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Practical industry options to cut through hydrogen hype

Practical industry options to cut through hydrogen hype

Rivals are rolling out ambitious industrial policies and Australia must match these on its own terms, a business group will tell a hydrogen summit.

Warning of 'wrath' as NSW ponders coal plant power play

Warning of 'wrath' as NSW ponders coal plant power play

Warning of 'wrath' as NSW ponders coal plant power play

Warning of 'wrath' as NSW ponders coal plant power play

The NSW government says it will explore other energy options alongside talks on extending the life of Australia's biggest coal-fired power station.

Billions to bolster NSW budget with coal tax hike

Billions to bolster NSW budget with coal tax hike

Billions to bolster NSW budget with coal tax hike

Billions to bolster NSW budget with coal tax hike

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has unveiled the state's first increase in coal royalties in almost 15 years as he tries to limit a growing budget deficit.

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Resources industry report card spruiks 'climate action'

Resources industry report card spruiks 'climate action'

Mining is more than playing its part in the economy's decarbonisation, according to a progress report issued by the Minerals Council of Australia.

Why electric car owners may be paid to plug into solar

Why electric car owners may be paid to plug into solar

Queensland university research will investigate whether electric vehicle owners can be enticed to recharge their vehicles during peak renewable energy hours.

Biggest coal plant given lifeline to 'keep lights on'

Biggest coal plant given lifeline to 'keep lights on'

The NSW government will enter talks with Origin to extend the life of the Eraring coal power station, after a review found the state may face energy shortages.

Big stretch to expand Tas link to national energy grid

Big stretch to expand Tas link to national energy grid

The estimated cost of further transmission lines expanding Tasmania's link to the national grid has blown out by billions, the state government has revealed.

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Snowy Hydro boss apologises for cost blowouts

Snowy Hydro boss apologises for cost blowouts

Snowy Hydro boss apologises for cost blowouts

Snowy Hydro boss apologises for cost blowouts

Snowy Hydro chief executive Dennis Barnes says he's sorry after it was revealed the Snowy 2.0 project had blown out from $2 billion to $12 billion.

Greens cast doubt on future of gas code of conduct

Greens cast doubt on future of gas code of conduct

Greens cast doubt on future of gas code of conduct

Greens cast doubt on future of gas code of conduct

The Greens will refer a new code of conduct for gas producers to a Senate inquiry, putting the future of the measures in doubt.

Former Snowy Hydro boss shocked over cost blowout

Former Snowy Hydro boss shocked over cost blowout

Former Snowy Hydro boss shocked over cost blowout

Former Snowy Hydro boss shocked over cost blowout

Reports that the cost of the troubled Snowy 2.0 project has blown out to $12 billion has come as shock to a former top executive.

$3b WA energy grid boost to spark renewables transition

$3b WA energy grid boost to spark renewables transition

$3b WA energy grid boost to spark renewables transition

$3b WA energy grid boost to spark renewables transition

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced WA's share of a multibillion-dollar plan to modernise energy grids as Australia transitions to renewables.

Ampol reveals plans to build hydrogen service stations

Ampol reveals plans to build hydrogen service stations

Ampol reveals plans to build hydrogen service stations

Ampol reveals plans to build hydrogen service stations

The company behind Australia's largest network of service stations has partnered with a US firm to offer hydrogen refuelling facilities.

Microgrids to end diesel dependency in remote areas

Microgrids to end diesel dependency in remote areas

Microgrids to end diesel dependency in remote areas

Microgrids to end diesel dependency in remote areas

Remote diesel-powered communities and worksites have a tougher challenge switching to renewables, prompting a federal agency to pump millions into microgrids.

WA lab to accelerate battery minerals manufacturing hub

WA lab to accelerate battery minerals manufacturing hub

WA lab to accelerate battery minerals manufacturing hub

WA lab to accelerate battery minerals manufacturing hub

A battery materials demonstration plant opened in Western Australian industrial heartland is another milestone to being a global hub, the premier says.

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Industry data casts doubt on 2030 clean energy target

A clean energy investment snapshot shows Australia may be charging into the battery era, but poor planning and transmission gaps risk failure on 2030 targets.

Nation's biggest coal power plant could burn for longer

A review into NSW's energy transition recommends extending the life of Australia's largest coal-fired power station to plug a looming electricity shortfall.

AGL Energy owns goals with Adelaide Oval-sized battery

More than a big banana, a big battery the size of an AFL oval has switched on in South Australia to help cut power bills and greenhouse gas emissions.

Door ajar for pre-2035 closure of coal power station

Energy giant AGL and the Victorian government have inked a deal to leave the door open for a coal-fired power station to close earlier than 2035.

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Aussie-led global consortium joins offshore wind frenzy

A powerful consortium has joined the bidding to add offshore wind to Australia's clean energy arsenal in Gippsland waters off the coast of Victoria.

Hydrogen policy revamp needed to cut truck pollution

Australia needs more hydrogen refuelling stations, central production facilities and more ways to transport the fuel to cut transport emissions, a study says.

Little relief for consumers as Origin posts $1b profit

Origin Energy expects another tough year for cash-strapped customers after posting an FY23 net profit of $1.06 billion as it prepares for a foreign takeover.

Farmers rumble to town to protest electricity towers

Tractors and trucks have descended on the Victorian parliament as farmers protested plans to run high-voltage transmission lines and towers through their land.

Tool exposes 'risky' assumptions behind climate pledges

Some companies are too reliant on "risky" carbon capture and storage assumptions when claiming they are meeting global climate targets, data shows.

Cutting-edge hydrogen tech starts up in steel heartland

A next-generation hydrogen electrolyser is being commercialised to give steelmaking and other heavy industries a future in Australia's regions.

Why electric car tech could drive down power prices

Electric vehicles could be the key to cutting power bills and storing renewable energy in Australia, experts say, if new policies and standards allow it.

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