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Why 2026 could be the year cars drive down power prices

Why 2026 could be the year cars drive down power prices

With three energy companies committed to trials and more automakers willing to back them, using your electric car as a battery should be possible soon.

Green metals or bust: climate experts issue warning

Green metals or bust: climate experts issue warning

Green metals or bust: climate experts issue warning

Green metals or bust: climate experts issue warning

Demand for Australia's biggest fossil fuel exports is expected to drop in the coming years but producing green metals could provide a lifeline.

Wanted: 100 electric car drivers for energy-saving test

Wanted: 100 electric car drivers for energy-saving test

Wanted: 100 electric car drivers for energy-saving test

Wanted: 100 electric car drivers for energy-saving test

Would you plug your car into the national grid for money off your electricity bill? A growing number of energy providers would like to know.

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Coal down, solar up: Australia halfway to 2030 target

Coal down, solar up: Australia halfway to 2030 target

Growing rooftop solar installations and more large-scale energy projects are pushing Australia closer to its renewable goals, the market operator says.

Offshore wind fees slashed to counter global headwinds

Offshore wind fees slashed to counter global headwinds

Fees to research and build offshore wind farms in Australia will be cut for two years after global uncertainty and the collapse of several local projects.

Winds of change: reforms coming for renewable energy

Winds of change: reforms coming for renewable energy

Offshore wind technology could give Australia’s renewable energy a significant boost but projects are facing headwinds, both locally and abroad.

Australia risks losing green iron race after head start

Australia risks losing green iron race after head start

Australia may be left stranded on the blocks in the race to lead the globe in green iron projects, with its main rivals coming from some unexpected nations.

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Iron ore giant's profit falls, green energy vow stays

Iron ore giant's profit falls, green energy vow stays

Iron ore giant's profit falls, green energy vow stays

Iron ore giant's profit falls, green energy vow stays

One of Australia's biggest mining companies says it will continue to pursue green iron and renewable energy projects as iron ore revenues dip.

Gas plant approval wait 'frustrating': Woodside boss

Gas plant approval wait 'frustrating': Woodside boss

Gas plant approval wait 'frustrating': Woodside boss

Gas plant approval wait 'frustrating': Woodside boss

Woodside has linked slow approvals for projects like the North West Shelf to weak productivity growth as the controversial project faces fresh legal challenge.

Liquid gas investment inflates Origin Energy's profit

Liquid gas investment inflates Origin Energy's profit

Liquid gas investment inflates Origin Energy's profit

Liquid gas investment inflates Origin Energy's profit

Profits are up for Australia's largest energy company despite challenges from the price of coal, energy tariffs and power plant uncertainty.

Green hydrogen hype fades but future hopes are bright

Green hydrogen hype fades but future hopes are bright

Green hydrogen hype fades but future hopes are bright

Green hydrogen hype fades but future hopes are bright

Two major Australian green hydrogen projects have been abandoned within weeks but experts say it will give investors time to rethink the future of the fuel.

Green light for cable, but premier's path to power dims

Green light for cable, but premier's path to power dims

Green light for cable, but premier's path to power dims

Green light for cable, but premier's path to power dims

A major energy connector project has been green-lit by the federal government, posing an electoral hurdle for a premier negotiating minority government.

Sham, secrecy claims as $5b power cable deadline nears

Sham, secrecy claims as $5b power cable deadline nears

Sham, secrecy claims as $5b power cable deadline nears

Sham, secrecy claims as $5b power cable deadline nears

Politicians of multiple stripes have lashed a Liberal government for its consultation around a $5 billion undersea power connector project.

Carbon price or climate failure: expert economist warns

Carbon price or climate failure: expert economist warns

Carbon price or climate failure: expert economist warns

Carbon price or climate failure: expert economist warns

Australia won't meet its renewable energy commitments without significant reforms but there's still time to redeem the situation, an expert warns.

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Renewable energy delays make Australia less attractive

Investing in Australian renewable energy is only 'somewhat attractive' according to a study that identifies transmission and planning delays among concerns.

Beyond carbon: big four banks urged to capture more gas

It is a potent greenhouse gas responsible for climate change, but a report has found Australia's major banks have yet to single out methane emissions.

Multi-billion dollar green hydrogen project evaporates

The largest green hydrogen project planned in Australia will not go ahead after funding within an international consortium collapsed.

Alarm as LNP takes wind out of energy plan, renewables

Plans to prop up ageing coal-fired power stations by a state government have been labelled a "waste of money" amid concerns over its energy transition.

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Aussies want solar batteries but many feel overwhelmed

The cost and complexity of installing a solar battery is keeping some Australians from taking the plunge despite incentives, a study has revealed.

Scientists turn to AI to crack the green ammonia riddle

Faced with testing 8000 substances to work out how to cut pollution from a key agricultural product, Aussie scientists turned to artificial intelligence.

Sunny outlook: big solar farms given tick by neighbours

Living near a large-scale solar project is not a problem for most residents, with a study finding 82 per cent of neighbours would allow more to be built nearby.

Aussies urged to charge ahead with household batteries

Australia could unlock billions in electricity savings if more households add a battery to their solar panel plans, a report has found.

More gas projects, less green tape call at energy event

Gas giants have called on the Australian government to approve projects faster and let them explore more mining opportunities.

Australia urged to spend big while green iron is hot

Australia could replace carbon-intensive coal and gas exports with green iron and quadruple earnings, a report says, but only if it makes changes.

Why the carbon offset 'swear jar' needs an overhaul

Firms relying on carbon offsets to tout their green credentials and reduce their environmental footprints are under fresh scrutiny after a court settlement.

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