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Biggest super fund 'engaged' with Woodside over climate

Biggest super fund 'engaged' with Woodside over climate

A leading investor rejects allegations of "greenwashing" over its support for three Woodside Energy directors, including resources stalwart Ian Macfarlane.

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Scrutiny on businesses using carbon credits to meet declared climate commitments is bringing pressure for more ambitious plans to cut emissions.

Cap mining's diesel rebates to electrify change: report

Cap mining's diesel rebates to electrify change: report

Cap mining's diesel rebates to electrify change: report

Cap mining's diesel rebates to electrify change: report

A free pass on diesel use for the mining sector is preventing Australia from becoming an industrial powerhouse and battery manufacturer, a think tank says.

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Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

At a processing mill in northern Tasmania, a women-only start-up with bold expansion plans is using an unlikely material to shake up the construction sector.

Nationals' net-zero survives Barnaby-backed challenge

Nationals' net-zero survives Barnaby-backed challenge

An attempt to strike the target of net-zero emissions from the Nationals policy has effectively been defeated as eyes turn to Barnaby Joyce's outspokenness.

Europe selects Aussie wave technology for ocean energy

Europe selects Aussie wave technology for ocean energy

An Aussie company is taking wave energy technology named after a Greek goddess to a test zone off the coast of Spain after winning a competitive tender.

Farm dams pumped as reservoirs of vital energy storage

Farm dams pumped as reservoirs of vital energy storage

Farm dams could become micro pumped-hydro plants and store otherwise wasted solar power to slash energy bills and prevent blackouts in isolated communities.

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Practical industry options to cut through hydrogen hype

Practical industry options to cut through hydrogen hype

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.

Why electric car owners may be paid to plug into solar

Why electric car owners may be paid to plug into solar

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.

Resources industry report card spruiks 'climate action'

Resources industry report card spruiks 'climate action'

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.

Biggest coal plant given lifeline to 'keep lights on'

Biggest coal plant given lifeline to 'keep lights on'

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

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 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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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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