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Energy rating report card urged for all Aussie homes

Energy rating report card urged for all Aussie homes

More than seven million homes will be eligible to receive a mark out of 10 for their energy efficiency but experts say the assessments should become mandatory.

Denmark has the word on energy but are we listening?

Denmark has the word on energy but are we listening?

Denmark has the word on energy but are we listening?

Denmark has the word on energy but are we listening?

Australia will receive a masterclass from Denmark on its green energy transition when Queen Mary arrives for a state visit with a business delegation in tow.

Car sales slow down but electric vehicles charge ahead

Car sales slow down but electric vehicles charge ahead

Car sales slow down but electric vehicles charge ahead

Car sales slow down but electric vehicles charge ahead

Electric vehicles have broken sales records in Australia even as the larger automotive market stalled, with sales of petrol and hybrid models falling.

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More electric trucks, motorbikes to deliver carbon cuts

More electric trucks, motorbikes to deliver carbon cuts

It boasts Australia's largest fleet of electric vehicles but one company plans to put even more electric trucks and motorcycles on the road to lower emissions.

Mid-East refineries and gas fields shut, tankers wait

Mid-East refineries and gas fields shut, tankers wait

Prices for oil and gas have surged after the conflict in the Middle East led to precautionary shutdowns of oil and gas facilities across the region.

Data centres spruiked as energy grid 'shock absorbers'

Data centres spruiked as energy grid 'shock absorbers'

Australia has the energy resources to host data centres and they can be built to play nicely with the electricity network, the federal climate minister says.

Dumpster fire: Aussie households fail the battery test

Dumpster fire: Aussie households fail the battery test

Millions of households are risking fires by getting rid of batteries in dangerous ways and the popularity of lithium batteries is raising the stakes.

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How an empty nursing home became a housing solution

How an empty nursing home became a housing solution

How an empty nursing home became a housing solution

How an empty nursing home became a housing solution

The hundreds of thousands of disused buildings across rural Australia could be transformed into worker accommodation as renewable energy projects roll out.

Energy seller: network costs key factor in power bills

Energy seller: network costs key factor in power bills

Energy seller: network costs key factor in power bills

Energy seller: network costs key factor in power bills

Origin Energy's bottom-line net profit for the half-year ended December 31 fell to $557 million, after revenue growth of nine per cent to $8 billion.

Power giant welcomes data centre-driven price tailwinds

Power giant welcomes data centre-driven price tailwinds

Power giant welcomes data centre-driven price tailwinds

Power giant welcomes data centre-driven price tailwinds

Australian energy giant AGL has beaten earnings expectations and lifted its forward guidance, with industrial and data centre demand expected to support prices.

Pump it up: former PM calls for action on hydropower

Pump it up: former PM calls for action on hydropower

Pump it up: former PM calls for action on hydropower

Pump it up: former PM calls for action on hydropower

Hydropower projects should receive more support and faster approvals if Australia is to meet its renewable energy targets, a group has warned.

Japanese gas giants' Canberra lobbying record exposed

Japanese gas giants' Canberra lobbying record exposed

Japanese gas giants' Canberra lobbying record exposed

Japanese gas giants' Canberra lobbying record exposed

A complex web of investment, lobbying and public messaging is thought to be prolonging the life of the gas industry in Australia and the broader region.

Electrical apprenticeships defying post-COVID slowdown

Electrical apprenticeships defying post-COVID slowdown

Electrical apprenticeships defying post-COVID slowdown

Electrical apprenticeships defying post-COVID slowdown

The uptake of trade apprenticeships has dropped following the expiration of a pandemic relief program but remains higher than it was in 2019.

Domestic producer worried about gas reservation policy

Domestic producer worried about gas reservation policy

Domestic producer worried about gas reservation policy

Domestic producer worried about gas reservation policy

Australian oil and gas exploration and production company Beach Energy is concerned about the impact of a looming east coast gas reservation policy.

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Households could get paid under plan to price pollution

Australia could raise $35 billion a year by putting a price on pollution and help households and businesses by sharing the revenue, a report has found.

Record production oils the wheels of Woodside shares

Woodside Energy shares have risen 2.7 per cent after the energy giant beat production guidance and fourth-quarter revenue forecasts.

Heatwave tests energy grid as power demand skyrockets

Households sweltering through record-breaking heat have been assured the electricity grid can withstand a massive surge in demand for cooling.

Savings coming for households able to use energy in day

Australia is pressing ahead with its three-hour timeslot of free electricity as critics warn the design could disadvantage some customers.

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Stacking solar cells could deliver cheaper power

A material touted as a candidate for next-generation solar technology is showing more promise, with Australian scientists behind its success.

National recycling pilot to stop solar energy eclipse

A national trial will recycle solar panels at the end of their working lives to extract valuable metals and boost Australia’s circular economy.

The workers helping power Australia's energy transition

Thousands of workers are riding the ups and downs of building the solar, wind and transmission needed for the next-generation energy system.

Ukraine, US to revisit land, nuclear plant issues

The thorny issues of territory and the occupied Zaporizhzhia ‍nuclear power plant will be on the agenda when US and Ukrainian negotiators hold talks.

Charges and changes: electric car shifts coming in 2026

Twists and turns are coming to Australia’s electric car market, from a potential road-user charge and tax reform to the price of models launching on our shores.

Howard favoured business, industry in nature reforms

Released 2005 cabinet papers reveal the Howard government prioritised project speed over nature, viewing green laws as a barrier to development.

Gas reservation promises 'downward pressure' on prices

Australia will divert more of its gas for local use rather than export under a long-awaited reservation policy designed to ward off shortfalls.

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