The federal government will ensure Alcoa's Portland smelter receives up to $76.8 million dollars over four years for agreeing to curtail load during times of peak electricity demand.
Delta Electricity appears to have decided a grant is a safer way to subsidise an upgrade of its coal-fired power plant, even though its right to earn carbon credits might potentially have been more lucrative.
The company behind the 1,000 kilometre-long, $1.5 billion proposed CopperString transmission line today announced it has signed an implementation agreement with the Queensland government.
Companies including BHP, BlueScope, Orica and Wesfarmers have joined forces with ClimateWorks and Climate-KIC to develop supply chain strategies that will take them to net-zero emissions.
Seven companies, including BHP Nickel West, Woodside, and Engie Renewables Australia, have made the shortlist for a share of $70 million in hydrogen funding on offer from ARENA.
Mid-cap companies have been the "accidental heroes" of the push to use clean energy in mining, because of their focus on cutting costs, says Siemens' emerging technologies specialist Mark Nesci.
A renewable methane project involving CO2 drawdown from the air, and a green ammonia feasibility study by BP, will share $2.8 million in ARENA funding.