Hot fluids, cracked rocks and the path to geothermal energy
26 May, 2017Research from Victoria University of Wellington has improved our understanding of how underground hot fluids flow through fractured rocks, which will help in the development of geothermal energy.
$26m raised for the Australian Clean Energy Seed Fund
26 May, 2017Investment service Artesian has announced the completion of a $26 million capital raise for the Clean Energy Seed Fund.
Turning food waste into energy
23 May, 2017Sydney Water and the University of Wollongong are collaborating on an innovative research project in which food waste is added to sewage as part of a process called anaerobic co-digestion.
New national body to encourage electric vehicle uptake
23 May, 2017A national body that aims to drive the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia has been officially launched by ClimateWorks.
Alternative fuel plant under construction
15 May, 2017The Clean Energy Finance Corporation is working with resource recovery company ResourceCo to deliver an innovative alternative fuel plant in NSW.
Aussie off-grid technologies bound for Africa
08 May, 2017Decision-makers from African countries and Australia will be converging at the fifth edition of Africa Australia Technology + Infrastructure Conference (AATIC), to be held in Perth from 4–5 September.
Electric vehicle dedicated to waste collection launched in NZ
03 May, 2017As part of its plan to shift towards electric vehicles over the next five years, Waste Management NZ has launched an EV to be used exclusively for waste collection.
Queensland Govt invests $1.96m in Redback Technologies
05 April, 2017Renewable energy business Redback Technologies has welcomed two injections of funding totalling $1.96 million from the Queensland Government, which will be used to further advance technology developments.
Waste to Energy Infrastructure Fund launches in Victoria
24 February, 2017The Victorian Government has launched the Waste to Energy Infrastructure Fund — a $2 million program to support the development of waste-to-energy technologies.
A look into the future for renewables
13 February, 2017The latest report from Lloyd's Register sought the opinions of leaders across the renewables sector, as well as the views of almost 600 professionals and experts around the world, in an attempt to learn which low-carbon technologies will have the most impact in the future.
CEFC supports new solar farm and renewable energy fund
08 February, 2017The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has announced a $20 million investment in the Ross River Solar Farm as well as a $75 million cornerstone commitment to a specialist renewable energy fund.
From coal to biomass: converting a power plant
07 February, 2017Britain's EPH Lynemouth Power has awarded Emerson a contract to help convert the 44-year-old coal-fired Lynemouth Power Station to a biomass-fuelled power plant.
Identifying the best algae for biofuels
17 January, 2017The Algae DISCOVR Project is seeking to reduce the cost and the time needed to move promising algal strains from the laboratory and into biofuel production.
Global investment in renewables is rising
16 January, 2017Global investment in renewables has steadily grown for more than a decade, rising from less than US$50 billion in 2004 to US$305 billion in 2015.
Agrifood company acquires a biogas generator
19 December, 2016Agrifood company Rivalea is set to minimise its environmental footprint and reduce its energy consumption with an upcoming biogas generator installation.
