An aggressive switch to green energy and manufacturing is the boldest economic policy of the state election campaign, though the promise has many challenges.
Perth company Western Gas has partnered with leading Australian energy infrastructure business APA Group to begin an assessment of its ambitious transcontinental pipeline plan.
WA Labor has promised $259 million for renewable manufacturing, including for 1,000 standalone power systems, while hitting back at LG's support of the Liberal energy plan.
Zak Kirkup’s energy plan has won the support of LG, which has written to the opposition leader to express interest in helping implement the plan if he becomes premier in March.
Bill Johnston has amped up Labor’s attack on an ambitious energy plan proposed by the WA Liberals, but opposition energy spokesman David Honey says he’s under no illusions it will be easy.
Consumers could save money and capital spending needs be delayed by adopting dynamic pricing for roads, public transport and electricity, a report released Monday contends.
The Liberal Party has unveiled a $250 million pledge to boost the state’s manufacturing industry by providing one-off cash grants to incentivise industry development and expand international markets.
An offtake deal to support 1.5GW of renewable capacity, a WA Liberal election proposal, could cost about $230 million a year, industry sources suggest.
ASX-listed Pilot Energy, which has proposed a large renewable hydrogen project off the Mid West coast, has entered a trading halt with plans to make an acquisition announcement.
As firefighters attempt to contain an out-of-control blaze in Perth's east, the state’s peak resources body has established an initiative to raise much-needed funds.
Blue Phoenix Group is planning to invest $20 million establishing a specialist processing facility in Kwinana after striking a contract with the developer of a giant waste-to-energy plant.
With bushfire smoke covering Perth and minimal wind, the state’s coal power generators ran at full capacity for a period in Tuesday afternoon’s sweltering heat.
Mining giant BHP has signed an agreement with the operator of Western Australia’s largest solar farm to supply half of the electricity needs at its Kwinana nickel refinery.
The Waitsia expansion, a gas power station in the Pilbara, and a potash project near Laverton have received ministerial approval days before the government enters caretaker mode.
The state government has awarded contracts worth $17 million for 98 new stand-alone power systems and partial funding for a $9.4 million biofuel plant.
Perth-based oil and gas services company Transborders Energy has signed a partnership agreement with one of Japan’s largest power companies to pursue its floating LNG proposal.
Solar power installations in Western Australia hit a record level last year, according to consultancy Sunwiz, with Perth systems cheaper than those in other states.
Andrew Forrest has asserted that his mining company will do more to tackle climate change than electric car maker Tesla and revealed plans to start building Australia’s first ‘green’ steel plant this year.
The state government has pledged $2 million for a Burrup renewable hydrogen project, after revealing it had 65 expressions of interest for an Oakajee hydrogen precinct.
Perth-based Vulcan Energy has released a positive pre-feasibility study for its lithium project in Germany, which the company says will have a zero-carbon footprint.
A $200 million battery and gas power expansion in South Hedland has had development approval deferred three months to ensure the project is EPA compliant.
