Browsing: Energy efficiency

A NSW Bill extends the lifespan of development consents, empowers the government to overhaul the state's energy efficiency scheme, and establishes an exemption regime for its container deposit program.

An overhauled and rebadged NSW energy efficiency scheme will reward the use of biogas and hydrogen, as well as cuts to peak demand, and will form part of the state's new approach to energy security.

NSW is still committed to net-zero emissions by 2050, but the pandemic has prompted a rethink of how best to get there, according to NSW Energy Minister Matt Kean.

Technological solutions to climate change have become economically viable faster than anticipated, but greater efforts are needed to rapidly deploy them, concludes a new analysis from ClimateWorks.

Large businesses will find it easier to earn money by reducing their electricity use at peak times, under new proposals from the energy market rule-maker.

The federal government has awarded one of its largest-ever cooperative research centre grants to an energy productivity alliance that has multiple programs for business on its agenda.

The federal-NSW energy and emissions deal includes $450 million to help heavy industry adopt low-emissions technology, money from the Climate Solutions Fund for NSW abatement projects, and a reverse auction for electric vehicle infrastructure.

A new government report shows Australia is way off track in efforts to achieve a 40% improvement in its energy productivity by 2030.