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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

Australian Petroleum Statistics – November 2021

Australian Petroleum Statistics – November 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.

14 January 2022

Funding ultra low cost solar technology

Funding ultra low cost solar technology

Up to $40 million is being made available through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support research and development of solar PV technology.

11 January 2022

$100m to build large scale battery storage

$100m to build large scale battery storage

The Australian Government is providing $100 million in grants for large-scale battery energy storage projects.

05 January 2022

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

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