7 07, 2022

Natural Gas Energy: Is It a Clean Energy Source?

By Sunny Hundal|2023-07-14T10:11:24+00:00July 7, 2022|Climate Change, Greenhouse Gases, Natural Gas|Comments Off on Natural Gas Energy: Is It a Clean Energy Source?

In May 2021, the preceding Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, announced that his government would spend up to AUD $600 million on a new gas-fired power plant in Hunter Valley, New South Wales. This is despite that the Australian energy board chair says that this "doesn’t stack up". This is just one of many new gas projects under development in Australia that are coming under fire for being environmentally and economically damaging. Despite promises to take more action on climate, [...]

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2 05, 2022

LPG Conversion: What Are the Pros and Cons?

By Charlie Bush|2023-07-10T15:13:57+00:00May 2, 2022|Natural Gas, Natural Gas Prices|Comments Off on LPG Conversion: What Are the Pros and Cons?

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is a hydrocarbon fuel, also known as autogas. In Australia, it primarily consists of propane, but, in other countries, it may contain butane as well. Cars with an internal combustion engine that typically run on petrol can run on LPG instead. To do so, they must have a LPG conversion. Between August 2006 and 30 June 2014, the Australian government encouraged LPG conversions through its LPG Vehicle Scheme. It provided a grant of up to AUD [...]

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2 05, 2022

Australia’s Gas-Fired Recovery: The Plan, Budget and Problems

By Jan Wisniewski|2023-07-10T15:15:38+00:00May 2, 2022|Natural Gas|Comments Off on Australia’s Gas-Fired Recovery: The Plan, Budget and Problems

In September 2020, Prime Minister Morrison announced his plan for Australia’s "gas-fired recovery", along with government funding for new natural gas projects. He believes this gas-fired recovery plan will provide affordable gas. First, this will reduce electricity prices, says his office. Secondly, this cheap gas would boost manufacturing. That is because 225,000 jobs in manufacturing industries require gas as a feedstock or fuel source, he explained. Eastern states are the focus The focus of the plan is Australia’s eastern states. [...]

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26 04, 2022

What Is the Best Way to Notice and Deal with a Gas Leak?

By Jan Wisniewski|2023-07-14T08:56:27+00:00April 26, 2022|Natural Gas|Comments Off on What Is the Best Way to Notice and Deal with a Gas Leak?

Since 2016, a scientist from the University of NSW has been on a mission. Professor Bryce Kelly wants to know how much methane humans release into the atmosphere. That is because methane is a powerful greenhouse gas. Therefore, it is a major contributor to climate change. Unfortunately, Kelly has found plumes of methane in the air in both Sydney and Melbourne. These come from landfills and waste-water treatment plants. But, Kelly’s observations show that they can also come from a [...]

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26 04, 2022

How Common Are LNG Exports in Australia?

By Charlie Bush|2023-07-14T10:11:35+00:00April 26, 2022|Greenhouse Gases, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Prices|Comments Off on How Common Are LNG Exports in Australia?

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas chilled to around -161°C to make it a liquid. In 2021, Australia was the world’s biggest exporter of LNG after shipments hit a record high. The fossil fuel industry portrays natural gas and its products as a “cleaner” energy source. They say it produces “less carbon emissions and fewer pollutants than other naturally occurring fossil fuels”. But, this is not true. Despite LNG being touted as cleaner than coal, once we consider the [...]

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23 12, 2021

Does Australia Have Oil and Gas?

By Mateo Jurado|2023-07-14T10:12:51+00:00December 23, 2021|Fossil Fuels, Natural Gas|Comments Off on Does Australia Have Oil and Gas?

Oil and gas in Australia are important sources of energy. The energy from these fossil fuels allows the production of electricity, the heating of spaces and helps to keep the transport sector running. However, Australia is among the nations with the largest fossil fuel consumption per capita, which means it has a large CO2 fingerprint. In fact, every hour, Australians consume 409 terawatts of energy from gas and 508 terawatts from oil. To put this into perspective, Australia uses around [...]

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8 11, 2021

Australia’s Gas Supply: An Overview

By charliebush|2023-07-14T08:58:42+00:00November 8, 2021|Natural Gas|Comments Off on Australia’s Gas Supply: An Overview

Australia is the world’s largest exporter of natural gas. But, the domestic market’s gas supply faces shortages within the next two to three years. This will leave millions of households without energy.  Natural gas is a controversial energy source. Australia’s prime minister is committing the country to a ‘gas-fired recovery’ to the COVID-19 pandemic. It involves a significant expansion of the gas industry. But, natural gas is a fossil fuel that contributes to global warming. In fact, it is a [...]

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8 11, 2021

What Are Fugitive Emissions and Why Are They So Dangerous?

By charliebush|2023-07-10T15:31:44+00:00November 8, 2021|Greenhouse Gases, Natural Gas|Comments Off on What Are Fugitive Emissions and Why Are They So Dangerous?

What are fugitive gas emissions? Fugitive emissions are leaks, losses or other releases of methane into the atmosphere by the fossil fuel industry. These leaks occur from the production, gathering, processing, transmission and storage segments of the natural gas supply chain. They are a serious issue. Methane is one of the most common greenhouse gases, responsible for driving 23 per cent of all global warming. How does a fugitive emission occur? Fugitive emissions are usually unintentional losses. They are often the [...]

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14 10, 2021

LPG vs Natural Gas: Is There a Clear Winner?

By Patrick Dobble|2023-07-10T12:15:50+00:00October 14, 2021|LPG, Natural Gas|Comments Off on LPG vs Natural Gas: Is There a Clear Winner?

With growing concern over pollution and global warming around the world, a debate about which fossil fuels are worse or better for the environment has become more urgent. One of these debates centres around natural gas vs LPG (liquefied petroleum gas).  Fast-growing economies across Asia are increasingly demanding both LPG and natural gas. Australia has benefitted from this boom, as a result. In 2008, Australia exported 13.6 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG). By 2019, it became the world's [...]

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20 09, 2021

What Is LPG and How Is It Produced?

By Patrick Dobble|2023-07-10T15:37:42+00:00September 20, 2021|Natural Gas|Comments Off on What Is LPG and How Is It Produced?

LPG has become an increasingly popular source of fuel for many countries, especially in Asia. But more people are using LPG in the West as well, while others want LPG extraction banned. This article explores many of the issues related to this fuel. What is LPG? LPG is the acronym for liquefied petroleum gas – the name given to a specific mixture of highly flammable hydrocarbon gases. It is primarily made up of three gases: propane, butane and isobutane. Other [...]

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