energy

Today's Business Headlines

19-Dec-2012

Stevens warns of growth gap - The Fin; Watchdog savages greens over Browse - The West; Uranium opportunity 'at risk' - The Aus; School told kids to stay away for NAPLAN - The West; Selling Aussie not a cop-out: Symond - The Aus

Mike Fitzpatrick joins Carnegie after $5.8m raising

Dan Wilkie

28-Nov-2012

Renewable energy technology firm Carnegie Wave Energy has secured $5.8 million in funding from the government and the private sector.

Today's Business Headlines

10-Oct-2012

Sleaze claims Slipper's scalp - The Fin; Rio cuts forecast for China growth - The Aus; Renewable energy plan under fire - The West; Big Australian boosts bond market - The Fin; Boom leads to trades exodus - The West

Aust China's top market for investment: report

Staff reporter

12-Sep-2012

Australia has been cemented as China's top market for business transactions, with 32 deals being done since 2011, worth a total of $US11 billion, research released today says.

Tipping point in shale gas revolution

Tim Treadgold

29-Aug-2012

Successful shale gas tests will have profound implications for Australia's energy sector.

Business claims small victory from energy strategy

Mark Pownall

28-Aug-2012

The 15 per cent domestic gas reservation policy remains a point of contention among Western Australian businesses, with local industrial users claiming a small but significant victory from the latest policy intended to provide a guide to the state government's position.

Demand for resources workers tipped to surge

Nicholas Brant

18-Jul-2012

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia has forecast demand for workers on energy and mining projects will outstrip supply within five years.

Carbon tax slugs off-peak users hardest

Mark Pownall

04-Jul-2012

The carbon tax introduces a power-pricing anomaly as businesses battle rising electricity costs.

Today's Business Headlines

30-May-2012

Boom under threat from higher costs - The Fin; $1.2b sale hangs in balance - The West; Bring in miners or miss best of boom - The Aus; QR boss upbeat about rail plan - The West; Cowin backs Gina on Fairfax - The Aus

Turning ‘energy’ into profits

Shanna Crispin

23-May-2012

EXPLOITING a business's 'energy' to improve profits may be an ethereal concept beyond the practical knowledge base of many boardroom directors.

Today's Business Headlines

17-May-2012

$41,000 tax win for small business - The West; Carbon price uncertainty - The Fin; Cottesloe height limit fight heads to court - The West; BHP salvo on IR, tax - The Fin; ALP, business slate 'wrong' power merger - The West