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'Top renewables state' NSW swamped with investment bids

'Top renewables state' NSW swamped with investment bids

The latest round of investment into NSW's 20-year energy roadmap had three-and-a-half times as many bids as desired.

Manufacturing Australia's answer to the climate crisis

Manufacturing Australia's answer to the climate crisis

Manufacturing Australia's answer to the climate crisis

Manufacturing Australia's answer to the climate crisis

Renewable energy can spark an industrial turnaround, but Australia risks continuing to serve as the world's "quarry" at the current pace of change, experts say.

Vehicle sales motor to new high as supply issues ease

Vehicle sales motor to new high as supply issues ease

Vehicle sales motor to new high as supply issues ease

Vehicle sales motor to new high as supply issues ease

Booming vehicle sales have set monthly records as one sector and manufacturer continue to dominate the market.

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Why more Australian women are commuting on two wheels

Why more Australian women are commuting on two wheels

Women are closing the gap with their male electric scooter-riding counterparts in Australia with research showing they have different incentives.

Health system 'unprepared' for next climate disaster

Health system 'unprepared' for next climate disaster

Doctors are warning Australian governments to be better prepared for the next climate disaster, with hotter days and increased fire danger likely this summer.

Offshore gas tax intact as sector seeks bipartisanship

Offshore gas tax intact as sector seeks bipartisanship

The oil and gas industry is calling for coalition support for a key budget measure to end a crossbench campaign to double the hike in taxes on offshore fields.

Australia's answer to Silicon Valley are tech clusters

Australia's answer to Silicon Valley are tech clusters

Top tech innovators are scattered through 96 "tech clusters", a report reveals, including four major hubs expected to create the jobs of tomorrow.

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Rare earths supply chain deal to usurp China's monopoly

Rare earths supply chain deal to usurp China's monopoly

Rare earths supply chain deal to usurp China's monopoly

Rare earths supply chain deal to usurp China's monopoly

Rare earths from Western Australia will be processed in Texas for defence and industrial needs under an updated contract with the United States government.

Why electric trucks are driving closer to price parity

Why electric trucks are driving closer to price parity

Why electric trucks are driving closer to price parity

Why electric trucks are driving closer to price parity

Eco-friendly delivery trucks could cost no more than diesel models by 2030, analysis has found, but policies are need for some of the biggest electric trucks.

Production call tempers lithium miner's record earnings

Production call tempers lithium miner's record earnings

Production call tempers lithium miner's record earnings

Production call tempers lithium miner's record earnings

IGO's shares have slid nearly five per cent as soft guidance for 2023/24 offset record fourth-quarter earnings.

Low prices make Lynas production record less magnetic

Low prices make Lynas production record less magnetic

Low prices make Lynas production record less magnetic

Low prices make Lynas production record less magnetic

Less demand for minerals used in electric cars and industrial magnets have taken the shine off a June quarter production record for rare earths leader Lynas.

Mixed quarter for Origin with Eraring's future unknown

Mixed quarter for Origin with Eraring's future unknown

Mixed quarter for Origin with Eraring's future unknown

Mixed quarter for Origin with Eraring's future unknown

No decision has been taken by Origin Energy on keeping coal-fired power station Eraring running for longer, but some say it's not needed to keep the lights on.

Electric vehicle sales double but face long road ahead

Electric vehicle sales double but face long road ahead

Electric vehicle sales double but face long road ahead

Electric vehicle sales double but face long road ahead

More Australians are jumping behind the wheel of an electric vehicle, a report shows, but progress remains slow compared to other nations.

Sparks fly in debate over electric car charger demand

Sparks fly in debate over electric car charger demand

Sparks fly in debate over electric car charger demand

Sparks fly in debate over electric car charger demand

Some say Australia needs thousands more electric vehicle chargers by 2030 but others argue owning an EV is like having a petrol station in your garage.

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Women in offshore wind join forces to build new energy

Australian offshore wind projects will need large numbers of already in-demand workers, but encouraging more women into the sector could help plug gaps.

Tesla scores top spot in greenest electric car ranking

An analysis of electric vehicles on sale in Australia has ranked Tesla, Volvo and Polestar cars as the greenest in the market amid some surprising ratings.

Cooking with gas no more as Victoria heads for net zero

Gas cooking and heating will be a thing of the past in Victorian new-builds from 2024, as part of the state's plan to reach net zero by 2045.

Women, young people wanted to fill 70,000 rail jobs gap

Australia will need thousands more people working on rail over the next five years, with people holding digital skills, women and young workers in high demand.

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Allkem posts record production as world goes electric

Lithium miner Allkem expects a tight market for battery minerals as it posts a "significant" improvement in the grade of ore recovered in Western Australia.

'Wall of money' for Twiggy's global green hydrogen play

Fortescue Metals Group has pledged to continue to invest in green technologies as key investment decisions loom for billionaire Andrew Forrest and his board.

'Critical moment' for Australia in ore-some energy race

Demand for iron ore and coal may ebb but critical minerals can provide for future generations, unless labour laws and investor uncertainty mess it up, BHP says.

Hiking coal tax likely won't lift power bills, NSW says

NSW is considering lifting the tax it charges on mined coal but has pointed to advice that any increase will have a negligible effect on power prices.

Aussie-Italian battery supply chain on starting blocks

Australian engineers have teamed up with an Italian automotive firm on a safe rechargeable battery for cars and energy storage with a smaller carbon footprint.

Rooftop solar surge eases wholesale electricity prices

Rooftop solar is reducing wholesale electricity prices but the market operator warns more transmission is needed to keep the lights on in a post-coal system.

Startups graduate from the lab as tech funder tops $1b

A deep technology funder that brings Aussie startups to life has achieved a $1 billion investment milestone with "mylk", cyber and infinitely recycled plastic.

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