Monthly News Roundup - April 2022

30 April 2022

Here is the Energy Next news round up for April 2022

 

2.8GW green hydrogen project in the NT gains key approvals, expands solar potential by a third

Global Energy Ventures' 2.8GW #greenhydrogen project in the NT gains key approvals from traditional landowners to expand solar potential.

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Octopus Australia and CEFC partner again with colocated solar and storage project in NSW

Australia's CEFC and the Octopus Group partner again to develop 300MWac Solar and 300MW/600MWh Battery Project in Bungendore, NSW. It aims to colocate #renewableenergy generation with regenerative agriculture and carbon sequestration.

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New program to deliver renewable energy to Indigenous communities

A joint 3-year MOU between Pacific Energy's renewable subsidiary Hybrid Systems Australia and Gumala Aboriginal Corporation has been announced.

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Queensland company promises to turn noxious weeds into ‘green coal’

Green Day Energy is in the works of converting a noxiou invasive weed, prickly acacia, to biomass for the purpose of generating electricity, biochar, and hydrogen.

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$140 million bipartisan support for WA hydrogen projects

A $140M funding for the new Hydrogen hubs in WA was committed by the Federal Government. #renewable hydrogen presents a big opportunity for industries across WA to reduce their emissions and embrace a cleaner future, and the funding commitment helps them take that lead.

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