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Surge in people seeking help with energy bill hardship

Surge in people seeking help with energy bill hardship

The energy regulator has reported a lift in customers seeking help with power bills as cost of living pressures pile pressure on households.

Ocean wind farm earmarked off the southern coastline

Ocean wind farm earmarked off the southern coastline

Ocean wind farm earmarked off the southern coastline

Ocean wind farm earmarked off the southern coastline

Millions of homes could be powered by a proposed offshore wind farm stretching from the coast of western Victoria to South Australia.

Minerals project pipeline could throttle climate action

Minerals project pipeline could throttle climate action

Minerals project pipeline could throttle climate action

Minerals project pipeline could throttle climate action

The mining industry has been warned investment plans are still geared to gradual climate action, leaving the world short on supplies for a swift energy change.

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Funding solid on largest east coast electrolyser

Funding solid on largest east coast electrolyser

A green hydrogen plant in southeastern Australia is a step closer, with funding secured and construction due to begin this year.

Battery start-up drives tech to US industrial heartland

Battery start-up drives tech to US industrial heartland

Australian start-up Sicona Battery Technologies is going offshore to supply pure materials that could supercharge electric car batteries and fix range anxiety.

Billions for green hydrogen but no idea on break-even

Billions for green hydrogen but no idea on break-even

Green hydrogen champions will get subsidies to bridge the gap between the fuel's cost and what the market is prepared to pay, with no timeline for profits.

Electricity distributor fined $800k for safety breaches

Electricity distributor fined $800k for safety breaches

Electricity company Jemena has shelled out almost $800,000 in fines for breaching energy laws related to telling customers on life support about outages.

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Bumpy route to net zero for BHP after 'good progress'

Bumpy route to net zero for BHP after 'good progress'

Bumpy route to net zero for BHP after 'good progress'

Bumpy route to net zero for BHP after 'good progress'

BHP backs electric mega-trucks not hydrogen when hauling more metals and minerals for a decarbonising world, but warns of a zigzagging route to net zero.

Electrifying call for national ban on gas to new homes

Electrifying call for national ban on gas to new homes

Electrifying call for national ban on gas to new homes

Electrifying call for national ban on gas to new homes

Ban gas connections to new homes and set a date for ending residential gas use instead of "enthusiastic inaction" on transition, critics are urging Labor.

Cost clarity call as power link probe goes underground

Cost clarity call as power link probe goes underground

Cost clarity call as power link probe goes underground

Cost clarity call as power link probe goes underground

The cost and feasibility of putting the crucial HumeLink project underground will be investigated amid warnings the move will triple construction costs.

'No time to waste' to get off gas, warns think tank

'No time to waste' to get off gas, warns think tank

'No time to waste' to get off gas, warns think tank

'No time to waste' to get off gas, warns think tank

A key public policy think tank wants tax incentives for landlords and low-cost loans for home owners to encourage them to move from gas to electric appliances.

Pilot project flicks switch for prepay access to solar

Pilot project flicks switch for prepay access to solar

Pilot project flicks switch for prepay access to solar

Pilot project flicks switch for prepay access to solar

Supporting access to rooftop solar for cash-strapped prepay households could ease energy stress by reducing "self-disconnections" sparked by lack of credit.

Push for no new investment in oil and gas 'not right'

Push for no new investment in oil and gas 'not right'

Push for no new investment in oil and gas 'not right'

Push for no new investment in oil and gas 'not right'

A leading financier has warned against the "over-simplification" of the energy transition, backing investment in renewable energy and gas-fired electricity.

AGL accelerates big batteries to drive energy change

AGL accelerates big batteries to drive energy change

AGL accelerates big batteries to drive energy change

AGL accelerates big batteries to drive energy change

Australia's top emitter AGL Energy expects the popularity of electric cars to accelerate and drive increased consumption of energy that must become green.

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Profit upgrade electrifies AGL Energy, power bills soar

AGL Energy says it will spend more than $10 billion over the next decade to exit coal but high wholesale power prices mean profits will more than double.

Councils to plug into $100m energy efficiency fund

A $100 million fund will be set aside for the nation's local councils in a bid to make key community facilities more energy efficient.

Sydney flush with first biomethane injected to gas grid

Organic matter from Sydneysiders' toilets is being transformed into biomethane and injected into the gas grid from a pilot plant in the city's south-east.

Gas code promises secure supply at 'reasonable' prices

A code of conduct will be imposed on gas producers to avert future price shocks for consumers but the industry fears it could stymie investment in new supply.

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Ex-Labor minister to head new net-zero agency

Former Labor climate change minister Greg Combet will chair the agency tasked with smoothing out any bumps in the transition to renewable energy sources.

Green bonds to fund car-charging network, clean energy

State governments are leading the way for Australian green bonds with the latest issuance to fund an electric car charging network, wind farms and rebates.

Solar economics compelling as costs fall, installs rise

The world could hit 1000 gigawatts of solar installations per year by 2030 with the global solar boom tipped to keep accelerating and benefiting Australians.

Gas boss calls for 'honest dialogue' on energy change

Gas incumbents are digging in for their share of future power, while other industry leaders warn the energy transition is at risk amid delays on transmission.

Carbon storage dump for global exhaust supports new gas

Carbon-constrained gas firms will trap and store emissions to support new fields, with regulatory support from federal Labor and a carbon credit revenue stream.

ACT bans new gas connections, but BBQs have green light

Canberra is on track to be a zero-carbon city with a ban on new gas connections, but barbecues fired by bottled gas are still allowed under the new ACT law.

Renewables relief deal to help curb power price surges

The promise of cheaper energy bills in the future could be too late for many Australian households concerned about powering their homes this winter.

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