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Gas/Coal ‘Clean Energy Target’ is a lie – ACF

The Australian Conservation Foundation is alarmed by reports that the Finkel review will recommend a so-called ‘Clean Energy Target’ (CET) that would allow for gas or even coal-fired power stations...

$8.64 million for new biorefinery and jobs for Mackay

The Palaszczuk Government has announced $8.64 million assistance for Mackay’s proposed $50 million biorefinery to help accelerate the project’s development and construction. Treasurer Curtis Pitt...

Gladstone plant a boost for biofuel industry

Queensland is now home to the first commercial-scale advanced biofuels pilot plant and on the cusp of a new biofuel production-based industry for the State, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said...

Energy market report highlights sector challenges

The Australian Energy Regulator today published its tenth annual State of the Energy Market report, highlighting the changing dynamics across the entire energy sector. “For ten years, the AER has...

Distribution prices to fall: Jemena Gas

Jemena welcomed the recent Federal Court decision that largely validates the Australian Competition Tribunal’s determination for Jemena Gas Networks for the period commencing 1 July 2015 to 30 June...

PM meeting with gas bosses

Gas bosses sacrifice profit for domestic consumption

In the midst of a potential gas supply crisis, the nation’s gas industry leaders have listened to the Prime Minister’s plea for cheaper and more reliable gas supplies for domestic use...

Senex Energy Silverstar

$15m gas exploration announced in Cooper Basin

An Australian oil and gas producer will soon start a $15 million gas exploration operation in South Australia’s Cooper Basin. Senex Energy will begin drilling its Silver Star-1 gas exploration...

Woodside Petroleum Pluto LNG

Mining boss cops 10 per cent pay cut

The chief executive of a petroleum exploration and production company has copped a major blow to his own bottomline, suffering a 10.2 per cent pay cut. Woodside Petroleum CEO Peter Coleman’s...

Origin Energy gas

Energy giant cops $1.68b loss blaming oil prices

One of the nation’s largest energy producers is fuming about low oil prices that caused the company to lose $1.68 billion after tax in the first half of the financial year. Origin Energy blames...

Senex Energy Western Surat Gas Project

Major gas project accelerated in Surat Basin

An energy producer is accelerating its gas project in Queensland’s Surat Basin. Senex Energy is investing $50 million in its Western Surat Gas Project, 30km northeast of Roma in the Southern...

Anthony Lynham mining

Pilot exploration project coming to Surat Basin

Queensland’s coal-seam gas rich Surat Basin yields a new opportunity for a pilot exploration project that could create hundreds of jobs. The State Government recently agreed to release about 58...