Energy

Energy 03 Aug 2015

Sirius selects diesel/solar power tender

Sirius Resources has announced that it has nominated Belmont-based Zenith Pacific as its preferred tenderer to build, own, operate and maintain a combined diesel-solar power station at Sirius' Nova nickel project in Fraser Range.

Energy 30 Jul 2015

Buru, Alcoa terminate agreement

Buru Energy has announced the termination of its gas sales agreement with Alcoa of Australia.

Energy 24 Jul 2015

EMC builds case for clean energy

Investment uncertainty in the renewable energy sector hasn't dampened demand, according to a local clean energy business, which is self-funding major growth plans it says are viable in the current market.

Energy 22 Jul 2015

Labor moves to ramp up renewable energy

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten believes his ambitious renewable energy target will give voters a "clear choice" at the next federal election.

Deals 20 Jul 2015

Magnolia raises $7m as tech wave grows

The market appetite for backdoor listings of tech stocks continues unabated, with Magnolia Resources securing $7 million in funding commitments and Potash Minerals becoming the fifth exploration company from Western Australia to head down the tech path this month.

Energy 20 Jul 2015

DUET makes $1.4bn takeover bid

Energy utility owner Duet Group is set to become a bigger player in the WA market, after announcing an agreed $1.4 billion takeover of remote power producer Energy Developments.

Energy 20 Jul 2015

EMC reveals deal, hints at more

A Perth-based clean energy company has been awarded another major contract with a deal to build a major solar power station that will power part of the world's largest telescope.

Energy 16 Jul 2015

Woodside revenue sliced

Gas and energy giant Woodside Petroleum's revenue has been cut by 36 per cent as a result of sliding LNG prices.

Energy 15 Jul 2015

More miners considering solar: juwi

As many as 20 Western Australian mining companies are considering adopting solar power, according to the developer of a $40 million solar project at Sandfire Resources' DeGrussa copper mine.

Energy 15 Jul 2015

Otoc wins work at Sandfire

An international consortium comprising European renewable energy companies, Australian government agencies, and local contractor Otoc has come together to finance and develop a $40 million solar power project at Sandfire Resources' DeGrussa copper mine.

Energy 14 Jul 2015

AnaeCo's WMRC project ramps up

A local waste technology solutions company backed by Monadelphous Group has completed the biological ramp-up phase of commissioning its waste-to-energy plant in Shenton Park, nearly eight months behind schedule.

Energy 10 Jul 2015

Councils arc up over light costs

Several local councils are hoping the state's assets privatisation program will give them control over one of their most significant expenses – the cost of operating street lights.

Appointments 08 Jul 2015

Lambright takes helm of ATCO

ATCO Australia has announced the appointment of Bobbi Lambright as its new managing director and chief operating officer, replacing Wayne Stensby in the Perth-based role overseeing a major energy utility and mobile accommodation builder.

Mining 07 Jul 2015

OneSubsea wins Browse work

Energy giant Woodside Petroleum has awarded a front-end engineering and design contract to a consortium comprising two NYSE-listed companies, for its proposed Browse FLNG project.

Energy 06 Jul 2015

$600m gas writedowns disappointing: AGL

AGL Energy will make more than $600 million worth of writedowns on its upstream gas ventures and sell underperforming businesses as it battles uncertainty surrounding oil and gas prices.

Mining 05 Jul 2015

Technip Samsung wins Browse contract

France's Technip and South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries have been signed up as the lead engineering and construction contractors for the Browse floating LNG project, continuing similar work they have undertaken for the Prelude FLNG project.

Energy 03 Jul 2015

Next generation steps up at Coogee

Coogee Chemicals has started the new financial year with a freshly installed executive chairman in Tim Martin, and a new managing director in Grant Lukey.

Energy 01 Jul 2015

Sun Connect in a race to the top

One out of every five Australian households now has solar energy installed, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data.

Mining 01 Jul 2015

Woodside pushes on with Browse

Woodside Petroleum has stuck with its planned timetable for the Browse gas project, announcing today it has reached agreement with its joint venture partners to commence front-end engineering and design ahead of a final investment decision by the end of 2016.