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'Fanciful' to tie power bill cap to coal-plant deal

'Fanciful' to tie power bill cap to coal-plant deal

The idea that a deal to keep open Australia's largest coal power station until 2027 could include a power price guarantee to help consumers has been dismissed.

'Not a fun time': Mineral Resources annual profit drops

'Not a fun time': Mineral Resources annual profit drops

'Not a fun time': Mineral Resources annual profit drops

'Not a fun time': Mineral Resources annual profit drops

Mineral Resources is "throwing everything off the deck" to ride out the lithium price slump, after its full-year profit fell by more than half.

Fortescue 'doubling down' on green iron despite leaks

Fortescue 'doubling down' on green iron despite leaks

Fortescue 'doubling down' on green iron despite leaks

Fortescue 'doubling down' on green iron despite leaks

Mining giant Fortescue pledges to create a green metals industry grounded in Australian ore and renewable energy, after pulling back on championing hydrogen.

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Miner upbeat on rare earths despite dwindling profit

Miner upbeat on rare earths despite dwindling profit

The biggest producer of rare earths outside China is digging in for the long term despite a slump in annual profit, as volatile prices show signs of improving.

Power struggle: why solar batteries are tipped to soar

Power struggle: why solar batteries are tipped to soar

It's not just climate change and bills fuelling demand for solar batteries - the threat of blackouts is prompting more households to invest in energy storage.

BHP's climate transition 'more than window dressing'

BHP's climate transition 'more than window dressing'

Resources giant BHP has defended the carbon footprint of its mining operations even as demand for traditional commodities and future-facing products expands.

Two regional cities may unlock Aussie renewable future

Two regional cities may unlock Aussie renewable future

The Queensland cities of Townsville and Gladstone have been singled out as key to Australia’s future in clean exports at a renewable energy event.

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Aussie lithium leader digs in as price slump deepens

Aussie lithium leader digs in as price slump deepens

Aussie lithium leader digs in as price slump deepens

Aussie lithium leader digs in as price slump deepens

The world's largest hard-rock lithium producer outside China is preparing to ride out the latest price slump and remains positive about long-term prospects.

Green fuels, food, medicine probed by $60m research hub

Green fuels, food, medicine probed by $60m research hub

Green fuels, food, medicine probed by $60m research hub

Green fuels, food, medicine probed by $60m research hub

Can businesses turn waste into jet fuel and gases into fish food? Researchers at an Australian university plan to investigate carbon-cutting projects.

Green hydrogen developer pumped as partners ink deal

Green hydrogen developer pumped as partners ink deal

Green hydrogen developer pumped as partners ink deal

Green hydrogen developer pumped as partners ink deal

A development partnership for green hydrogen production at the Port of Brisbane could be a blueprint for refuelling facilities in the eastern states.

Voters step on the gas as NT faces 'turning point'

Voters step on the gas as NT faces 'turning point'

Voters step on the gas as NT faces 'turning point'

Voters step on the gas as NT faces 'turning point'

Election day is on in the Northern Territory where green groups, tourism operators and doctors fear an industrial expansion will harm residents and wildlife.

Queensland renters locked out of solar savings

Queensland renters locked out of solar savings

Queensland renters locked out of solar savings

Queensland renters locked out of solar savings

In the lead-up to the Queensland state election, Solar Citizens wants the major parties to make big commitments to renewable energy.

PM issues Greens challenge on manufacturing plan

PM issues Greens challenge on manufacturing plan

PM issues Greens challenge on manufacturing plan

PM issues Greens challenge on manufacturing plan

Anthony Albanese has called on the Greens to support the government's signature Future Made in Australian plan, as negotiations begin on the proposal's future.

Rubbish fuels race to create green aviation industry

Rubbish fuels race to create green aviation industry

Rubbish fuels race to create green aviation industry

Rubbish fuels race to create green aviation industry

A sustainable aviation fuel refinery could supply millions of litres of carbon-cutting jet fuel following an investment and government grant.

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Santos drilling for gas demand well into the future

Oil giant Santos is juggling capital-intensive projects, including the hotly contested Narrabri field in NSW, as rising costs and lower LNG prices hit profits.

Gas utility backs Beetaloo as part of energy transition

A group of shareholders is challenging Australia's biggest gas pipeline operator on climate disclosure, accusing APA Group of being in breach of commitments.

Call for 'big shift' in energy use to water down demand

Smarter hot water systems could be the biggest and cheapest way to slash household power bills by shifting peak demand from pricey, carbon-intensive evenings.

Resources bellwether warns of clean energy constraints

Contracting group Monadelphous, a bellwether for energy and mining activity, says labour shortages continue and warns of barriers to decarbonisation.

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Cost question remains after Qld deal with Rio Tinto

The Queensland government has struck a deal with mining giant Rio Tinto to keep a major aluminium smelter open but the question of cost remains.

More gas diverts clean energy investment, critics warn

Critics slam an inquiry's claim that Western Australia will need new sources of gas to meet domestic requirements for decades, even as the state decarbonises.

Clean energy economy 'needs skills training rebalance'

Post-secondary education needs rebalancing to meet the economy's changing needs, warns the chief of Australia's jobs and skills agency.

Feeling the cold? Study shows newer homes are more cosy

Apartments and houses built in the last decade are more energy efficient and easier to cool or heat, a CSIRO study has revealed.

Australia risks missing $250b green iron opportunity

Urgent reforms are being called for to allow Australia to become a world leader in the production and export of iron produced with renewable energy.

Solar power guiding NT families back to their community

After a solar-powered energy system was installed in a remote Northern Territory community, families will be able to return to their homeland.

Aussie firms urged to deploy AI but limit its emissions

Artificial intelligence technology is being blamed for rising greenhouse gas emissions but a report has identified ways to reduce its environmental impact.

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