Strike Energy was one of the few Australian stocks to end the day in positive territory, after drilling results intersected one of the thickest coal seams recorded to date in South Australia’s Coop
The federal government insists there will be a floor price when the carbon tax transforms into an emissions trading scheme in mid-2015, despite independent MP Rob Oakeshott suggesting he could try
Re-merging state power utilities Verve Energy and Synergy would do nothing to lower electricity costs for consumers, according to a report from the newly formed WA Independent Power Association.
The Southern Metropolitan Regional Council has applied for a lifeline for its Canning Vale waste facility, the largest in the state, after the Department Of Environment and Conservation moved to sh
The state government is examining whether waste-to-energy facilities will adversely affect people’s health and recycling habits before evaluating proposals for facilities in Perth and the Pilbara.
The federal government must name the top 500 companies set to pay a price on carbon to dispel confusion among businesses and the public, the opposition says.
Four of the nation's biggest and dirtiest power stations in Victoria's Latrobe Valley will receive the lion's share of $1 billion to help coal-fired generators cope with the carbon tax.
Mines minister Norman Moore said today he is “extraordinarily frustrated” after the state government withdrew its prosecution against US petroleum company Apache and its joint venture partners over
Japan’s Inpex Corporation announced today it had struck an agreement with Shell to purchase a 17.5 per cent interest in the Prelude floating LNG project, located off WA’s northern coast.
A recent surge in carbon emissions across the globe was a one-off event as economies rebounded after the global financial crisis, Australian scientists say.
Premier Colin Barnett has stated that Western Australia should have two energy utilities rather than four, raising the ire of shadow minister Bill Johnston who believes investment in the sector is
The owners of the Ichthys LNG project have today announced that the cost of the development will be US$34 billion, above most recent estimates for the long awaited project.
Forge Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary Cimeco has entered into a $90 million agreement with Chicago Bridge and Iron to provide civil and concrete services for the early stages of the Australian Paci
Woodside Petroleum denies it is having doubts about building a gas processing plant in Western Australia's north, following a delay on a decision on the $30 billion liquefied natural gas proje
An Asian investor will match the federal government dollar for dollar as part of a $200 million scheme to help local renewable energy companies get started.
Australia will need $240 billion of investment in its gas and electricity industries over the next two decades to ensure a reliable supply, a draft federal government white paper says.
Leighton Holdings subsidiary John Holland has secured a $370 million contract to design and construct the accommodation village for Chevron's Wheatstone gas project near Onslow.
Japanese energy major Inpex has signed an agreement with five major Japanese companies guaranteeing sales of 4 million tonnes per annum of LNG from its Ichthys project off the Western Australian co
Global conglomerate GE has opened a $100 million technology and learning complex in Perth, its first in-country support and maintenance center for the oil and gas industry.
Thousands of workers have marched through central Perth threatening to picket US oil and gas giant Chevron until it pledges to provide more local jobs and training. (Click through for video)
The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association has elected Santos’ David Knox as chairman and Woodside Energy’s Rob Cole as vice chairman for the coming financial year.
Malaga’s Hertel Modern has won a three-year, $90 million contract to provide paint, insulation and fireproofing services on Chevron’s Gorgon liquefied natural gas development.
