Hydrogen fuel stations to be built between Sydney and Melbourne under $20m plan NSW and Victorian governments say at least four refuelling stations will be built along Hume Highway The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2022
Victoria unveils gas phase-out plan The state government is offering incentives for people to shift away from using the fossil fuel. AAP · Jul 2, 2022
Vic $250 power bonus opens amid cost rises Victoria's default energy offer will rise by about five per cent as a $250 power bonus becomes available for 2.5 million households across the state. AAP · Jun 30, 2022
Victoria to demand governments set completion dates for energy transmission projects State energy minister, Lily D’Ambrosio, says investors need confidence electricity grid will be ready for renewables The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2022
New 'capacity mechanism' could pay coal and gas generators for reliable electricity supply A draft plan for a new "capacity mechanism", aimed at ensuring stability in the national electricity grid, could see coal and gas generators paid for reliable power supply. ABC News · Jun 19, 2022
Tiny arrivals at Guthega skink chalet a big moment in alpine critter's fight back from the brink of extinction A "special moment" millions of years in the making could be a critical point in a rescue breeding program for the Guthega skink, which is barely hanging on in its alpine homelands. ABC News · Jun 19, 2022
Vic has 'more than enough' power reserves Victoria's energy minister says authorities have been assured the state has more than sufficient power in its reserves. AAP · Jun 17, 2022
As the eastern states face an energy crisis, Victoria may be in a slightly better position. Here's why Experts say the state's brown coal reserves could provide a "safety net", but ageing power plants and instability from the interconnected national energy market may still pose a threat. ABC News · Jun 15, 2022
Bowen says ‘no silver bullet’ to lower prices as energy market operator given power to buy and store gas Increasing spare electricity capacity and the development of a transition plan to reduce emissions among decisions at ‘very collegiate’ energy ministers meeting The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2022
Vic resists state gas reserve amid crisis A state-based Victorian gas reserve would be impractical and a national scheme is needed to rein in soaring prices, Premier Daniel Andrews says. AAP · Jun 8, 2022
$1m community battery unveiled in Melbourne in move towards more renewable energy A community battery that will take excess energy from local solar panels is unveiled in Melbourne and welcomed as a "fabulous" step towards having more renewable energy in the network. ABC News · Jun 5, 2022
Neds Corner handed back to Ngintait traditional owners in record Victorian land transfer After more than a century of heavy grazing and cropping, an agricultural property in far north-west Victoria is being returned to the Ngintait people. ABC News · May 10, 2022
Vic budget to focus on health, not debt Premier Daniel Andrews has teased a healthcare-oriented Victorian budget, declaring his government won't cut its way out of rising debt and deficit. AAP · May 1, 2022
Victoria to restore area five times size of Melbourne with $31m boost to private land conservation BushBank scheme aims to revegetate parcels of private land to create habitat for endangered wildlife and capture carbon The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2022