part of the State Government’s commitment to expand battery storage throughout Western Australia (WA). Construction has begun on Synergy’s Collie battery energy storage system, which will be one of the biggest grid-scale batteries in Australia when complete.
This practice is hoped to enhance grid reliability during high demand periods and generate revenue for participating businesses that can offer flexible demand capacity.
In neighbouring Bangladesh, large-scale smart electricity metering installations are also emerging in a similar push to install smart prepayment metering by the government. In south Asia, the most significant growth is expected in India, which is targeting 250 million smart prepayment meters.
The project taking place in Southern River, Perth in Western Australia, is an initiative of Energy Web in partnership with the utilities Western Power as the project lead and Synergy, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), and the Western Australian government.
At the time the Council accepted that it needed to think bigger than the traditional local government space and offerings. In 2019, the Council decided it wanted to change that and to increase its customer-centric service approach started a process to identify and procure a relevant system.
The financing will also support corporate governance enhancements, talent development and the strengthening of research and innovation capabilities for the company. The company has to date successfully developed 5kW/25kW/32kW/65kW series stacks and delivered more than 50 vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) energy storage projects.
By early 2025, countries are due to unveil new national climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs). These commitments form the foundation of international climate action, establishing emissions-reduction targets and other measures that countries promise.
In response to the statements, Energy Consumers Australia CEO Brendan French commented in a release: “Energy Consumers Australia welcomes today’s announcement that governments will develop a consumer-focused reform package to present at the next energy ministers meeting in July.
Its aim is to enable co-creation among residents, companies, local governments, universities and other organisations of new services to solve social and other topical issues. The Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town has been developed on the site of a former Panasonic plant in Fujisawa City.
On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA has announced AU$9.75 The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced funding for Intellihub in a virtual power plant (VPP) project to leverage a network of 2 million smart meters and interface with over 140,000 customer energy resources for optimised load control. million ($6.55
Today’s climate change headlines often seem at odds with each other. One day, it’s catastrophic wildfires wreaking havoc around the world; the next, it’s an optimistic piece on the rapid scale-up of solar and wind power. Taken together, such stories.
Late last month Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg's offered an inimitable assessment of the climate talks to date, dismissing them as "blah, blah, blah", as she again decried the failure of governments to actually curb global emissions. But governments now mainly aim to achieve net zero by 2050 or 2060 at the absolute latest.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 12,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content