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Merger inks 'pit to battery' plan for vanadium ore body

Merger inks 'pit to battery' plan for vanadium ore body

The merger of Australian Vanadium and Technology Metals creates the leading ASX-listed developer of the ore used in non-flammable, long-term batteries.

Powering regions with 'clean, green Aussie-made steel'

Powering regions with 'clean, green Aussie-made steel'

Powering regions with 'clean, green Aussie-made steel'

Powering regions with 'clean, green Aussie-made steel'

Some $200 million to future-proof regional steelworks and keep workers employed in a low-carbon economy has been handed to NSW and South Australian furnaces.

Bill shock to ease as cost of power falls, solar shines

Bill shock to ease as cost of power falls, solar shines

Bill shock to ease as cost of power falls, solar shines

Bill shock to ease as cost of power falls, solar shines

Consumers are set to benefit as the national electricity grid uses less coal and gas-fired electricity and the share of renewable energy hits a record.

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Rooftop solar pays its own way as more homes switch on

Rooftop solar pays its own way as more homes switch on

The Australian solar industry contracted for the first time in 10 years in 2023 as fewer large-scale arrays went online, but rooftop systems continued to shine.

Origin Energy to plug in big battery alongside gas

Origin Energy to plug in big battery alongside gas

Origin Energy says it will build a $400 million big battery in Victoria to maintain a reliable power supply and support Australia's transition to renewables.

Ocean energy tech could land green salmon on the menu

Ocean energy tech could land green salmon on the menu

Floating salmon farms could use onboard electricity generated from the ocean instead of diesel by harnessing an energy trap developed by an Aussie innovator.

Lights to stay on if biggest 'coal clunker' powers down

Lights to stay on if biggest 'coal clunker' powers down

Recent progress on renewable energy in NSW after a "growing industry clamour" about red tape and delays suggests there is no need to run on coal for longer.

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Immediate climate threat on agenda at elite gathering

Immediate climate threat on agenda at elite gathering

Immediate climate threat on agenda at elite gathering

Immediate climate threat on agenda at elite gathering

An Aussie millennial from a carbon startup working out of Newcastle says industry needs to bankroll technology to cut emissions - immediately.

Energy upgrades to ease hard decisions for renters

Energy upgrades to ease hard decisions for renters

Energy upgrades to ease hard decisions for renters

Energy upgrades to ease hard decisions for renters

Amid "horror stories" from low-income households battling rising living costs, $206m will be spent to cut energy bills and open the door to solar power.

Rio Tinto ramps up iron ore, upbeat on energy minerals

Rio Tinto ramps up iron ore, upbeat on energy minerals

Rio Tinto ramps up iron ore, upbeat on energy minerals

Rio Tinto ramps up iron ore, upbeat on energy minerals

Global supply chain challenges have eased and labour costs are still rising in Australia and North America but interest rates may have peaked, Rio Tinto says.

First offshore wind on track for Star of the South team

First offshore wind on track for Star of the South team

First offshore wind on track for Star of the South team

First offshore wind on track for Star of the South team

The leading contender for Australia's first offshore wind project is unfazed by the veto of a port assembly plant to protect wetlands.

NT accelerates giga-scale green hydrogen production hub

NT accelerates giga-scale green hydrogen production hub

NT accelerates giga-scale green hydrogen production hub

NT accelerates giga-scale green hydrogen production hub

Priority status for a solar-powered hydrogen plant promises to bring hundreds of jobs to Darwin's energy precinct and shift an emerging export market up a gear.

Wetlands trump offshore wind port despite energy push

Wetlands trump offshore wind port despite energy push

Wetlands trump offshore wind port despite energy push

Wetlands trump offshore wind port despite energy push

A federal veto on a port hub for the huge towers, blades and turbines needed for the first offshore wind farm does not doom offshore wind, the treasurer says.

Steeper cost of small reactors a blow to nuclear push

Steeper cost of small reactors a blow to nuclear push

Steeper cost of small reactors a blow to nuclear push

Steeper cost of small reactors a blow to nuclear push

A push to add nuclear to Australia's energy mix may be silenced by a steep upward revision of the cost of small reactors by the national science agency.

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Liddell battery 'milestone' for end of coal-fired power

Australia's biggest polluter AGL Energy has made a final investment decision on a big battery that marks another milestone in the end of coal-fired electricity.

Google inks solar farm deal to help big data go green

Tech giant Google wants to run on 24/7 carbon-free power by 2030 everywhere they operate, including Australia, which means data storage must go green.

Smart homes to save energy costs in virtual power plant

A virtual power plant made up of rooftop solar, car batteries, pool pumps and hot water systems is expected to save electrified households hundreds of dollars.

British wind can unlock Australia's 'superpower' future

Superior climate and energy policies have become a vote winner as well as an economic and security imperative, British High Commissioner Vicki Treadell says.

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'Real, growing risk' of power generation falling short

Energy market tsars are out of step with the "rooftop revolution" and other household energy that could be harnessed in a clean, low-cost system, critics say.

Gas shortfall forecast without significant demand drop

Extra costs for transporting Queensland gas south to other states are expected to hit the east coast gas market next year, adding to supply pressures.

Clean energy superpower status remains work in progress

The federal budget update acknowledges more must be done to secure and wire up renewables, with clean energy "superpower" status remaining a work in progress.

Summer of extreme demand to test evolving energy grid

Australia's energy grid is a complex machine designed to adapt to peak demand through deadly heatwaves and storms, but blackouts remain a risk this summer.

Call to join forces as China sets pace on clean energy

China's massive shift in investment to meet and perhaps beat clean energy and emissions reduction targets could spur Australia towards cooperation not conflict.

Feds 'supercharge' clean energy build to keep lights on

Clean energy sources will take over from ageing coal power stations under a supercharged federal scheme, but critics say household bills will rise without gas.

Major project status blows breeze through offshore wind

Another offshore wind project off Gippsland will get special assistance for a speedy build with major project status granted by the federal government.

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