Image: BillionPhotos.com/stock.adobe.com Two landmark pieces of legislation to deliver direct action on climate change have been passed by the Queensland Parliament. “Government has an obligation to secure the economic, social and environmental prosperity of this state. That’s an obligation I take seriously,” Premier Steven Miles said. “Through our landmark Energy and Jobs Plan, we set a vision for securing a clean economy future and the 100,000 new jobs that will be created. “Today, that plan becomes law.” Powered by the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan, three renewable energy targets of 50 pe ..read more

Image: RomanR/stock.adobe.com The company has received binding commitments for $1.1 million via a placement of 15.71 million new fully paid shares in the company predominantly to a Tier 1 institutional resources investor. “Following strong Tier 1 investor interest and support, we are delighted to announce the successful completion of Bass’ placement, our only capital raising since 2022,” Bass Oil managing director Tino Guglielmo said. “The funding represents a key component in our strategy to develop the company’s exciting Australian oil and gas prospects, in particular the PEL 182 Deep Coal S ..read more

Giselle Phillips was the Safety Advocacy Award as well as the Woman Of The Year Award recipient at last year’s event. Image: Prime Creative Media The premier industry event has just inaugurated a new award, adding to its long list of recognition for the women who makes the industry diverse and unique. The Women in Industry Awards recognises outstanding women from a range of industrial sectors. Brace yourselves for the Women in Industry’s brand-new award, aptly named ‘Excellence in Energy’, sponsored by Energy Today, The Australian Pipeliner and ecogeneration. This category recognises an indivi ..read more

Image: Surasak/stock.adobe.com The Queensland Government has announced the introduction of a renewable energy code of conduct. The code, which will be co-designed with stakeholders, will ensure renewable energy developers engage genuinely with landholders and communities when developing, building and operating new generation and storage projects. The Government will also inject $20 million to ensure communities can engage in and share the benefits of the energy transition. The code is intended to focus on demonstrating tangible benefits for communities, including improvements to infrastructure ..read more

Image: BillionPhotos.com/stock.adobe.com The Electricity Industry Amendment Bill 2023 has passed Parliament, creating the power to extend protections to all electricity customers. “This Bill represents a significant step forward for electricity customers in Western Australia,” Energy Minister Reece Whitby said. “It will create a new, flexible, and fit-for-purpose mechanism to support customer protection in the electricity market.” Changes in technology and new business models have led to some forms of electricity supply becoming largely unregulated with few protections for consumers ..read more

Image: Corona Borealis/stock.adobe.com Pure Hydrogen has signed a lease on a 4000m2 commercial site at Archerfield Airport in Queensland to develop a green hydrogen micro-hub. This is the first step in the company’s aim to develop a number of ‘CAPEX light’ micro-hubs that can produce green hydrogen using green electricity sourced from the grid. Pure Hydrogen has placed an order for an electrolyser which will be combined with compression and storage facilities to manufacture and sell green hydrogen. Pure Hydrogen managing director Scott Brown said the company is committed to developing microhub ..read more

Image: Monster Ztudio/stock.adobe.com The company reported an increase in its quarterly average production and revenue during the March quarter, underpinned by stronger production at Orbost. According to Cooper Energy’s managing director and chief executive officer Jane Norman, performance in January and February was particularly strong, with several records set across varying time periods including 67.3 terajoules/day (TJ/d) across a single day and 55.8 TJ/d across 60 days. “Total production increased 2 per cent on the previous quarter and 6 per cent on the same period in FY23,” she said. “Un ..read more

Image: Soonthorn/stock.adobe.com The Federal Government has opened consultations on the design features of a scheme aimed at bringing new renewable capacity to suit the Western Australian energy grid. The first WA tender will target 500MW of reliable renewables by storing power that is available to dispatch when needed. The 500MW round ricks off the national Capacity Investment Scheme and will open to applications later this year. The Capacity Investment Scheme is delivering 32GW of new renewable capacity across Australia to 2030, transforming Australia’s energy system to a reliable 82 per cen ..read more

Image: Piotr Krzeslak/stock.adobe.com Early bird tickets for the monumental industry event PNG Industrial and Mining Resources Exhibition and Conference are available until Friday 17 May, and you don’t want to miss out. With the early bird tickets, attendees can save up to 30 per cent of the original price on each ticket. The PNG Industrial and Mining Resources Exhibition and Conference is the premier event that brings together all sectors of the industrial, mining and resources industries into one location to create a marketplace where business is done. This year the PNG Industrial & Mini ..read more

Image: MelaniePhotos/stock.adobe.com Origin Energy Limited has entered into an agreement with Virya Energy to acquire its Yanco Delta Wind Farm, one of the largest and most advanced wind and energy storage projects in New South Wales. Yanco Delta is in the New South Wales Government-designated South West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), and consists of a 1.5 gigawatt (GW) wind farm and a 800 megawatts/hour (MWh) battery. The project is strategically located next to key transmission infrastructure. The wind farm development is located on a 33,000 hectare site 10kms north-west of Jerilderie in the R ..read more