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Ergon probes blackout cause

March 11, 2010 13:27:00

Ergon Energy believes a faulty feeder may be the cause of a power shortage that affected up to 5,000 Bundaberg homes and businesses in south-east Queensland yesterday.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, bundaberg-4670

Residents to monitor power use

March 11, 2010 13:06:00

In-home energy monitoring devices will be rolled out in Denmark and Walpole as part of a new trial.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, environmental-management, albany-6330, denmark-6333, walpole-6398

Gas pipeline to bring 'more heartache'

March 10, 2010 15:17:00

The Labor Member for Albany says a proposed gas pipeline from Bunbury to Albany could put even greater pressure on gas prices.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, oil-and-gas, states-and-territories, albany-6330, bunbury-6230

Power reliability urged before price rise

March 10, 2010 14:27:00

Two local governments in mid-west Western Australia say improvements to power infrastructure should come before increases in electricity prices.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, geraldton-6530, morawa-6623

Green review underway for $1b coal mine

March 10, 2010 11:23:00

The proponents of a $1 billion coal mine planned near Dunedoo say an environmental assessment of the project should be finished within five months.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, coal, environmental-impact, dubbo-2830, dunedoo-2844

Doubt cast over biomass plans

March 10, 2010 08:36:00

There is scepticism this morning about Delta Electricity's proposal to use plant material or 'biomass' at one of its power stations.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, alternative-energy, forbes-2871, orange-2800

Residents threaten lawsuit over blackouts

March 9, 2010 14:38:00

More power blackouts on parts of South Australia's west coast over the long weekend have triggered threats of protests or legal action against ETSA. [MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, community-and-society, elliston-5670

Close call with power-lines a timely reminder

March 9, 2010 10:37:00

The New South Wales South East energy provider says a man's close-call with power-lines at the weekend should remind people to take care.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, accidents, bermagui-2546

Further steep price hikes for power predicted

March 9, 2010 10:22:00

The State Opposition says West Australian residents could face another four years of steep power price rises. [MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, electricity-energy-and-utilities, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, tax, wa

Delta launches biomass fuel trial

March 9, 2010 08:37:00

Ten farms in the Forbes district will take part in a $1 million trial of using plant material or 'biomass' to produce electricity.[MORE]

Tags: industry, electricity-energy-and-utilities, environment, alternative-energy, science-and-technology, energy, forbes-2871, orange-2800

Minister to hear anti-powerlines push

March 9, 2010 08:29:00

Landholders from northern New South Wales will meet the state's Energy Minister today in a bid to stop a proposed high voltage powerline going ahead.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, urban-development-and-planning, lismore-2480, tamworth-2340, tenterfield-2372

ETSA promises blackout fix

March 8, 2010 13:02:00

Residents in South Australia's Elliston region say they are fed up with ongoing power failures, after further blackouts last week stirred up community anger.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, electricity-energy-and-utilities, australia, sa, ceduna-5690, elliston-5670, port-lincoln-5606

Farmers fear power price rise impact

March 5, 2010 13:22:00

The Western Australian Farmers Federation is warning that rising electricity prices will have a significant impact on farmers.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, agribusiness, wa, albany-6330, broome-6725, bunbury-6230, denmark-6333, esperance-6450, geraldton-6530, kalgoorlie-6430, karratha-6714

Doctor airs power station asthma fears

March 4, 2010 09:42:00

An Upper Hunter GP researching a local spike in asthma cases is worried approval for a new power station will make the situation worse.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, child-health-and-behaviour, respiratory-diseases, muswellbrook-2333, newcastle-2300

Mid West blackouts 'totally unacceptable'

March 3, 2010 14:36:00

Nationals MP Grant Woodhams has accused Western Power of turning its back on two Mid West shires.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, government-and-politics, local-government, states-and-territories, wa, morawa-6623, perenjori-6620

Environment groups condemn Alcoa power deal

March 2, 2010 08:04:00

Environment groups have condemned a 20 year power deal between Alcoa and Loy Yang Power.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, electricity-energy-and-utilities, environment, vic, ballarat-3350, geelong-3220, portland-3305, sale-3850

Foil insulation checks useless, experts warn

March 1, 2010 15:00:00

The Government's massive audit of foil insulation is essentially useless and will do nothing but shift blame to electrical contractors, experts say.[MORE]

Tags: industry, electricity-energy-and-utilities, government-and-politics, federal-government, occupational-health-and-safety, programs-and-initiatives, safety, australia

Woodfired power station stoush

March 1, 2010 14:38:00

Forestry Tasmania has denied claims that its proposed wood-fired power station in the Huon Valley will use material from native forests. [MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, environment, timber, tas, geeveston-7116

More turbines for Hallett wind farm

February 26, 2010 16:00:00

Another 25 wind turbines will be added to AGL Energy's wind farm at Hallett in the mid-north of South Australia.[MORE]

Tags: company-news, electricity-energy-and-utilities, wind-energy, sa, adelaide-5000, hallett-5419, port-pirie-5540

Welfare group fears power disconnection inequity

February 24, 2010 12:40:00

The Western Australian Council of Social Service (WACOSS) is concerned people in regional and remote areas are having their power disconnected at a disproportionally high rate.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, welfare, wa, albany-6330, broome-6725, bunbury-6230, denmark-6333, geraldton-6530, kalgoorlie-6430, karratha-6714

Freak winds blamed for toppling towers

February 23, 2010 13:49:00

A power company has finished assessing the cause of electricity towers collapsing in northern Victoria during code red fire danger last month.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, electricity-energy-and-utilities, disasters-and-accidents, accidents, australia, vic, bendigo-3550, kerang-3579

Survey assesses carbon capture potential off Gippsland

February 23, 2010 11:22:00

The Victorian Government says a $5.5 million seismic survey of the Gippsland Basin is important for the future of the Latrobe Valley's coal fired power stations.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, electricity-energy-and-utilities, environment, alternative-energy, australia, vic, sale-3850

Hobart applies HEAT to energy usage

February 19, 2010 10:29:00

An alliance of Tasmanian councils has developed a kit that allows people to test their household energy usage.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, environment, alternative-energy, local-government, tas, hobart-7000