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'Solar coaster': industry fears renewable rebate end

'Solar coaster': industry fears renewable rebate end

Solar and battery installation firms are booming with the help of government rebates but most fear a crash will hit when the support ends.

Ditching diesel could save Pacific nations almost $1b

Ditching diesel could save Pacific nations almost $1b

Ditching diesel could save Pacific nations almost $1b

Ditching diesel could save Pacific nations almost $1b

Replacing fuel imports with renewable power could save Pacific countries millions of dollars if they can secure enough investment to make the switch.

Power hungry: data centre energy use set to skyrocket

Power hungry: data centre energy use set to skyrocket

Power hungry: data centre energy use set to skyrocket

Power hungry: data centre energy use set to skyrocket

Artificial intelligence is set to make a major impact on Australia's electricity network, with a report warning about soaring demand from data centres.

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Environment rules promise protection but raise concerns

Environment rules promise protection but raise concerns

Tougher rules to protect Australia's environment have been welcomed by developers, but conservation groups say they fall short of the changes needed.

'Don't wait': hot, dry conditions raise bushfire risk

'Don't wait': hot, dry conditions raise bushfire risk

With dry spring conditions and warmer-than-average temperatures, parts of the country are facing an increased risk of spring bushfires.

Hot out the oven: green iron trial produces first metal

Hot out the oven: green iron trial produces first metal

One of Australia's first green iron projects has reached a milestone, producing molten metal from an electric furnace for the first time.

More Aussie firms could be captured by emissions scheme

More Aussie firms could be captured by emissions scheme

Australian investors are pushing for big changes to Australia's major pollution policy and they could force more companies to reduce pollution.

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Cat DNA study reveals huge native animal toll

Cat DNA study reveals huge native animal toll

Cat DNA study reveals huge native animal toll

Cat DNA study reveals huge native animal toll

New DNA analysis reveals feral cats are killing substantially more of Australia's native animals than detected using conventional research methods.

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Efforts to cut pollution in waterways feeding Australia's Great Barrier Reef are making progress but still falling short of targets.

Electric switch could save public hospitals millions

Electric switch could save public hospitals millions

Electric switch could save public hospitals millions

Electric switch could save public hospitals millions

Upgrading all of Australia's public hospitals from gas to electricity could save millions of dollars in energy bills but only if the government acts swiftly.

Big polluters make small cuts under climate scheme

Big polluters make small cuts under climate scheme

Big polluters make small cuts under climate scheme

Big polluters make small cuts under climate scheme

Australia’s biggest polluters have reduced emissions by less than one per cent in two years and an environmental group is calling for reforms.

First inland bird flu case sparks 'alarm bells'

First inland bird flu case sparks 'alarm bells'

First inland bird flu case sparks 'alarm bells'

First inland bird flu case sparks 'alarm bells'

Concerns for native birds are growing as two positive cases of bird flu in another state suggest the virus is spreading rapidly across the continent.

Australia's biggest polluters to face emissions review

Australia's biggest polluters to face emissions review

Australia's biggest polluters to face emissions review

Australia's biggest polluters to face emissions review

Regulations that limit emissions from Australia's biggest polluters will come under scrutiny in a review that could reshape the scheme.

Power play: national law could curb data centre demands

Power play: national law could curb data centre demands

Power play: national law could curb data centre demands

Power play: national law could curb data centre demands

Data centres in every state and territory could be required to supply their own renewable energy if changes are introduced at a national level.

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Sales surge: electric, hybrid cars drive vehicle record

Electric and hybrid vehicles made up almost half of all new cars sold in July as Australian motorists turned away from rising fuel prices.

Accidental export: Aussie green iron tech goes global

An Australian made machine that can boost the quality of iron ore without using water is ready to be shipped to the US after word of its creation spread.

Not too big, not too small: $100m to plug renewable gap

More small or medium-sized renewable energy projects could win loans as part of a multimillion-dollar scheme to address a gap in Australia's energy plans.

Push for nationwide ban on dumping old solar panels

Governments in all states and territories should ban solar panel dumping while a mandatory recycling scheme is created, an inquiry has been told.

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River clean-up flows into data centre climate debate

A tech giant plans to rescue millions of litres of drinking water from an Australian river as debate continues over data centre climate commitments.

Senator surfer on political waves caught and missed

Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson says he has worked hard to elevate ocean health on the political agenda, ahead of his retirement from federal parliament.

Rock star Elder hails Gove mining closure as land win

The end of mining at Gove is a chance to reclaim Yolŋu land, an Indigenous Elder says, and turn Rio Tinto’s old fuel tanks into a national storage hub.

Electric car tax looms for one state unless PM steps in

One state is prepared to charge ahead with a tax on electric vehicle drivers unless the federal government introduces a national scheme.

Steel trap: Australia must make green metal or risk ore

Australia’s richest export market could be at risk unless it takes urgent action to manufacture green steel on home soil, according to a study.

Pacific summit to put 'human face' on climate change

With seawater regularly consuming half its land, one Pacific nation wants world leaders to see the effects of climate change up close.

Power struggle: data centre energy rules spark concerns

Future data centre proposals may need to come with renewable energy plans but not all governments or organisations agree with the change.

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