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‘Sleeping giant’PremiumTwiggy enlists Turnbull for global green energy lobby

Billionaire Andrew Forrest and former Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull will spearhead a new global body, GH2, to promote greater use of hydrogen produced from renewable sources.

James Thornhill

Revolutionary technologyPremiumEpichem presses button on waste to fuels pilot plant

Bentley-based business Epichem presses button on benchtop plant testing how it can convert a variety of waste into useful revenue-generating products.

Stuart McKinnon

Woodside challengePremiumChallenge to Scarborough project set down for December

The Conservation Council of WA claims the Environmental Protection Authority’s approvals process for Woodside Petroleum’s huge gas project was flawed.

Sean Smith

Carbon sinkPremiumStrike Energy inks agreement for green hydrogen

Aspiring Perth Basin gas play Strike Energy has struck draft agreements with two companies as it eyes the use of green hydrogen as a feedstock at its proposed $2.3 billion urea project near Geraldton.

Stuart McKinnon

EnergyBaltic Sea gas pipeline completed

The Russian company Gazprom says the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline to supply Germany with gas has been completed.

AAP

Firing upPremiumWoodside partners in new Korean hydrogen venture

Two years after investing in a hydrogen fuel business for cars, the oil and gas group is now funding the rollout of refuelling stations for buses.

Sean Smith

$20b tie-upPremiumSantos, Oil Search strike deal for all-scrip offer

The two oil and gas companies had been working since August to agree terms.

Sean Smith

We rockPremiumResources groups herald sector’s Budget contribution

Mining and petroleum lobby groups say the State Budget’s $5.6b surplus has been underwritten by the WA resources sector.

Stuart McKinnon

Bold strikePremiumStrike makes case for gas export ban exemption

Strike Energy wants an exemption from the State’s ban on the export of onshore gas, arguing it should be incentivised to develop its downstream Haber urea plant near Geraldton.

Stuart McKinnon

‘Important step’PremiumMinRes heralds Perth Basin gas discovery

The Chris Ellison-led company says it has made a significant conventional gas discovery in the Perth Basin at an exploration well near Dongara.

Stuart McKinnon

Helping handPremiumSantos calls on government financiers to help with CCS

The company’s says low-cost funding from the likes of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility is essential to rolling out carbon capture and storage projects.

Sean Smith

Green hydrogenPremiumBP eyes renewable energy hub at Kwinana

Oil and gas giant has flagged a study into the production of green hydrogen and other renewable fuels at its decommissioned Kwinana oil refinery site.

Stuart McKinnon

EnergyRenewable hydrogen push in WA budget

Premier Mark McGowan says renewable hydrogen offers incredible potential for the state but is yet to commit to legislating a net-zero emissions target.

Michael Ramsey

‘Missed opportunity’PremiumOil, gas lobby pans WA’s one-sided resources strategy

APPEA says the State Government’s new resources strategy document released today falls short and relates mostly to the minerals sector.

Stuart McKinnon

West Aussie schools power into an intelligent energy future

Inspiring the next generation to be curious and creative problem solvers.

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Appetite wanesPremiumJury still out on investor hunger for big energy deals

Woodside Petroleum and Santos have bought themselves time to reposition their businesses for a low-carbon future but investor enthusiasm remains subdued, says EnergyQuest.

Stuart McKinnon

Art safeguardsPremiumPerdaman wins EPA approval, but with conditions

The company’s final emissions plans for its $4.3 billion urea plant on the Burrup Peninsula will be determined by monitoring of the Murujuga rock art collection before production.

Sean Smith

EnergyOffshore wind farm bill for new projects

The energy minister has introduced proposed electricity infrastructure laws to parliament to cover future offshore wind farms and other clean energy technology.

Marion Rae

Great ExpectationsPremiumMeg O’Neill treads tricky path

Woodside Petroleum’s new chief executive has her hands full with the BHP mega deal and the expectations of investors who want greener decisions.

Sean Smith

EnergyPort Kembla power proposal deemed critical

A proposed $1.3 billion hydrogen-gas turbine power station in NSW's Port Kembla has been declared "critical state significant infrastructure".

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New alliancePremiumWoodside, MAN Energy partner on scalable LNG technology

Woodside is partnering with German multinational company MAN Energy Solutions to commercialise an LNG solution for small-to-mid scale production.

Danielle Le Messurier

EnergyRio Tinto mine plan stirs Serbian protests

Opposition to a planned Rio Tinto lithium mine in Serbia is growing.

Ivana Sekularac and Aleksandar Vasovic

LawsuitPremiumActivists sue Santos over ‘clean energy’ claim

The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility alleges Santos has breached consumer and corporate laws.

Sean Smith

EnergyCall for NBN-style network for electricity

Wire the cities to regional renewable energy zones and connect Australia's west and far north to a truly national transmission network, a solar pioneer urges.

Marion Rae