Tag: Alan Finkel

Hydrogen strategy will be reviewed in response to IRA

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s national hydrogen strategy is set for a review following an agreement by state and federal energy ministers at the first meeting of the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial...

Alan Finkel backs Metrics Review changes adopted by the ABS

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
While the former government kept a landmark Innovation Metrics Review secret for years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics quietly implemented one of its key recommendations to better understand how...

Buried innovation metrics review had a roadmap to success

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia would have a whole-of-government entity to lead and report on national innovation efforts based on more sophisticated data had the previous government accepted the recommendations of a landmark...

Alan Finkel shoots down nuclear energy option

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government’s advisor on low emissions technology Dr Alan Finkel has shot down the possibly of nuclear power playing a significant role in the nation’s energy transition, saying...

The pillars of Australia’s research system

Posted on   |  by Professor Andy Lowe
Opinion: Australia is preparing to make substantial investments in the assets, facilities and services that support research and innovation. An expert working group, led by Dr Ziggy Switkowski, is...

Net-zero challenge needs both a tech and political fix

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
The Net Zero Australia study announced by Melbourne University fills one of the missing links in Australian emissions reduction and energy policy. Despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s false dichotomy...