CIMIC Group company UGL has been awarded a contract with ElectraNet Pty Ltd to design, build and commission high voltage substations and transmission lines that will connect the Prominent Hill Mine...
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The latest customer satisfaction data from Roy Morgan shows a continuing downward trend in the electricity sector, with the proportion of ‘very’ or ‘fairly’ satisfied customers falling to 60.9% in...
More electricity retailers are offering to pay Queenslanders more for their excess solar power. But higher feed-in tariffs (FiTs) don’t necessarily mean lower overall power bills, the independent...
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown the true scale of resources investment and the huge dollar value it has added to the Australian economy in the last 25 years. Queensland...
When it comes to abundant elements, there is one chemical element that stands out. Hydrogen. It’s the most plentiful element in the universe, and Earth’s surface it’s the third most rich element...
Every Australian knows how severe the heatwaves can get, particularly throughout January and February. What constitutes a heatwave? It’s when the temperature hits unusual heights for three, or more...
Biogas. A term that encompasses gas fuels like bio-propane and bio-methane, which are recovered from forestry, wastewater, arboricultural or landfill waste. Which means biogas are net-zero emissions...
Queensland emerged a winner from this week’s COAG Energy Council in Sydney with the Commonwealth conceding further work is needed on its proposed default tariff proposal. “Going into today’s...
The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s Resources Sector Awards for Excellence was held last night, with two projects actually awarded the prestigious Golden Gecko award. BHP...
Energy Networks Australia has welcomed the Queensland Government’s support for the development of hydrogen as an alternative clean-energy fuel source. In response to the paper, Advancing Queensland’s...