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Energy costs force most renters to swelter over summer

Energy costs force most renters to swelter over summer

Most Australians who rent their home say they avoid using cooling and heating appliances due to high costs.

Australia needs a 'wind farm every month' to meet goals

Australia needs a 'wind farm every month' to meet goals

Australia needs a 'wind farm every month' to meet goals

Australia needs a 'wind farm every month' to meet goals

Australia needs to build the equivalent of one large wind farm every month to meet its 2030 climate target, an expert warns.

Revealed: How Australians will cut energy bills by 2050

Revealed: How Australians will cut energy bills by 2050

Revealed: How Australians will cut energy bills by 2050

Revealed: How Australians will cut energy bills by 2050

Power bills could be slashed by 2050 if Australians make more environmentally conscious moves, leaving room for the government to make stronger carbon policies.

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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.

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.

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.

Australia's looming landfill crisis is fixable but ...

Australia's looming landfill crisis is fixable but ...

Australia's landfill woes need to be met with mandates to push manufacturers and consumers towards reusable not recycled products, experts say.

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Pricey bills to carry clear alerts for cheaper plans

Pricey bills to carry clear alerts for cheaper plans

Pricey bills to carry clear alerts for cheaper plans

Pricey bills to carry clear alerts for cheaper plans

Households and small businesses will be warned if they are paying more than necessary under a reform designed to encourage more people switch plans.

Ditch the diesel: the five sectors urged to go green

Ditch the diesel: the five sectors urged to go green

Ditch the diesel: the five sectors urged to go green

Ditch the diesel: the five sectors urged to go green

Major reforms may be needed to wean some Australian industries off diesel and reduce its significant contribution to the nation's carbon emissions.

'Broken' nature laws fast-tracked but details up in air

'Broken' nature laws fast-tracked but details up in air

'Broken' nature laws fast-tracked but details up in air

'Broken' nature laws fast-tracked but details up in air

Tougher nature protections are promised as the government tries to steer long-stalled law reforms into the fast lane, but it's not clear how they will pass.

Bright idea for businesses to power household bill cuts

Bright idea for businesses to power household bill cuts

Bright idea for businesses to power household bill cuts

Bright idea for businesses to power household bill cuts

Solar panels installed on commercial and industrial buildings could deliver savings to nearby residents in a trial proposed by a major energy firm.

1400 batteries in a day: Aussies soak up solar subsidy

1400 batteries in a day: Aussies soak up solar subsidy

1400 batteries in a day: Aussies soak up solar subsidy

1400 batteries in a day: Aussies soak up solar subsidy

Australia could double the number of household solar batteries installed in a year, figures reveal, as consumers rush to take advantage of a subsidy.

EVs may be the way to drive down everyone's power bills

EVs may be the way to drive down everyone's power bills

EVs may be the way to drive down everyone's power bills

EVs may be the way to drive down everyone's power bills

With EVs now able to power homes and the grid, the Electric Vehicle Council says government incentives could lower power prices for all Australians.

Lower energy use just the beginning for retail giant

Lower energy use just the beginning for retail giant

Lower energy use just the beginning for retail giant

Lower energy use just the beginning for retail giant

Lower energy prices might make its way into the Bunnings catch-phrase as the retailer looks to fast-track the decarbonisation of its services.

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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.

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.

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Carbon offsets set aside following greenwashing lawsuit

EnergyAustralia has pledged to back away from the use of carbon offsets to deal with emissions, in a statement following a legal settlement.

More households want to go full electric but lack spark

Millions more Australian households plan to cut gas and go all-electric but many say they need more information and guidance to do so.

Nuclear power could take the shine off Aussie aluminium

Three out of Australia's four aluminium smelters could risk closure if Australia adopts nuclear power, reducing energy supplied to industry.

'No more bills': why batteries may change energy market

Helping more households capture solar power in a battery could have a market-wide impact, although some could miss out on the biggest savings.

Electric cars to rev up the energy grid, one at a time

Technology that will let drivers use their electric vehicles as giant household batteries is launching in Australia, although its reach is limited.

Dutton fuels angst over cost of living in mortgage belt

Peter Dutton has used a keynote address to rally voters in the outer suburbs, promising instant cost-of-living relief across a mortgage belt doing it tough.

Multicultural flavour as Libs campaign in mortgage belt

Peter Dutton is asking voters who they trust more to manage the economy and community safety as he shores up votes in a key battleground.

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