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First Australian energy assessment released

Tue, 9 March 2010 Renewable energy resources account for seven per cent of total national energy generation, according to Australia’s first comprehensive assessment of its energy resources, the Australian Energy Resource Assessment.

Petratherm España signs geothermal deal

Wed, 3 March 2010 A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Spanish branch of Australian company Petratherm, Petratherm España, and Italian company Enel Green Power.

Industry debates RET split

Tue, 2 March 2010 The proposed splitting of the Renewable Energy Target has prompted diverse opinion within the renewable energy industry, with three more industry groups adding to the debate.

Federal Government proposes to split RET

Fri, 26 February 2010 The Federal Government has proposed to divide the Renewable Energy Target into two parts: the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme and the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target.

Origin and Geodynamics announce geothermal JV

Fri, 26 February 2010 Origin Energy and Geodynamics have established a joint venture to detect shallow geothermal resources in the Eromanga Basin, Queensland.

Abu Dhabi’s global energy summit kicks off

Mon, 18 January 2010 The World Future Energy Summit, which kicked off at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre this week, has gained the support of some of the world’s leading businesses.

Communicating Australia’s geothermal potential

EcoGeneration — January/February 2010 In the past two years, the number of geothermal companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange has doubled, as has financial investment in the industry. Belinda Willis, Jane Lowe, and Heidi Delaney answer some questions about the Australian Geothermal Energy Association’s strategy to convey the technical complexity of this burgeoning industry.

Developing geothermal power projects in Australia

EcoGeneration — January/February 2010 Drawing on a world class heat resource, geothermal companies in Australia are leading the world in addressing the challenges of providing renewable, base load geothermal power to the grid. Dr Stephen Hinchliffe and Mr Mark Miller outline the processes involved in developing a geothermal power project in Australia.

Transparency, materiality and competence: The Australian Geothermal Reporting Code

EcoGeneration — January/February 2010 The world’s first public reporting code for geothermal resources, reserves and exploration results was developed in 2007–08 by a joint committee of the Australian Geothermal Energy Group and the Australian Geothermal Energy Association. Malcolm Ward, Chairman of the committee, discusses the Code and provides an update on the imminent second edition.

Great expectations – The Australian Geothermal Energy Conference

EcoGeneration — January/February 2010 The annual Australian Geothermal Energy Conference, which took place in Brisbane from 10–13 November, showcased the innovation of an industry on the verge of a great future, Lucy Rochlin reports.

Petratherm wins grant for integrated solar, geothermal and combustion project

Tue, 12 January 2010 Geothermal company Petratherm has been awarded a $794,268 grant for its GeoSolar project under the South Australian Premier’s Science and Research Fund.

New Executive Chairman for Hot Rock Ltd

Thu, 7 January 2010 Geothermal energy company Hot Rock Limited (HRL) has announced the appointment of Dr Mark Elliott as Executive Chairman and Peter Barnett as Managing Director.

Hot rock energy could produce low cost fresh water

Tue, 5 January 2010 An underground source of hot rock energy may have the potential to produce low cost fresh water, according to The University of Queensland's Geothermal Energy Centre of Excellence.

Renewables favoured over nuclear: Newspoll

Tue, 29 December 2009 Australians strongly favour renewable energy as a government priority over nuclear energy, according to a recent Newspoll survey.

$35 million in geothermal grants awarded

Tue, 15 December 2009 The Federal Government has awarded $35 million in geothermal grants as part of its Geothermal Drilling Program.

$25 million grant for Geelong Geothermal Power Project

Thu, 10 December 2009 Greenearth Energy has been awarded a $25 million grant for its Geelong Geothermal Power Project.

Cities and towns can lead the way in clean-teach, says IEA report

Wed, 9 December 2009 The International Energy Association (IEA) has released a report showing how cities and towns are successfully deploying renewable energy.

Energy efficient pilot plant launched at Newcastle Uni

Fri, 4 December 2009 A pilot plant trialling efficient energy generation technology has opened at the University of Newcastle’s Callaghan campus.

Get set for the main event in clean energy: EcoGen 2010

Mon, 30 November 2009 The dates and venue for EcoGen 2010, the clean energy industry conference and exhibition for Australia’s clean energy industry, have been announced: the premier business to business event will be held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre from 5 – 8 September 2010.

Geothermal community comes together at AGEC

EcoGeneration — November/December 2009 The annual Australian Geothermal Energy Conference, which took place in Brisbane from 10–13 November, showcased the innovation of an industry on the verge of a great future, writes Susan Jeanes and Barry Goldstein.

Innovation digs deep: The future of geothermal energy

EcoGeneration — November/December 2009 Pessimists marginalise geothermal energy’s potential with the claim that the operating environment at depth is too extreme. Yet, these conditions are far less challenging than the deep-sea and outer space environments, whose technical obstacles were overcome more than 50 years ago, writes Lawrence Molloy.

All-Energy conference calls for an all energy solution

EcoGeneration — November/December 2009 The All-Energy Australia conference, which was held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 7–8 October, attracted over 1,750 visitors, and provided a lively and dynamic forum for the discussion of all facets of the global energy future.