Tag: ARENA
ARENA opens Round 2 of its R&D Programme for encouraging industry-partnered projects
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a $20 billion funding package under round two of its R&D Programme that promotes industry and...
Major solar research facility switched on at UQ campus
Industry and Science Minister Ian Macfarlane has officially opened the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) research facility in the southern hemisphere at the University of...
$5.2m ARENA funding for Curtin’s Renergi to design and construct a pilot biofuel plant
Researchers from Curtin University’s Fuels and Energy Technology Institute have developed a new technology that converts biomass, such as mallee crops, into biofuels and biochar via...
Australia’s soon to be largest solar plant, a step closer to perfection
On a 250 hectare site, 550 km northwest of Sydney, Australia's soon to be largest solar plant moves a step closer to completion. The...
Experts say Australia’s policy on renewable energy stifles investments in the sector
California-based renewable energy company Solar Reserve has abandoned plans to develop electricity plants for the public market in Australia because of the Government’s hostile...
CEC says axing ARENA is a backwards step for Australia
The peak body for the clean energy industry of Australia, the Clean Energy Council (CEC), has claimed that the axing of the Australian Renewable...
OPT announces funding agreement with Australian Government for A$66.5 million grant
Ocean Power Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT) has announced that Victorian Wave Partners Pty. Ltd (VWP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ocean Power Technologies, Australasia (OPTA),...
Visy says new waste-to-energy plant is still a go, with or without government funding
Recycled products manufacturer Visy Group is likely to go ahead with its groundbreaking $300 million project that will turn household garbage into energy despite...