Origin Energy, Australia's hydrogen hub, plans to leave the Hunter Valley
Origin Energy, Australia's largest energy company, announced on Thursday that it will abandon its potential development project for the Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub in New South Wales.
Australia's Best Option is LNG Imports
Australia has painted itself into a corner with its natural gas industry and faces the stark reality that there are no easy choices to alleviate the dual problem of…
Total Taps Warn as Investor Relations SVP
French supermajor Total has appointed Brendan Warn as Senior Vice-President, Investor Relations, effective January 1, 2019. He succeeds Mike Sangster.Prior to joining Total…
FSRU Suppliers Shift from Emerging Markets, Cut Back New Orders
Political instability and low credit ratings in emerging economies are putting some shipowners off ordering new floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs), as…
LNG Import Terminal Proposed for Australian port
A South Korea-based company has proposed building a terminal on Australia's east coast to import liquefied natural gas, the fifth proposal for such a project in the…
Hoegh LNG to Supply FLNG Terminal to Australian Import Project
Norway's Hoegh LNG has won a tender to supply a floating LNG import terminal for a consortium aiming to import liquefied natural gas to Australia's east coast from 2020 in a push to boost local supply.Aust
Plans for Another South Australia LNG Import Plant in the Works
A private firm is looking to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) to South Australia starting in 2020, around the same time as two other proposed import projects, looking…
New LNG Import Terminal Planned at Port Kembla
A consortium including Japan's JERA Co and Marubeni Corp aiming to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Australia's east coast has chosen a site south of Sydney at Port Kembla for an import terminal…
To Frack or Not to Frack? Australia's NatGas Dilemma
The decision by the government of Australia's Northern Territory government to allow the resumption of fracking for natural gas will do little to immediately solve the country's energy woes…
Record Breaker: AAL Delivers for Offshore Wind
AAL reports that it has completed three sailings into Adelaide with 45 windmill blades, turbine generators and other related components on each sailing, destined for…
Rio Tinto recommends Yancoal coal offer over Glencore
Rio says Yancoal deal could be agreed more quickly; says Yancoal has improved offer. Rio Tinto selected Yancoal on Tuesday to buy its Coal & Allied division in Australia for $2.45 billion…
Australia Gas Export Restrictions Counterproductive
When governments adopt new policies the benchmark for success should be that the change works, is efficient and fair to all parties and does not create unintended consequences.
U.S. Coal Gets Boost, but it's Debbie not Trump
One of the big hopes for a revival of the U.S. coal industry since the election of President Donald Trump is increasing exports. Right on cue, it looks likely that more…
Australia says clean energy fund could underwrite new coal plants
Australia is considering altering legislation to enable funds slated for clean energy developments to be used to bankroll construction of new low emission, coal-fired power plants.
WA’s First Co-located Solar Farm Powers Ahead
Western Australia’s Emu Downs Solar Farm is expected to begin construction within weeks after signing a funding agreement with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
ARENA’s Solar Push Sees First Project Signing
The first funding agreement in the Australian’s Renewable Energy Agency’s ground-breaking program to drive down the cost and accelerate the rollout of big solar has been signed today.
Australia's Natural Gas Ban Replicates Springsteen's Rust Belt
When government policies are driven by populist politics, it is almost certain to lead to poor outcomes and a low standard of debate, as shown by the current conundrum in Australia's natural gas sector.
China Blasts Australian Blocking of Grid Sale
China voiced anger on Friday over a decision by Australia to rule out on security grounds the preferred Chinese bidders for an energy grid potentially worth more than…
Australia Blocked Grid Sale over South China Sea worries
Australia halted A$10 bln grid sale to State Grid Corp of China. Australia blocked the sale of a major power grid company to Chinese interests in part over concerns that China…
Australia's LNG Sector Must Tackle its Enemies
It should be a golden age for Australia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers as they sit on the cusp of becoming the world's largest supplier of the fuel that holds…
