Industry News
Councils urged to consider 'elephant in the room' ahead of $100m energy upgrade fund
The Community Energy Upgrades Fund will potentially unlock over $200m in high-impact energy upgrades, but one expert says in order to be truly effective, it must prioritise HVAC systems. [ + ]
Major upgrade for Sydney and Canberra data centres
Macquarie Data Centres has completed major upgrades to its data centre campuses in Sydney and Canberra. [ + ]
Canberra hospital goes all-electric
The Canberra Hospital Expansion project is aiming for a five-star Green Star rating with its new Critical Services Building. [ + ]
Melbourne Market transforms carpark into solar canopy
The 5432 solar panels placed on the newly built loading zone and an existing warehouse will offset 1,772,838 kg of carbon emissions. [ + ]
Tungsten mine revived to support renewables boom
Demand for renewables has brought about the revival of a historic North Queensland mine. [ + ]
Next step for SA's utility-scale solar plant
Vast Solar has awarded Worley key engineering contracts for its VS1 concentrated solar thermal power project in Port Augusta. [ + ]
Microgrids, EVs, big batteries and more: upcoming talks at Energy Next
The renewable energy expo has released more details about its upcoming program. [ + ]
New Bill seeks to protect energy workers
The Qld Govt has taken the first steps towards enshrining its ambitious Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan in law, releasing draft legislation and calling for feedback. [ + ]
Regulators descend on Mildura
Regulators have inspected construction sites across Mildura as part of the Build Aware campaign, which aims to educate workers and identify safety risks. [ + ]
igus develops new hygienic design linear guide
To answer a need within the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, igus has developed a drylin W linear guide according to hygienic design guidelines. [ + ]
NSW Govt urged to speed up transmission
The Clean Energy Council has praised the NSW Govt's commitment to renewable energy infrastructure, but stressed that speeding up transmission is vital. [ + ]
Qld opens first SuperGrid for energy workers
The Palaszczuk government has officially opened the first Queensland SuperGrid Training Centre and Transmission Hub in Gladstone. [ + ]
Teen worker injured after apparent powerline contact
WA's energy safety regulator is investigating an incident in which a teenager's garden equipment appears to have touched overhead powerlines. [ + ]
Vic Govt progresses new high-capacity transmission line
VNI West is a proposed new 500 kV, double-circuit overhead transmission line that will carry low-cost renewable power between NSW and Victoria. [ + ]
Govt, university and industry launch hybrid boat
A collaboration between Ampcontrol, Steber International and the University of Newcastle has successfully completed the first round of testing on a 43-foot hybrid vessel. [ + ]