Energy

A plan to allow Australia's renewable energy agency to invest in non-renewable technologies has been shot down in the Senate.

The Nationals are open to discussing the prime minister's preference for net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but they want to square the ledger for the regions.

The difficulty of building large scale hydrogen export projects has been brought into sharp focus after a multi-billion dollar Pilbara proposal was knocked back on environmental grounds.

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham has declared it is crucial to strive towards achieving net zero carbon emissions.

The petroleum industry and environmental activists may have clashed this week but they are both heading in the same direction on emissions reduction.

Rooftop solar uptake could grow by 8 per cent a year in the next decade, while household batteries are proving popular in the western suburbs.

Hydrogen hopeful Hazer Group has revealed its planned demonstration plant could cost 29 per cent more than first estimated, with shares down 9 per cent.

Western Australia will be battling with other states to build a hydrogen industry, and won’t be able to rely on its traditional advantages, a senior state bureaucrat has said.

Australia is not doing enough to reduce carbon emissions and risks being left behind as other countries race to embrace renewable energy.

A new carbon target for Woodside’s Pluto LNG has been approved; Chevron has invested in solar; and six carbon capture projects have been granted $50 million.

Hydrogen has plenty of boosters but some of the downsides are being glossed over.

Hybrid Systems Australia has signed a 10-year lease for a facility at Perth Airport to manufacture standalone power systems, and announced an acquisition.

Peter Bennett has overseen a widening of Clough’s focus into infrastructure and energy.

The state’s business lobby has called for the electrical union to come to the negotiating table as Western Power workers planned a 48 hour strike action this week.

A rise in renewable electricity and curbed transport industry activity have helped to drive down Australia's greenhouse gas emissions.

A 50 megawatt solar farm could be installed at Woodside’s Pluto plant near Karratha.

Woodside Petroleum and Fortescue Metals Group have announced separate agreements today with major Japanese companies to assess production of green ammonia in Tasmania.

A big ransomware attack that blocked fuel supplies in the US and a partnership with US company Honeywell have delivered a boost for Perth startup Sapien Cyber.

Western Power estimates the price tag of union requests in a worsening industrial dispute could be $31 million a year, with a further work stoppage looming next week.

Early investigations of the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area by Arup suggest the Mid West locale will be a good site for renewable hydrogen production.

The state government has a huge aspirational target to have 200 gigawatts of hydrogen capacity by 2040, but needs to prepare for hurdles with land use, environmental impact and native title.

Perth-based Delorean Corporation has struck an agreement with Clean Peak Energy to acquire its 70 per cent stake in the Salisbury Bioenergy project.

Construction of Horizon Power’s Denham renewable hydrogen project will soon get under way, a $7.3 million pilot of the fuel’s potential.

Workers from the Electrical Trades Union are planning industrial action against Western Power next week, and more looms.

Cutting the regulatory burden and cash for green tech have been among the priorities listed ahead of the May 11 federal budget.

Green hydrogen projects in Karratha and the Mid West have received $71 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.

A $100 million battery storage proposal for Wagerup is set for development approval next week, but could be delayed because of bushfire risk.

Governments and industry have time to build a more reliable and cleaner electricity system if plans are put in place now.

Woodside Petroleum executive Fiona Hick has today become the first woman to be appointed president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia.

AGL boss Brett Redman is leaving the energy provider after only last month starting efforts to create separate coal-fired power and clean energy businesses.

Five hydrogen hubs will be established across Australia after the federal government promised $539 million for hydrogen and carbon capture.

Scott Morrison has told a Karratha business breakfast he hopes Australia can achieve net zero emissions by 2050, saying the Pilbara will be key in the energy transition.