Energy

Australian Terminal Operations Management will take over operations of the BP Kwinana oil terminal, with 60 redundancies expected.

A review of Woodside's oil and gas reserves led to a 10 per cent trim on its proven and probable resource volumes but has in turn increased solely proven reserves by the same amount.

A second large carbon capture and storage project could be built in the north west, with Woodside Petroleum, BP and Japanese investors to scope a new facility.

Confirmation of Santos and Beach Energy's $220 million carbon capture and storage project in South Australia has been followed by the swift departure of Beach's chief executive, Matt Kay.

WA producers poised to ride a lift in export volumes of refined chemicals, but it won't all be smooth sailing.

Fortescue Future Industries has acquired the commercial assets of US-based start up Xergy for an undisclosed amount to form a new hydrogen technology development entity.

Bayswater is on track to become the greenest council in WA as early as December after elected members last night voted to transition the city's electricity supply to renewable energy sources.

Woodside Petroleum hopes to build a $1 billion-plus hydrogen plant near Rockingham, with construction targeted to start in 2024.

The point about energy, old or new, is that the state has it, and the world wants it.

Procurement work for Woodside Petroleum's Pluto LNG Train 2 has started, ahead of a final investment decision within weeks, as the company posted a 19 per cent lift in sales.

NHOA Australia has won a $155 million contract to install a battery in Kwinana for Synergy, the state government has confirmed.

Aquaculture businesses and local universities have chipped in for a $3.4 million wave technology project by Carnegie Clean Energy.

Sun Cable has hired a suite of global companies including PwC, Bechtel and SMEC to deliver a $30 billion solar project designed to supply renewable energy to Australia and Singapore.

A collaboration between Woodside Petroleum and Bill Gates-backed Heliogen to build an AI solar energy system has progressed to the procurement stage.

Superior Lake Resources intends to undertake an $8 million capital raising after outlining plans to acquire a company developing a 105 megawatt solar farm in Collie.

The state opposition has lashed Mark McGowan for his response to Andrew Forrest's comments about WA "dithering" on green hydrogen, after he said he would not hand over billions of dollars simply to attract industry.

State-owned Horizon Power has contracted two businesses in the West Kimberley to install rooftop solar panels as part of a $5.2 million project at Derby Hospital.

Resources companies are working together to hasten development of lower-emission vehicles and equipment.

WA mining magnate Andrew Forrest has slammed the state government for “dithering” on green hydrogen, days after unveiling plans to build a $1 billion green hydrogen hub in Queensland.

Rio Tinto is considering the use of sustainable technology in its steelmaking process, joining the likes of Fortescue and BHP in tackling the iron ore sector's emissions challenge.

Fortescue Future Industries is set to play a major role in NSW's $80 billion hydrogen strategy.

WestStar subsidiary Alltype Engineering has won a $25 million contract with APA Group to deliver a new gas compressor station within the Goldfields Gas Pipeline in the Pilbara.

Fortescue Future Industries will conduct a feasibility study on ammonia production in Brisbane, its second major deal in two days after announcing a hydrogen manufacturing hub in Gladstone.

AMTE Power and InfraNomics are planning a 200,000 micro cell battery production line in Kwinana.

West Perth-based Nomadic Energy has commissioned a 3.3-megawatt of solar farm at Northern Star Resources' Carosue Dam mine in the Goldfields.

Fortescue's green hydrogen arm has bought a 60 per cent stake in Netherlands-based High yield Energy Technologies Group (HyET).

GenusPlus Group has won a $50 million contract to install a 200 megawatt hour battery, understood to be in Kwinana.

There's plenty of hope for hydrogen, but the sector needs to avoid playing into hype.

A survey of government backbenchers found 12 support the 2050 net-zero emissions target being pushed by the prime minister and his treasurer.

The state's main power grid will likely face operational security issues by 2024, later than previously expected.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has declared it is in Australia's interest to back global climate targets as he makes the economic case for a 2050 net zero emissions goal.

Energy provider AGL has defeated climate activists' attempts to more quickly part with its coal-fired power, including an 18-year-old challenger for a board role.