Geothermal project steams ahead
March 5, 2010
Resources and Energy Minister, Martin Ferguson, today opened the Panax geothermal project near Penola.
Panax successfully applied for $7 million under round one of the Federal Government’s $50 million Geothermal Drilling Program.
Visiting the site, Mr Ferguson said South Australia offers great opportunity to develop geothermal energy technology. Read more
Gas production ramps up
January 28, 2010
Adelaide Energy plans to double or even triple gas production from its Katnook plant near Penola in the coming months.
The plans include the use of a local firm to drill gas exploration wells. Read more
Customers cool on higher prices
December 22, 2009
A Mount Gambier air-conditioning expert has welcomed the State Government’s move to ban the sale of “grossly inefficient” air-conditioners from July 1 next year. Read more
Macquarie backs proposed wind farm
December 22, 2009
Robe Wind Pty Ltd announced yesterday it has reached an agreement with Macquarie Capital Group Limited for the development of a wind farm along the Woakwine range between Beachport and Mount Benson.
Macquarie will be responsible for all of the ongoing development activities for the proposed wind farm. Read more
Government buildings to go solar
December 19, 2009
Solar panels will be mandatory for all new and substantially refurbished government buildings from July 1 next year, Premier Mike Rann announced this week.
Speaking from Copenhagen, where he was chairing the international States and Regions Alliance Climate Leaders Summit, Mr Rann said this was another action the government was taking to move South Australia towards an even greater uptake of renewable energy. Read more
Nuclear is a debate we need to have
August 27, 2009
Australia’s energy industry has been under the parliamentary microscope for the past fortnight.
The result was the passing of legislation mandating a minimum use of renewable energy by 2020. It has all the feel-good green attributes of modern policy. Read more
Insulation sales go through the roof
July 4, 2009
South East insulation sales have gone through the roof this week since new Federal Government insulation assistance grants to homeowners came into effect.
An earlier boom occurred in February when $1600 insulation grants were announced, allowing homeowners to take advantage of the offer before it came into effect on July 1. Read more
Clean energy fuels employment hopes
May 28, 2009
A new report has predicted more than $1.2b will be poured into clean energy projects in the South East over the next decade, creating nearly 3000 construction jobs and 500 permanent positions.
The South East is poised to become the clean energy capital of regional Australia, with the highest amount of expenditure predicted to be spent in the Limestone Coast. Read more
Mount Gambier could be energy capital
May 14, 2009
Mount Gambier is ideally placed to become the national hub of Australia’s alternative energy industry.
The Green Triangle region is already producing electricity derived from wind and geothermal sources.
Plans are under way to establish wave power and biofuel plants, while the potential for “clean coal” and gas is largely untapped. Read more
Success fuels energy plans
May 8, 2009
After last year’s successful run to establish a solar neighbourhood project for electricity generation, the search is on for South East residents to bulk buy into a solar hot water project.
Community Action for Sustainability (CAS) established the solar neighbourhood project for residents by taking advantage of reduced bulk prices and government rebates and now plans to do the same to get a solar hot water neighbourhood off the ground. Read more
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