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Energy 01 Dec 2025

Govt green bank invests $35m in WA startup

The federal government's green bank has tipped $35 million into WA startup Plico Energy to expand the rollout of its discounted loan scheme for its rooftop solar and home battery systems.

Energy 22 Sep 2025

Infradebt tips $50m into EV charging

Evie Networks' debt deal is a sign that Australia's fast charging stations are gaining investment momentum.

Mining 29 Mar 2023

Ellison wants more govt support

Mineral Resources has stepped up its calls for increased government support for processing of ‘critical minerals' in Australia saying it is needed to match subsidies on offer elsewhere.

Government 21 Feb 2023

King seeks consensus on gas, climate

As criticism of the government's energy market intervention settles, Madeleine King is focused on pushing Australian resources to the fore of the global energy transition.

Mining 11 Nov 2022

Pilbara Minerals in $250m funding boon

WA lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has become the latest beneficiary of the federal government's $3.9 billion NAIF funding shower, scoring $250 million across two loans to grow its operations.

News 01 Sep 2022

Aussie miners told how to pivot and profit

The once-in-a-generation shift in demand to minerals needed for a cleaner world makes Australia a winner, but miners are also being urged to decarbonise.

Technology, Innovation & Science 10 Aug 2022

Electric highway charger supplier named

The first EV charger along the state's proposed electric highway is due to be installed in the coming months courtesy of a major Victoria-based outfit.

Energy 20 Jun 2022

Energy blueprint backs old and new sources

Energy regulators have put forward a "capacity mechanism" that would pay generators to guarantee supply to an evolving national grid, similar to the scheme already in effect in Western Australia.

Technology, Innovation & Science 27 May 2022

WA e-waste recycler acquired by Victorian group

Total Green Recycling is joining the ranks of new recycler Scipher Technologies, in a deal backed by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the Australian Business Growth Fund.

Mining 16 Mar 2022

Is this prudent use of taxpayers’ money?

ANALYSIS: The $243 million critical minerals package announced today adds to a seemingly neverending flow of federal government grants and cheap loans for commercial projects.

Property 14 Mar 2022

Total Tyres to join Hesperia's logistics park

National tyres wholesaler Total Tyres has lodged plans to build a $25 million complex featuring warehouses and offices in Hesperia's $500 million Roe Highway Logistics Park.

Government 10 Nov 2021

PM unveils $1bn low emissions fund

Prime Minister Scott Morrison reiterated the federal government's “technology not taxes” mantra to accompany a new round of proposed funding to develop low emissions technologies.

Energy 16 Jul 2021

Alternating currents: are governments making the energy challenge worse?

Government intervention in energy markets has grown in recent years, with winners chosen potentially at the expense of consumers.

Property 24 Jun 2021

Hesperia secures Sandvik at logistics park

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has signed a long-term lease for a new warehouse at Hesperia's 56-hectare Roe Highway Logistics Park.

Mining 24 May 2021

Potash players raise $38m

Salt Lake Potash has secured a further $28 million in funding as it deals with delays to the commissioning of its Lake Way project, while Australian Potash is raising $10 million.

Government 30 Mar 2021

Labor pins election hopes on manufacturing

Manufacturing jobs will be at the heart of Labor's attempt to defeat Scott Morrison with a $15 billion plan designed to drive investment in the sector.

Bulls N' Bears 25 Feb 2021

Buru Energy has beefed up its board ahead of its big 2021 energy exploration push with its newly minted partner, Origin Energy, as it seeks to flex its muscles further in WA's hydrocarbon-rich Canning Basin. Respected, long-serving non-executive director Eve Howell will retire and three new non-executives will join the board as Buru gears up for 2021.

Mining 18 Feb 2021

Potash players dig growth potential

WA's fledgling potash industry is making solid steps towards first production.

Oil & Gas 16 Feb 2021

Push against green bank investing in gas

The federal government's attempt to invest taxpayer money in new gas projects faces stiff opposition in parliament.

Government 25 Nov 2020

PM defends flying Cormann around Europe

Scott Morrison has defended using public money to fly former finance minister Mathias Cormann around Europe.

Energy 17 Sep 2020

Green bank lives on in $1.9bn energy plan

Australia's green bank will have its remit expanded to include carbon capture and storage, green steel and hydrogen.

Mining 05 Aug 2020

Clean Energy backs potash project

Aspiring producer Salt Lake Potash has secured new backing from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, as part of a broader $301 million financing package.

Mining 30 Jul 2020

Pilbara secures $US110m debt facility

Pilbara Minerals says it will make big cost savings after refinancing its existing debt facility, with continued backing from Clean Energy Finance Corporation and global bank BNP Paribas.

Oil & Gas 20 Jul 2020

Companies shortlisted for ARENA grants

UPDATED: Seven companies including Woodside, BHP and ATCO Australia have been shortlisted to share in the next stage of ARENA's $70 million Renewable Hydrogen Development Funding.

Energy 21 May 2020

Electric vehicles return to agenda

Electric vehicles and pumped hydro are high on the federal government's list of short-term priorities to reduce emissions, a new report shows, as Energy Minister Angus Taylor quietly moves towards an interventionist emissions policy.

Energy 19 May 2020

Support for carbon capture rethink

Moves by the federal government to broaden the remit of two climate change agencies have been cautiously welcomed by business leaders, with new rules to promote investment into carbon capture and storage following a review of the government's emissions reduction fund.

Oil & Gas 05 May 2020

High hopes for hydrogen

Potential for a hydrogen industry in WA has been ignited in 2020, with at least 12 feasibility studies under way, while the federal government has announced $300 million to support the industry.

Energy 14 Jan 2020

Waste projects shift the dial

Western Australia is leading the country in the adoption of waste-to-energy projects, with $1.2 billion being invested in two path-breaking facilities under construction.

News 14 Jan 2020

Cheaper home loans based on energy ratings

Australians buying homes with at least a seven-star energy rating will be eligible for discounted loans under a new scheme through the federal government's green bank.

Energy 06 Jan 2020

$511m waste project to proceed

Construction of Western Australia's second large scale waste-to-energy project will begin this month near Rockingham after the development consortium reached financial close just before Christmas.

Technology, Innovation & Science 18 Nov 2019

CEFC, Cannon-Brookes in agritech fund

A local farmer, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the founder of an Australian technology unicorn have chipped in $16 million to a new venture capital fund focussed on agrifood tech.

Energy 04 Nov 2019

Feds switch lanes on energy

A $1 billion fund to subsidise grid reliability and an expert panel to review Australia's emissions abatement program are signs the federal government might be rethinking its approach to climate policy.

News 30 Oct 2019

Green bank's $1bn boost for power projects

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation will receive an extra $1 billion in federal funding for a 'green bank' to invest in pumped hydro power, batteries, and gas energy projects.

Energy 25 Sep 2019

CEFC boosts commitment

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation claims to have increased its investment in WA 10-fold since 2018.

Mining 30 Jan 2018

Lithium value-add industry can stand on market merit

The global lithium supply chain will be worth more than $1 trillion in 10 years' time, if an analysis written for the Association of Mining & Exploration Companies pans out, with Western Australia well placed to grab a share.

Cultural Industries 04 Sep 2017

Bottom-line savings key for Tough’s asthma funds fight

Samantha Tough has developed a new strategy for the Asthma Foundation WA in light of a 60 per cent cut to federal funding.

Energy 26 Jul 2017

Tough leaves Aurora Labs for CEFC

Samantha Tough has become the third director to step down this year from the board of 3D printing company Aurora Labs, which has experienced a wild ride since listing on the ASX last August, initially enjoying a spectacular share price rally before losing most of the gains.

Mining 27 Jun 2017

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