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Solar nation: setting the pace for emissions reduction

Solar nation: setting the pace for emissions reduction

Almost a billion tonnes of emissions will be prevented from entering the atmosphere if Australia hits 82 per cent clean energy by 2030, a climate summit hears.

Mining tech firm is first to get federal fund money

Mining tech firm is first to get federal fund money

Mining tech firm is first to get federal fund money

Mining tech firm is first to get federal fund money

Russell Mineral Equipment will get $40 million from the federal government's National Reconstruction Fund, allowing it to remain Australian-owned and operated.

Plug in, get paid: EV drivers to tap into batteries

Plug in, get paid: EV drivers to tap into batteries

Plug in, get paid: EV drivers to tap into batteries

Plug in, get paid: EV drivers to tap into batteries

Electric vehicle drivers could plug their cars into the electricity grid and earn money next year following a partnership between two manufacturers.

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Solar battery surge expected for plugged-in households

Solar battery surge expected for plugged-in households

More Aussie households are expected to investigate solar batteries as a way to save on the cost of power rather than the cost to the environment, a bank says.

Premier flags tax stability for multinational miners

Premier flags tax stability for multinational miners

A mining boss has labelled Queensland's coal royalty scheme a 'sugar hit' as the premier looks to incentivise business with fewer taxes and regulation.

Billions in the bush: energy wires lifeline to farmers

Billions in the bush: energy wires lifeline to farmers

Farming with wind and solar provides a lifeline, landholders say, as economic modelling shows billions are flowing to bush communities from energy investment.

Australia to cash in on global green energy shortfalls

Australia to cash in on global green energy shortfalls

Green energy-intensive exports could net Australia eight times more than fossil fuels and bridge the gap in other nations' clean energy shortfalls, data shows.

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Green iron export bonanza: invest or look like 'morons'

Green iron export bonanza: invest or look like 'morons'

Green iron export bonanza: invest or look like 'morons'

Green iron export bonanza: invest or look like 'morons'

A think tank urges Australia to bankroll green iron or concede market leadership to China, which is racing ahead on decarbonising steel supply lines.

Regions speak out over carrying 'forced' energy burden

Regions speak out over carrying 'forced' energy burden

Regions speak out over carrying 'forced' energy burden

Regions speak out over carrying 'forced' energy burden

Australians in regional towns worry they will be forced to accept nuclear power plants even if they object to them, an inquiry has heard.

Qld regions remain in the dark about nuclear power plan

Qld regions remain in the dark about nuclear power plan

Qld regions remain in the dark about nuclear power plan

Qld regions remain in the dark about nuclear power plan

A federal inquiry has heard strong support for a nuclear industry in regional Queensland even though local councillors say they were not consulted.

Gas producer slams ideological folly, warns of shortage

Gas producer slams ideological folly, warns of shortage

Gas producer slams ideological folly, warns of shortage

Gas producer slams ideological folly, warns of shortage

A domestic gas producer has warned of rising power bills and energy shortages if significant headwinds, including green tape and activism, go unchallenged.

Another 300 jobs to go as low prices close lithium mine

Another 300 jobs to go as low prices close lithium mine

Another 300 jobs to go as low prices close lithium mine

Another 300 jobs to go as low prices close lithium mine

Another lithium mine has been shuttered as Mineral Resources looks to preserve cash, joining the ranks of firms trying to survive the battery mineral's slump.

Stubborn emissions threaten to blow world carbon budget

Stubborn emissions threaten to blow world carbon budget

Stubborn emissions threaten to blow world carbon budget

Stubborn emissions threaten to blow world carbon budget

Extraordinary growth in renewable energy is not enough to offset the "humungous challenge" of Australia's fossil fuels, a carbon tracker warns.

Trump factor unlikely to reverse clean energy momentum

Trump factor unlikely to reverse clean energy momentum

Trump factor unlikely to reverse clean energy momentum

Trump factor unlikely to reverse clean energy momentum

The "Trump factor" is unlikely to derail renewable energy momentum, a peak body says, as data on financial commitments suggests Australia is back on target.

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Electric cars could keep lights on in Australian homes

The batteries inside electric cars could be used to power households in Australia before the end of the year after the release of technological standards.

Immigration debate looms as flashpoint in election

After a hotly-contested debate surrounding immigration in the US, Australia is being urged to discuss the issue with facts during its upcoming election.

Nuclear waste could add billions to energy supply costs

The time needed to build nuclear reactors and the cost of safely storing radioactive waste remain big questions for Australia, an inquiry has been told.

Households face more bill stress as energy prices rise

Energy debt is expected to escalate even more than anticipated, sparking a review of payment difficulty protections for households and small businesses.

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Boon for critical minerals, education in trade pact

Australian pacts with a Gulf state are set to open up investment from its massive sovereign wealth fund and opportunities in critical minerals and education.

Trucks, trains and dozers drive Fortescue's 'real zero'

Iron ore billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest says he intends to silence the naysayers with profitable patented green technology to save the planet - and mining.

Fess up! Independents push parties on climate targets

Independent MPs are demanding that Labor reveal its 2035 climate target, saying voters deserve to know as climate change is contributing to higher living costs.

Made or assembled in Australia? Solar policy under fire

Questions have emerged over whether solar panels will be manufactured or merely assembled in Australia at a senate hearing into energy agencies.

'Con job': government flushes hydro energy project

A report says a scrapped pumped hydro scheme proposed by the former Queensland government had no value for money, with costs blowing out to almost $37 billion.

Mining heartland backs environment watchdog with teeth

Voters living in one of the nation's mining strongholds support the protection of nature and a role in emissions reduction despite intense lobbying by industry.

Electric prime movers finally rolling into Australia

More companies are swapping heavy-duty diesel trucks for electric prime movers, but industry experts say regulations still need to change to get more on roads.

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