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Energy & Utilities
Unleashing the value of storage as a transmission asset
Renewable energy generation is rapidly increasing around the world, driven by competitive costs, eager capital and supportive governments. Many countries have ambitious targets, including Australia, which is aiming for 82 percent renewable generation by 2030 - up from around 29 percent in 2021. To ensure the grid remains reliable while these targets are met, many…
16 Jan 2023, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
Addressing the impending energy storage undersupply
The Federal Government, through ARENA, has extended funding of $175 million to support 4.2GWh of energy storage across six projects, operational by 2025. Recently, Victoria also announced its intention to legislate 2.6 GW of energy storage capacity by 2030 and at least 6.3 GW by 2035. The target - which includes short, medium and deep…
12 Jan 2023, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
The challenges and opportunities around long term energy storage – insights from Genex CEO James Harding
For Genex Power – the first private company in Australia to develop pumped hydro - the business case for large-scale energy storage systems (LESS) has always been clear. Given the high penetration of solar in Queensland, Genex’s various LESS projects throughout the state are well placed for energy arbitrage - enabling the operator to bank…
11 Jan 2023, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
How CleanCo Queensland is powering a cleaner energy future
Since taking on the role of Chief Executive at CleanCo Queensland in July 2022, Tom Metcalfe has been at the helm of a 1100MW portfolio of low-emission and clean energy generators. He oversees two run-of-river hydros in far north Queensland, the state’s only pumped hydro at Wivenhoe, and one of Australia’s most efficient combined-cycle gas…
9 Jan 2023, by Amy SarcevicTechnology
How technology can fuel the growth of Build to Rent
Australia’s supply of build to rent (BTR) housing stock is set to grow this year, with 7000 new units to be delivered by 2024. Demand for rental accommodation is also rebounding after a temporary setback during COVID-19. But as vacancies for other types of rental dwelling rise simultaneously, how can the BTR sector capture more…
5 Jan 2023, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
How machine learning is improving prospectivity modelling
Victoria is believed to have the richest orogenic gold endowment of any state or region globally. However, the majority of its gold remains hidden beneath younger sediment cover, with few near-surface signs of mineralisation at depth. In recent years, explorers have been progressively moving into these undercover areas, as surface discoveries dry up. Many geologists…
12 Dec 2022, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
Major new gold breakthrough a near-term possibility – says MD of Falcon Metals
After a patient wait for farmers to reap their late harvest, Falcon Metals is soon set to resume drilling beneath the paddocks northwest of Bendigo, Victoria – and Managing Director Tim Markwell is hopeful about what his team will unearth. The several phases of infill drilling that took place in previous field seasons revealed several…
9 Dec 2022, by Amy SarcevicUncategorised
Practicing what it lobbies for – how consumer advocacy CHOICE maintains ethical data practices
After years of lobbying for better data management in large corporations, consumer rights advocacy CHOICE made a vow: to uphold the same standards it was calling for in others, within its own organisation. This ‘practice what you lobby for’ mentality was ethically-motivated, explained Chief Data & Technology Officer, Ashwin Sridhar – much like CHOICE’s recent…
2 Dec 2022, by Amy SarcevicBusiness | Defence & Security
What have we learned from recent major data breaches? Insights from the NSW Privacy Commissioner
With an average cost of $3.35 million, data breaches often leave behind a trail of destruction. But as NSW Privacy Commissioner Samantha Gavel points out - ahead of her keynote at the Australian Privacy Forum - they also leave valuable clues on how to improve data security. Ms Gavel and her team at the Information…
1 Dec 2022, by Amy SarcevicBusiness
What do online companies need to know about the Online Safety Act?
The online environment offers a wealth of opportunities, but it is also an increasingly treacherous place, where cyber bullying, abuse, and explicit content are all too common. Since 2015, eSafety has dealt with more than 61,000 complaints concerning illegal or restricted content and, last year alone, 29.1 million reports of materials involving child sexual exploitation…
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