Gas water heater regulation reform

The Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Gas Committee – consisting of officials and representatives from Australian Federal, State, Territory and New Zealand government energy efficiency agencies –
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Retail regulation where to now?

The decision to have a single energy operator for both the gas and electricity industries is part of a series of reforms designed to enhance productivity and the efficient functioning of markets. Why
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Natural gas: Keep the Home Fires Burning

This announcement, made during a joint press conference with Hu Jintao, President of the Peoples Republic of China, signalled a continuation of the significant growth in Australia’s LNG exports to
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GAMAA is Issues Driven

Two months ago, GAMAA celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. It was a night remembering “50 years of gas magic”? and the magician who performed throughout the evening almost stole the show. The
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Putting our trust in the future of the industry

When asked about the role AGIT plays in the development of the gas industry in Australia, Andrew said the core responsibility is actively seeking applications for study, education, and research within
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Victoria number one for retail energy competition

Separate figures also released last week by the National Electricity Market Management Company (NEMMCO), indicate that customer competition is continuing unabated, with a monthly record of 66,105 customer
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Screw compressing on show

Howden Australia, together with its screw compressor design and manufacturing colleagues from the United Kingdom, delivered two days of technical seminars in Brisbane in August. With more than 50 attendees,
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Gas-to-electricity generator goes on show

The BlueGen unit is approximately the size of a dishwasher and can produce up to 17,000 kilowatt hours of power a year – twice the electricity needed to power an average home. The unit will be connected
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Ploughing technology for gas pipe construction

Ploughing is a unique system and is capable of laying pipes and cables while also installing sand bedding, padding and warning tape simultaneously if required. The trenchless technology uses a specially
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Contact spuds first Ahuroa gas injection well

The well is the first of three wells, which will enable sustained gas injection and extraction into and from the depleted gas field. Following the installation and commissioning of a new compressor onsite,
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