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2021 Year in Review

2021 Year in Review

There were many newsworthy energy events in 2021. These are our top 10.

21 December 2021

Empowering households to be part of the ACT's electricity market

Empowering households to be part of the ACT's electricity market

Project Converge will enable ACT residents to use their home solar and battery storage systems to contribute to energy reliability and security. The program will offer insights that can be applied around Australia.

17 December 2021

WA’s largest solar farm to slash mining emissions

WA’s largest solar farm to slash mining emissions

In an Australian first, up to 100% of daytime operations at 2 Pilbara iron ore mines will be powered entirely by renewable energy.

16 December 2021

e-extra December 2021

e-extra December 2021

A monthly round-up of energy news in Australia and around the world, including the latest on households, business and innovation.

16 December 2021

Introducing the Industrial Energy Tools

Introducing the Industrial Energy Tools

The Australian Government is helping small to medium enterprises to identify energy saving strategies through a new set of Industrial Energy Tools, delivering on the King Review recommendations.

15 December 2021

Australian Petroleum Statistics – October 2021

Australian Petroleum Statistics – October 2021

The Australian Petroleum Statistics are now available in a new format to make it easier to access and use official statistics on Australia’s petroleum supply and use.

15 December 2021

Cost of supplying electricity to households at an 8-year low

Cost of supplying electricity to households at an 8-year low

The ACCC expects electricity prices will continue to fall as reduced wholesale costs continue to flow through to consumers.

14 December 2021

National framework and Step Change for the future

National framework and Step Change for the future

Enabling the transition for the NEM is forecast to deliver $29 billion in net market benefits, 2.5 times the investment value.

13 December 2021

Green energy retrofit for Brisbane building will halve emissions

Green energy retrofit for Brisbane building will halve emissions

The Australian Government is providing a $30 million loan to a 25-year-old commercial office building demonstration project in Brisbane’s CBD.

10 December 2021

Securing critical gas supply and infrastructure into the future

Securing critical gas supply and infrastructure into the future

The Australian Government has released the first full National Gas Infrastructure Plan (NGIP) and the Future Gas Infrastructure Investment Framework to help secure gas supplies over the next 20 years.

26 November 2021

German-Australian Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Incubator (HyGATE)

German-Australian Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Incubator (HyGATE)

ARENA will play a key role in the development and delivery of the German-Australian Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Incubator known as HyGATE.

26 November 2021

Energy Account, Australia

Energy Account, Australia

This ABS presents estimates of energy assets, and physical/monetary supply and use. It also provides key indicators to support data users.

25 November 2021

Electricity prices to fall for Australian households

Electricity prices to fall for Australian households

Household electricity prices are set to fall across the NEM on the back of lower wholesale electricity costs and an increase in renewable generation.

25 November 2021

Australia’s opportunity to cut embodied carbon in buildings and infrastructure

Australia’s opportunity to cut embodied carbon in buildings and infrastructure

Embodied carbon emissions in materials used in Australia’s building and construction sector are the next frontier to significantly reduce carbon emissions.

24 November 2021

Australian Solar Standard revised to support growing industry

Australian Solar Standard revised to support growing industry

To support the growing solar panel industry, Standards Australia has published a revised standard for Installation and safety requirements.

23 November 2021

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