Tag: Chris Bowen

ARENA tips $26m into Element Zero green iron pilot

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia’s green energy bank has committed $26 million to Element Zero, marking its first investment under the green metals strand of a signature Albanese government innovation fund. The matched...

Chris Bowen’s angry pills could power a data centre

Posted on   |  by James Riley
All eyes were on National Cabinet during the week as the Prime Minister agreed to relax energy rules for data centres that would let states with publicly-owned electricity networks...

Vic Liberals back Canberra’s green data centre standards

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Victorian shadow minister Richard Welch has signalled Liberal support for Canberra’s data centres green energy standards, removing a potential post-election flashpoint between the state and federal governments. An elected...

ARENA pumps $32m into HAMR Energy’s biofuel plans

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Low carbon fuels startup HAMR Energy has received $32 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to kickstart plans for a multi-billion-dollar green aviation fuel supply chain for Australia’s...

Gig Guide: Marianna O’Gorman leads ARENA board refresh

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Marianna O’Gorman has been appointed chair of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, becoming the first woman to lead the agency in its 14-year history. Ms O’Gorman, who co-founded the...

Gig Guide: Bishop resignation cuts ANU term short

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Former Coalition grande dame Julie Bishop has stepped down as Chancellor of the scandal-ridden Australian National University, seven months before her term was due to end. Ms Bishop has...

NRF to back ‘losers’ in net zero industry push

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Labor will accept an effective loss for taxpayers from its $5 billion Net Zero Fund to help major polluters clean up facilities and spur clean energy manufacturing. Industry minister...