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Latrobe City CouncilLatrobe City Council
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A $600 million plan to burn trash for electricity is coming to Latrobe Valley. What is waste-to-energy and are there risks?

A $600 million plan to burn trash for electricity is coming to Latrobe Valley. What is waste-to-energy and are there risks?

Torching rubbish to generate power might seem like an easy fix for Australia’s landfill, but it comes with its own problems.

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
Thirteen gas rigs in the Bass Strait are coming down and the work starts later this year

Thirteen gas rigs in the Bass Strait are coming down and the work starts later this year

Over 600 kilometres of pipeline must be removed as wells dry up and Australia moves away from burning fossil fuels.

Jacob Wallace
Latrobe City CouncilLatrobe City Council
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The tech-savvy Gippsland apprentices chasing clean, green careers

The tech-savvy Gippsland apprentices chasing clean, green careers

“Wind turbines, batteries, solar. I just want to get a vibe of everything.”

Jacob Wallace
EducationEducation
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Morwell TAFE to train clean energy workforce

Morwell TAFE to train clean energy workforce

Millions in funding to prepare Gippsland for thousands of new jobs.

Jacob Wallace
Wellington ShireWellington Shire
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Desperate for development: Alberton resident hopes offshore wind will see return to glory days

Desperate for development: Alberton resident hopes offshore wind will see return to glory days

“We lost our train, then we lost the courthouse ...

Jacob Wallace
Latrobe City CouncilLatrobe City Council
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Latrobe Valley energy worker sees job potential everywhere as the region shifts to wind and solar

Latrobe Valley energy worker sees job potential everywhere as the region shifts to wind and solar

“I've been accused of being a rusted on coal-person, but I understand the renewable space and why we need to get there.”

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
From coal to lithium: Hazelwood's battery future

From coal to lithium: Hazelwood's battery future

"They have a small footprint and have quite a large impact on how the grid can operate."

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
What’s the deal with the 345 kilometre cable set to be unspooled in the Bass Strait?

What’s the deal with the 345 kilometre cable set to be unspooled in the Bass Strait?

The $3.47 billion Marinus Link project aims to lower power bills and make electricity more reliable in Victoria and Tasmania.

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
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“Popping up everywhere”: Gippsland’s large-scale battery boom

“Popping up everywhere”: Gippsland’s large-scale battery boom

Over the last three months, renewables and energy storage contributed to more than 50 percent of Australia's electricity.

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
Government’s own report points out the risks of drilling for gas on Ninety Mile Beach in Gippsland

Government’s own report points out the risks of drilling for gas on Ninety Mile Beach in Gippsland

Researchers said new petroleum exploration wouldn't be necessary if Australia used the gas it already extracts.

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
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Gippslanders install 1,188 batteries in five months, as government invests another $4.9 billion into home storage subsidy

Gippslanders install 1,188 batteries in five months, as government invests another $4.9 billion into home storage subsidy

Drouin Solar Run’s Blake Edwards said sales have “increased drastically since the battery rebate release”.

Jacob Wallace
EnergyEnergy
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Offshore wind update: 3,500 jobs expected as projects enter next stage

Offshore wind update: 3,500 jobs expected as projects enter next stage

Even as some companies backed out of development, others are confident turbines are the future.

Jacob Wallace