John Thompson, Author at Energy Magazine https://www.energymagazine.com.au/author/johnthompson/ A thought-leading, technology-neutral magazine, helping the industry answer some of the critical questions it is currently grappling with Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:34:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 CEFC receives $500M for net zero fund https://www.energymagazine.com.au/cefc-receives-500m-for-net-zero-fund/ https://www.energymagazine.com.au/cefc-receives-500m-for-net-zero-fund/#respond Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:33:46 +0000 https://www.energymagazine.com.au/?p=39049 The Federal Government will invest $500 million in its Powering Australia Technology Fund for the development of new and innovative […]

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]]> https://www.energymagazine.com.au/cefc-receives-500m-for-net-zero-fund/feed/ 0 Powerlink begins $295M Kidston renewable hub connection https://www.energymagazine.com.au/powerlink-begins-295m-kidston-renewable-hub-connection/ https://www.energymagazine.com.au/powerlink-begins-295m-kidston-renewable-hub-connection/#respond Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:31:23 +0000 https://www.energymagazine.com.au/?p=39045 In a $295 million undertaking, the landmark Kidston Clean Energy Hub will soon be connected to Powerlink’s transmission network. Powerlink […]

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]]> https://www.energymagazine.com.au/powerlink-begins-295m-kidston-renewable-hub-connection/feed/ 0 Australian offshore wind attracts investment from Spanish energy giants https://www.energymagazine.com.au/australian-offshore-wind-attracts-investment-from-spanish-energy-giants/ https://www.energymagazine.com.au/australian-offshore-wind-attracts-investment-from-spanish-energy-giants/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2022 02:40:07 +0000 https://www.energymagazine.com.au/?p=39026 Australia’s burgeoning offshore wind sector has attracted notable investment from Spanish energy giants, including BlueFloat Energy, Iberdrola and GPG. There […]

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]]> https://www.energymagazine.com.au/australian-offshore-wind-attracts-investment-from-spanish-energy-giants/feed/ 0 New technology critical to net zero targets, report says https://www.energymagazine.com.au/new-technology-critical-to-net-zero-targets-report-says/ https://www.energymagazine.com.au/new-technology-critical-to-net-zero-targets-report-says/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2022 02:37:52 +0000 https://www.energymagazine.com.au/?p=39022 New technology will be critical to successfully meeting net zero emissions targets, according to a new report from the recently-formed […]

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]]> https://www.energymagazine.com.au/new-technology-critical-to-net-zero-targets-report-says/feed/ 0 Australia’s largest-ever 1,200MW battery storage system to be built in Melbourne https://www.energymagazine.com.au/australias-largest-ever-1200mw-battery-storage-system-to-be-built-in-melbourne/ https://www.energymagazine.com.au/australias-largest-ever-1200mw-battery-storage-system-to-be-built-in-melbourne/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2022 02:11:25 +0000 https://www.energymagazine.com.au/?p=38824 Construction for the largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) ever deployed in the Asia-Pacific will begin in Melbourne, eventually supporting […]

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]]> https://www.energymagazine.com.au/australias-largest-ever-1200mw-battery-storage-system-to-be-built-in-melbourne/feed/ 3 200MW Blue Grass solar farm launches in QLD https://www.energymagazine.com.au/200mw-blue-grass-solar-farm-launches-in-qld/ https://www.energymagazine.com.au/200mw-blue-grass-solar-farm-launches-in-qld/#respond Thu, 17 Nov 2022 02:09:10 +0000 https://www.energymagazine.com.au/?p=38820 A new 200MW solar farm has been officially launched in Queensland’s Western Downs by global renewable energy company X-ELIO. The […]

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]]> https://www.energymagazine.com.au/200mw-blue-grass-solar-farm-launches-in-qld/feed/ 0 LNG revenue reaches record $10.6B as market stabilises https://www.energymagazine.com.au/lng-revenue-reaches-record-10-6b-as-market-stabilises/ https://www.energymagazine.com.au/lng-revenue-reaches-record-10-6b-as-market-stabilises/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2022 01:22:57 +0000 https://www.energymagazine.com.au/?p=38815 Australia’s LNG exports have remained stable for the month of October with global pressures contributing to a new record of […]

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]]> https://www.energymagazine.com.au/lng-revenue-reaches-record-10-6b-as-market-stabilises/feed/ 0 AGL appoints renewable heavyweights to board https://www.energymagazine.com.au/agl-appoints-renewable-heavyweights-to-board/ https://www.energymagazine.com.au/agl-appoints-renewable-heavyweights-to-board/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2022 01:19:49 +0000 https://www.energymagazine.com.au/?p=38811 AGL has announced sweeping changes to its Board of Directors at its 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM), electing renewable heavyweights […]

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]]> https://www.energymagazine.com.au/agl-appoints-renewable-heavyweights-to-board/feed/ 0 ANU energy researcher tells energy transition fable in new children’s book https://www.energymagazine.com.au/anu-energy-researcher-tells-energy-transition-fable-in-new-childrens-book/ https://www.energymagazine.com.au/anu-energy-researcher-tells-energy-transition-fable-in-new-childrens-book/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2022 02:04:52 +0000 https://www.energymagazine.com.au/?p=38802 An ANU Researcher from the Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering has published a new children’s book about […]

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]]> https://www.energymagazine.com.au/anu-energy-researcher-tells-energy-transition-fable-in-new-childrens-book/feed/ 0 Horizon Power launches nation-leading $9.3M hydrogen microgrid https://www.energymagazine.com.au/horizon-power-launches-nation-leading-9-3m-hydrogen-microgrid/ https://www.energymagazine.com.au/horizon-power-launches-nation-leading-9-3m-hydrogen-microgrid/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2022 02:01:30 +0000 https://www.energymagazine.com.au/?p=38798 Australia’s first remote hydrogen microgrid has been launched in the regional Western Australian town of Denham in a trial promising […]

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