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Siemens invests in Marine Current Turbines

Mon, 15 March 2010 Global engineering firm Siemens has announced its investment in the British tidal energy company Marine Current Turbines.

BioPower makes waves in Port Fairy

Tue, 9 March 2010 A commercial scale wave energy farm is set for development in Port Fairy, southwest Victoria.

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.

AGL wins Melbourne Water renewable supplier contract

Mon, 1 March 2010 AGL has been awarded a contract to provide renewable energy to Melbourne Water’s Sugarloaf Pipeline.

Development approval for Kyoto Energy Park

Tue, 23 February 2010 The New South Wales Government has given development approval for the Kyoto Energy Park, which is being developed by property services company Pamada.

Musselroe Wind Farm on ice

Tue, 23 February 2010 Roaring 40s has announced that construction of its Musselroe Wind Farm in Tasmania has been halted due to issues surrounding the Renewable Energy Certificate system.

Australia’s first commercial scale wave energy project launched

Fri, 29 January 2010 Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy has formally launched its Perth Wave Energy Project, the first commercial-scale wave energy unit to be deployed in Australia.

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.

All aboard – Australia’s rocky voyage toward sustainability

EcoGeneration — January/February 2010 An executive with experience spanning numerous renewable associations and companies around the world, The Hon Peter Rae AO has a unique vantage point from which to understand Australia’s position within the global clean energy context. He spoke with Lucy Rochlin about the need for Australia to reassert itself as a leader in renewable energy before we miss the boat for good.

Scotland tests new wave energy technology

Fri, 8 January 2010 A new form of wave energy technology is undergoing demonstration off the Atlantic shores of Scotland's Orkney Isles.

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.

World wind energy expert on board for EcoGen 2010

Mon, 21 December 2009 The Hon. Peter Rae AO, Senior Vice President of the World Wind Energy Association and keynote speaker at EcoGen 2010, has said that Australia must reassert itself as a leader in renewable energy before we miss the boat for good.

IEA releases World Energy Outlook paper

Tue, 8 December 2009 The International Energy Association (IEA) has released its annual flagship publication, the World Energy Outlook 2009 (WEO-2009), which stresses low-carbon technology as a solution to climate change in the lead up to the United Nations Copenhagen Climate summit.

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.

Australian policy in hot water

EcoGeneration — November/December 2009 While solar hot water heaters and heat pumps have an important role to play in reducing Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, their inclusion in the Renewable Energy Target undermines the policy’s aim of delivering 20 per cent renewable energy by 2020, argues Dr Hugh Saddler. What’s more, high efficiency gas water heaters have been overlooked, further contributing to the incoherence of the country’s emissions abatement policy.

Advancing wave power: Surfing the eco wave into a renewable future

EcoGeneration — November/December 2009 A new clean tech company is working to bring floating wave power out of the depths and into the clean energy market, with a prototype energy generating system commissioned in June this year.

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.