BP Solar is partnering with Verve Energy as the lead contractor to build Australia's largest ever grid-connected solar power plant, a 10 megawatt (MW) utility scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Western Australia.
QUEENSLAND Treasurer Andrew Fraser gave the nod to the four to five billion dollar-plus Queensland Rail (QR) National float.
Unlike Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, financial analysts are casting doubt on the economic and sovereign risk factors involved in the proposed Purari river project.
Origin Energy Limited (ASX: ORG) and PNG Energy Developments will undertake an 18-month feasibility study for building an 1800 megawatt power plant on the Purari River in the Papua New Guinea (PNG) highlands.
Origin Energy (ASX: ORG) announced today it will sign an agreement with the governments of Papua New Guinea and Queensland to support the potential development of a renewable hydroelectricity project.
The kingmaker Greens are beginning to use their influence on the prime minister and her court.
Authorities in the Asian nation has given the green light to the $30 million joint venture between Australian coal-based energy company MetroCoal Ltd (ASX: MTE) and a Chinese state-owned company.
A family who has been building a second home near the Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL) liquefied natural gas project site are being evicted.
The Northern Territory Government has given the site license for Tenax Energy to build a major tidal energy project over the Clarence Strait.
Resource giant Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) announced on Monday it is midway through a share buyback program designed to simplify its dual-listed structure.
Miners are threatening to restart anti-tax campaign, potentially bringing back the controversy over the government's resource levy.
A market and social research group found a significant number of Australians becoming more carbon-efficient.
Australia's aborigines cry 'Noonkanbah' when the West Australian government started acquiring land for Woodside Petroleum Limited's (ASX: WPL) $30 billion gas project.
British-Australian miner Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) announced on Monday it will invest US$1.6 billion to develop the Hope Downs 4 iron ore project in Western Australia and link with Rio Tinto's existing rail, power and port infrastructure in the Pilbara.
Caltex Australia (ASX:CTX) has announced today it intends to continue a major expansion of its fuel terminal at Port Hedland in Western Australia in a move set to increase supply capability to the resource-intensive state's diesel market.
The mandatory renewable energy target (RET) scheme would raise energy prices.
Power and Water Corporation is losing employees because of a very old network.
Two thirds or about 6,000 of Alice Springs customers lost electricity after a switch fault at a substation before 7 this morning. Businesses in the area have started to complain about the long hours without power.
The Kimberley Land Council disclosed the breakdown of negotiations over the proposed $30 billion gas hub at James Price Point.
Queensland Sustainability Minister Kate Jones is not satisfied with Cougar Energy Limited's (CXY) report about the contaminated bores near its Kingaroy project site.
Natural gas infrastructure owner APA Group expect clean earnings in the financial year ahead since natural gas use around the nation is expected to grow.
Australia's second largest electricity retailer Origin Energy (OGFGF) will build multi billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants, four of which, to be located in Queensland.
Electricity supplier Ergon Energy issues a warning against a company offering cuts to electricity bills from a simple plug-in device.
Caltex Australia is another company that continues to benefit from the strong Australian dollar and the volatility of market forces.
Australian diversified natural resources company BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) has signalled it could drive a shake-up of the global pricing of potash if its $43 billion bid for Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc. succeeds.
Wesfarmers' (ASX:WES) disparate collection of businesses, including supermarkets, insurance, chemicals, hardware, office supplies and coal, has posted a smaller than expected rise in full-year profit.
The Australian currency opened weaker Thursday morning after ratings agency Moody's (NYSE:MCO) announced it would review the credit rating of global miner BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP).
Woodside Petroleum (ASX:WPL) is trying to reach gas supply agreements with BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP), ExxonMobil and US explorer Hess over the next months in support of a massive expansion of its $13 billion Pluto liquefied natural gas project in Western Australia, analysts say.
Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc announced overnight it has rejected an unsolicited takeover bid from Australian diversified natural resources company BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) worth about $US38.49 billion ($42.85 billion).
Woodside Petroleum (ASX:WPL) reported another gas find in Western Australia's Carnarvon Basin.
