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2021 a record year for Australia's carbon markets

2021 a record year for Australia's carbon markets

A new carbon market report shows almost one-third of electricity generated in the NEM in 2021 came from renewable energy sources.

17 March 2022

$8.5m to build innovative Gippsland Renewable Energy park

$8.5m to build innovative Gippsland Renewable Energy park

The project will help accelerate the region’s uptake of clean energy and bolster power supply to the National Electricity Market.

17 March 2022

Australia leads world in rooftop solar as share of renewables jumps to 35%

Australia leads world in rooftop solar as share of renewables jumps to 35%

Australia has set a renewable energy record with more than a quarter of households now generating power on their roofs.

15 March 2022

Australian Petroleum Statistics – January 2022

Australian Petroleum Statistics – January 2022

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 March 2022

Building the next generation hydrogen fuel service station

Building the next generation hydrogen fuel service station

The Australian Government is boosting its support for the uptake of heavy hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles by funding construction of Australia’s first public New Energies Service Station.

02 March 2022

Supporting reliable, secure and affordable energy for the Daintree

Supporting reliable, secure and affordable energy for the Daintree

The Australian Government is supporting North Queensland communities through the development of a Daintree microgrid.

07 March 2022

Grants awarded to help power community groups

Grants awarded to help power community groups

The Australian Government is providing funding to hundreds of community groups to help them cut their power bills, increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions.

24 February 2022

AER’s Q4 Wholesale Markets quarterly out now

AER’s Q4 Wholesale Markets quarterly out now

New report features analysis on the electricity and gas markets from October to December last year.

24 February 2022

CEFC launches cleantech fund manager Virescent Ventures

CEFC launches cleantech fund manager Virescent Ventures

CEFC has launched its first specialist fund manager, Virescent Ventures. This will substantially boost investment capital available for cleantech start-ups.

22 February 2022

ACCC report shows importance of ongoing investment in gas

ACCC report shows importance of ongoing investment in gas

Tight global gas markets have reinforced the importance of continued investment in Australia’s gas resources.

17 February 2022

National recycling scheme for household batteries

National recycling scheme for household batteries

Thanks to the convenience of the new B-cycle scheme, old batteries can now more easily enter the recycling loop.

16 February 2022

Supercharging Australia’s EV infrastructure

Supercharging Australia’s EV infrastructure

The Australian Government is investing $6.1 million to accelerate JET Charge's roll-out of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

15 February 2022

Australian Petroleum Statistics – December 2021

Australian Petroleum Statistics – December 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 February 2022

Supporting innovation that empowers household solar

Supporting innovation that empowers household solar

The Australian Government is supporting eleXsys Energy to roll out next-generation technology that will increase the amount of distributed energy resources, such as household solar.

04 February 2022

More timber in construction to lower emissions

More timber in construction to lower emissions

The Australian Government is investing $300 million to support the use of low-carbon timber in the construction sector.

04 February 2022

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