Geothermal Energy

• Which companies are vying for renewable energy funding in SA?

  By Nicola Gage

  Posted February 22, 2017 06:38:25 | Updated February 22, 2017 07:10:18

  A number of companies are vying for renewable energy funds for proposed projects in South Australia as national debate rages over the state's lack of power security.

  Topics: hydro-energy, geothermal-energy, alternative-energy, environment, solar-energy, states-and-territories, federal---state-issues, government-and-politics, sa, port-augusta-5700, tailem-bend-5260, roxby-downs-5725, coober-pedy-5723

• Solar power battery storage 'would have prevented SA blackout'

  By Claire Campbell

  Posted February 21, 2017 18:23:12 | Updated February 21, 2017 18:36:52

  The company behind a $100-million solar plant with battery storage says its project could solve South Australia's energy woes as the Federal Government announces a $445,000 investment into a pumped hydro-station for the state.

  Topics: solar-energy, alternative-energy, environment, states-and-territories, state-parliament, federal---state-issues, government-and-politics, hydro-energy, geothermal-energy, port-augusta-5700, adelaide-5000, sa

• China's coal likely peaked in 2013, now set to plummet: report

  By consumer affairs reporter Amy Bainbridge

  Posted November 16, 2016 19:17:17 | Updated November 17, 2016 09:51:15

  A dramatic shift to renewable energy is underway in China and India, a comprehensive report analysing the global energy market finds, prompting a warning that Australia is one of the countries most exposed to the changing dynamic.

  Topics: industry, coal, business-economics-and-finance, energy, science-and-technology, wind-energy, tidal-energy, solar-energy, nuclear-energy, hydro-energy, geothermal-energy, alternative-energy, environment, electricity-energy-and-utilities, china, australia, india

• Costa Rica's electricity produced by renewable energy for 150 days

  Posted September 08, 2016 13:30:48 | Updated September 08, 2016 15:02:12

  Costa Rica achieves 150 days of electricity production entirely through renewable energy sources this year, with the Central American country going carbon-free for 76 days straight.

  Topics: hydro-energy, geothermal-energy, solar-energy, climate-change, costa-rica

• Geothermal power tests abandoned in outback SA

  By Tom Fedorowytsch

  Posted August 30, 2016 16:45:36

  Energy company Geodynamics closes its geothermal power test project in the Cooper Basin, with the technology working but revenue failing to outweigh the cost.

  Topics: geothermal-energy, alternative-energy, environment, company-news, electricity-energy-and-utilities, business-economics-and-finance, industry, university-and-further-education, innamincka-5731, sa

• Latrobe Valley residents hear from Hazelwood mine operator

  ABC Gippsland

  By Simon Galletta

  Posted June 24, 2016 10:16:40

  The operators of the Hazelwood brown coal mine in Victoria's east, have been forced to "categorically" deny any decision has been made over its future at a community forum.

  Topics: geothermal-energy, energy, electricity-energy-and-utilities, morwell-3840

• ABC Gippsland news journalist Simon Galletta reports from an Engie community consultation meeting in Morwell Audio

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  ABC News

  6min 41sec

  Posted June 24, 2016 10:16:40

  Topics: geothermal-energy, energy, electricity-energy-and-utilities, morwell-3840

• Solar company's claims against rival's proposed plant 'raises red flags'

  By Leah MacLennan

  Posted June 08, 2016 19:57:45

  A war of words erupts between two companies proposing to build solar thermal power stations in Port Augusta, with an expert saying Australian company Solastor is spreading misrepresentations about its competitor.

  Topics: solar-energy, alternative-energy, environment, energy, science-and-technology, geothermal-energy, port-augusta-5700, sa

• Solar-thermal plant using graphite proposed for Port Augusta

  By Leah MacLennan

  Posted June 04, 2016 10:09:33

  A $1.2 billion solar-thermal power station is being proposed for Port Augusta in South Australia, and is not the only solar-thermal plan for the region.

  Topics: solar-energy, geothermal-energy, alternative-energy, environment, energy, science-and-technology, port-augusta-5700, sa, adelaide-5000

• Administrators recommend Linc Energy be liquidated

  Posted May 13, 2016 21:23:02

  The administrators of Linc Energy say it is in the creditors' interests that the company be placed into liquidation.

  Topics: energy, geothermal-energy, environment, brisbane-4000, qld, chinchilla-4413

• Planning continues for south-west Qld geothermal plants

  By Isobel Roe

  Posted May 12, 2016 11:39:30

  A south-west Queensland council says plans to build two clean energy plants to power its assets will save ratepayers $20 million over 20 years.

  Topics: geothermal-energy, solar-energy, roma-4455, mitchell-4465, dalby-4405

• Dylan Gower at the Cowra wastewater treatment plant image

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  ABC News

  Posted March 07, 2016 15:31:59

  Topics: electricity-energy-and-utilities, energy, geothermal-energy, recycling-and-waste-management, environmentally-sustainable-business, regional-development

• The Drum Friday July 24 Video

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  The Drum

  28min 1sec

  Posted July 24, 2015 18:00:00 | Updated July 24, 2015 18:56:23

  Host: Steve Cannane. Panel: Nathan Rees; Nick Cater and Tory Shepherd.
  The panel discusses: the ALP national conference; the Healthy Welfare card and whether MPs entitlements should be capped.

  Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, climate-change, refugees, immigration, alternative-energy, geothermal-energy, hydro-energy, nuclear-energy, solar-energy, tidal-energy, wind-energy, science-and-technology, australia, nauru, papua-new-guinea

• Will climate change policy be a key issue at the next election? Video

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  The Drum

  7min 35sec

  Posted July 22, 2015 18:00:00 | Updated July 22, 2015 19:11:37

  Climate Spectator's editor, Tristan Edis, discusses the Labor Party's proposal to source half of Australia's power from renewable energy by 2030.

  Topics: alp, climate-change, alternative-energy, geothermal-energy, hydro-energy, solar-energy, tidal-energy, wind-energy, energy, federal-government, government-and-politics, money-and-monetary-policy, australia

• The Drum Wednesday July 22 Video

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  The Drum

  28min 1sec

  Posted July 22, 2015 18:00:00 | Updated July 22, 2015 19:20:10

  Host: Steve Cannane. Panel: Georgina Dent, Annabel Crabb and Tom Dusevic. Interview with: Climate Spectator's editor, Tristan Edis.
  The panel discusses: Labor's renewable power proposal; the leaders summit; Joe Hockey vs Fairfax and Jimmy Barnes vs Reclaim Australia.

  Topics: alternative-energy, geothermal-energy, hydro-energy, solar-energy, tidal-energy, wind-energy, energy, alp, climate-change, federal---state-issues, state-parliament, government-and-politics, australia

• Outback council's geothermal plans a 'first'

  By Ash Moore

  Posted July 22, 2015 12:23:06 | Updated September 14, 2015 17:39:13

  The company planning to build an outback Queensland geothermal power plant says having all council buildings powered by geothermal energy will be an Australian first.

  Topics: geothermal-energy, programs-and-initiatives, electricity-energy-and-utilities, local-government, winton-4735, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825

• Outback Qld council to adopt geothermal power

  By Ash Moore

  Posted July 21, 2015 11:58:16 | Updated September 14, 2015 17:40:28

  A western Queensland shire council says it will go ahead with a plan to build a $3.5 million geothermal plant.

  Topics: geothermal-energy, local-government, alternative-energy, programs-and-initiatives, winton-4735, mount-isa-4825, longreach-4730

• Has the Coalition miscalculated the level of support for renewable energy? Video

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  The Drum

  1min 54sec

  Posted July 14, 2015 18:00:00 | Updated July 14, 2015 19:32:10

  Australia’s solar power industry has vowed to expand its campaign against the Coalition after the Federal Government directed the Clean Energy Finance Corporation not to fund wind farms and small-scale solar panels.

  Topics: environmentally-sustainable-business, alternative-energy, geothermal-energy, hydro-energy, nuclear-energy, solar-energy, tidal-energy, wind-energy, energy, government-and-politics, federal-government, business-economics-and-finance, australia

• Should the CEFC be stopped from funding wind farms; small-scale solar? Video

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  The Drum

  1min 58sec

  Posted July 13, 2015 18:00:00 | Updated July 13, 2015 19:18:45

  The Federal Government has directed the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to stop investing in wind farms and household rooftop solar projects.

  Topics: environmentally-sustainable-business, environment, environmental-policy, environmental-technology, alternative-energy, geothermal-energy, hydro-energy, nuclear-energy, solar-energy, tidal-energy, wind-energy, energy, australia

• The Drum Monday July 13 Video

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  The Drum

  28min 1sec

  Posted July 13, 2015 18:00:00 | Updated July 13, 2015 18:49:53

  On this episode of The Drum the panel discuss the Federal Government restricts the Clean Energy Finance Corporation's investments; will there be a double dissolution over unions; the Royal Commission into Family Violence and the Trans Pacific Partnership.

  Topics: alternative-energy, wind-energy, solar-energy, geothermal-energy, hydro-energy, nuclear-energy, tidal-energy, energy, business-economics-and-finance, environmentally-sustainable-business, environment, climate-change, environment, australia, united-states

• Plans scrapped for Upper Hunter hot rocks renewable energy

  Posted June 16, 2015 06:58:35

  Plans have been scrapped for a renewable energy project in the Upper Hunter, that would have seen a company tap into an underground geothermal energy source.

  Topics: geothermal-energy, jerrys-plains-2330, bulga-2330, muswellbrook-2333, newcastle-2300

• SA to see higher electricity prices after Port Augusta power stations close: economist

  Posted June 12, 2015 08:31:32 | Updated June 12, 2015 12:14:54

  A closure of Port Augusta's coal-fired power stations by early 2018 could drive up electricity prices in South Australia, an economic forecaster says.

  Topics: alternative-energy, nuclear-energy, geothermal-energy, solar-energy, energy, electricity-energy-and-utilities, port-augusta-5700, sa, leigh-creek-5731, adelaide-5000

• Victoria asks Federal Government to lift ban on state-based RETs

  Posted May 14, 2015 11:58:14

  The Victorian Government asks the Federal Government to remove a ban on state-based renewable energy targets, so it can introduce its own scheme.

  Topics: environment, science-and-technology, solar-energy, energy, alternative-energy, tidal-energy, wind-energy, geothermal-energy, hydro-energy, state-parliament, federal---state-issues, government-and-politics, vic

• Wind farm developers says reviewing Renewable Energy Target will scare off investment

  ABC Rural

  Clint Jasper

  Posted May 11, 2015 12:44:38 | Updated May 11, 2015 12:56:31

  Wind farm developers are concerned reviewing the Renewable Energy Target every two years will reduce the appetite for investment in the industry.

  Topics: sustainable-and-alternative-farming, solar-energy, wind-energy, tidal-energy, federal-government, budget, hydro-energy, geothermal-energy, environmentally-sustainable-business, electricity-energy-and-utilities, adelaide-5000

• Renewable energy companies explain their concern about the Government's decision to review the Renewable Energy Target every two years. Audio

  Audio
  ABC News

  3min

  Posted May 11, 2015 12:44:38

  Pacific Hydro manager of external affairs Andrew Richards and Senvion managing director Chris Judd are concerned about frequent reviews to the RET and its effect on investor confidence.

  Topics: sustainable-and-alternative-farming, solar-energy, wind-energy, tidal-energy, hydro-energy, geothermal-energy, environmentally-sustainable-business, electricity-energy-and-utilities, adelaide-5000

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