Energy Transition News 09.06.23
The latest updates in energy transition news. These 7 articles cover a range of topics from storage to moveable hydrogen generators and how Spain ran off of renewable energy for 9 hours.
Australia and the US commit to enhance bilateral cooperation under a Climate, Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Transformation Compact (the Compact)
This is the compact between Australia and the US. The framework intends to coordinate policies and investments to support the expansion and diversification of responsible clean energy and critical minerals supply chains, accelerate the development of markets for established and emerging technologies, meet the growing energy and adaptation needs of the Indo-Pacific, and enhance the region’s role as a driver of resilient and sustainable global prosperity.
Clean energy construction peaks as investment pipeline battles headwinds
This article refers to clean energy in the form of storage and some of the different ways we can store clean energy. The New Clean Energy Council goes into a more in-depth analysis of the 8 large construction projects taking place in the 1st quarter of 2023.
CSIRO launches $10m project to build Australia’s first movable hydrogen generator
This article goes into the details of an Australian first, a new CSIRO project will develop an easily deployed device to produce hydrogen directly at the point of consumption.
Victorian government changes preferred transmission line route for VNI West project
This article discusses the Victorian governments change in their preferred transmission line route for VNI West project. The project is part of the state government's push to reach its target of 95 per cent renewable energy by 2035.
Industry welcomes vital transmission infrastructure funding
This is a media release by Energy Networks Australia. It discusses the recent announcement of Federal and NSW Government funding that aims to see transmission infrastructure fast tracked in NSW.
New Gladstone SuperGrid Training Centre and Transmission Hub launched
This article is about the launch of the New Gladstone SuperGrid Training Centre and Transmission Hub. It is a joint statement from the Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen and Minister for Public Works and Procurement, the Honourable Mick de Brenni and Minister for Energy, Renewables and Assistant Minister for Energy, Mr Lance McCallum.
Spain Just Produced Enough Renewable Energy To Power Its Entire Country For A 9-Hour Work Day
This article takes energy transition news internationally, Spain successfully operated on renewable energy for a continuous period of nine hours. Read it if you would like to know how they did it.