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- Mining Industry Needs $2.1 Trillion Dollars in New Investment to Meet Net-Zero Demand for Raw Materials Tue, 5 Nov 24, 5:00pmDespite the growth in metals supply over the last decade, BloombergNEF’s (BNEF’s) annual Transition Metals Outlook finds that there are still not enough raw materials to meet growing demand...
- Andrew Forrest eyes Esperance region for hydrogen hub Tue, 15 Mar 22, 8:10amWA’s richest man has signed agreements with Esperance farmers and is reportedly making headway on a plan to make the region a green hydrogen hub.
- Closure of Australia's largest power station 'unlikely' to hit prices, but sparks concern for grid stability Fri, 18 Feb 22, 5:58amEnergy experts have hosed down concerns the early closure of Eraring coal-fired power station near Newcastle could spark electricity price spikes and throw the security of the grid into peril.
- Green steel in 10 years and the 'battery for the state' — inventor's bold vision for NSW Tue, 1 Feb 22, 3:13pmA world-leading engineer on electrical energy now based in Wollongong says the city is perfectly placed to contribute to a national electrical revolution.
- Zinc price on the rise as solar and wind projects boom Sat, 29 Jan 22, 9:38amThe zinc price is rising, along with a lot of other metals used in manufacturing renewable energy equipment.
- Grant Howard cleans his solar panels Sat, 18 Dec 21, 1:20pm
- Imagining a post-coal Australia Mon, 22 Nov 21, 4:00amThe Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been talking up the future of the coal industry in the decades to come. That's despite a COP26 promise to "phase down" coal, and frequent widespread predictions that market forces are...
- Solar farm to 'reduce carbon footprint' of Queensland metal miners Fri, 5 Nov 21, 8:55amAPA has announced a plan to invest "well over $100 million" to build an 88-megawatt solar farm in Queensland to bring sustainable energy to the mineral miners of the north-west.
- What is green hydrogen, how does green ammonia fit in, and could they pave Australia's way to a renewable future? Sat, 16 Oct 21, 7:48amOne of Australia's richest men is betting on green hydrogen to make Australia a world leader in renewable energy while creating jobs in the process.
- Australia's solar bust: How it all went so horribly wrong Sun, 19 Sep 21, 5:00amTwenty years ago, Australia appeared set to be a global player in the solar panel manufacturing industry. Today, with panels in high demand, we hardly make any of them. Here's how we lost our head start.
- 'This is exponential': Has Spain found the answer to quitting coal? Thu, 2 Sep 21, 5:06amSpain has been closing down its coal industry since the 1990s. Come December, its last coal mine will be switched off.
- Three years ago, Spain shut its coal industry. Here's how they are dealing with the fallout Thu, 2 Sep 21, 5:06amSpain has been closing down its coal industry since the 1990s. Come December, its last power plant will switch off.
- $3,700 a month for life: The European nation paying coal miners to retire Thu, 2 Sep 21, 5:06amSpain has been closing down its coal industry since the 1990s. Come December, its last power plant will switch off.
- Plenty of opportunities in sustainable energy sector Fri, 13 Aug 21, 6:35amJobs won't always be like-for-like but there will be plenty of opportunities in the sustainable energy sector.
- Coal country becomes renewables hotspot, but there are concerns communities will be left behind Wed, 23 Jun 21, 6:42amCentral Queensland's industrial heartland is grappling with a renewables boom, but the mining union is worried the burgeoning sector won't provide enough jobs.