Gladstone Power Station: We will operate beyond 2029
According to a report in The Observer, the operators of Queensland’s Gladstone Power Station are denying predictions the plant will close in 2029. The forecast of Gladstone’s closure came from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) in its Integrated System Plan released last month. However, the 1,680 MW coal-fired station’s general manager, Chuck Mason, is adamant […]
New electric vehicle charging station puts Glen Innes on the map
A new Glen Innes electric vehicle charging station has put the town on the map – literally. Glen Innes Severn Shire Council has installed two charging bays behind its visitor centre in consultation with charging specialists EVolution. The New England town is now on the national charging station map. The Tesla Owners Club of Australia released the […]
Australians say no to National Energy Guarantee emissions target
The majority of Australians have said no to the National Energy Guarantee emissions target. A poll commissioned by Greenpeace shows 70 per cent of Australians want the government to set an ambitious renewable energy target to help put downward pressure on electricity prices. The Reachtel phone poll, conducted July 30, asked 3,999 Australians their views […]
Josh Frydenberg says states are ‘politicking and posturing’ on National Energy Guarantee
Josh Frydenberg has described the Labor states’ demands for National Energy Guarantee changes as “politicking and posturing”. The Federal Energy Minister was responding to a demand from Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio that the Coalition party room vote on the NEG before states approve it. The ACT, Northern Territory and Queensland governments have also voiced concerns […]
Climate Council: National Energy Guarantee will put handbrake on Australia’s renewable energy boom
In its current form the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) will put a handbrake on the renewables boom and prevent states transitioning to clean energy, according to the Climate Council. Australia also needs to slash carbon emissions “rapidly and deeply” to tackle climate change effectively, CEO Martin Rice says, describing the NEG’s current target of 26 […]
Victoria’s Port Fairy plans to become a Smart Energy Precinct
Port Fairy plans to fight rising power bills by becoming the site of south-west Victoria’s first Smart Energy Precinct. Located 300 km west of Melbourne on the Great Ocean Road, the town’s local businesses and organisations are now discussing their future energy options. Potential sites and energy sources include wind, solar, biogas, geothermal and wave energy […]
ACT households turn to solar as Canberra electricity bills continue to rise
Households in the ACT are facing an annual increase of $378 in combined gas and electricity bills, a new study shows. According to the St Vincent de Paul Society report, electric-only Canberra electricity bills had an increase of $275-$330 in costs since July 2017. This means on average an annual bill of around $1,040 less for […]
Clean Energy Summit: CEC announces clean energy ‘Best Practice Charter’
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has established a new Best Practice Charter for renewable energy developments. At the CEC Clean Energy Summit this week, thirty-seven businesses agreed to sign up to the new charter. The charter sets a Code of Conduct for the industry to safeguard communities that live near renewable energy projects. It is […]
Josh Frydenberg says there is no place in Australia for new coal plants
Energy minister Josh Frydenberg said at a Clean Energy Summit dinner last night that new coal plants are not a viable option for Australian electricity generation, the AFR reports. Frydenberg said new coal-fired power stations are “an option that no large energy company or investor will touch”. This is due to the high cost of […]
Energy storage batteries critical to electricity market: CEFC
The role of energy storage batteries in Australia’s future electricity market is critical, claims the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The comments come as the corporation released record renewable investment figures for 2017-18. The government-funded finance body directly committed to 39 projects in the past financial year, up from 36 the previous year. The CEFC […]