Energy
Redflow takes on Tesla with ZCell battery
Angela Macdonald-Smith 5:18 PM Battery developer Redflow is challenging Tesla with a battery that is aimed to provide better performance than the market-dominant lithium-ion systems.
Commodities may tumble amid 'rush for exits'
Jake Lloyd-Smith 8:49 AM Oil and copper are at risk of steep declines as recent advances aren't fully grounded in improved fundamentals, according to Barclays.
Coal power glut puts $US1 trillion of investment at risk
Angela Macdonald-Smith 10:05 AM The equivalent of 1500 coal-fired power stations are being developed worldwide despite the declining use of electricity generated from coal, according to a report funded by three anti-fossil fuel groups.
Asian LNG purchases fall as growth slows
Anna Shiryaevskaya 5:17 AM Asian liquefied natural gas purchases last year fell for the first time since the 2009 financial crisis.
Iran plans to attend oil freeze meeting in Doha
Grant Smith 3:37 AM Iran will attend talks with fellow OPEC members and Russia in Qatar next month without joining their proposal to freeze oil output.
APA buys AGL stake in Qld power plant
Angela Macdonald-Smith Gas pipeline owner APA Group has paid $151 million to buy AGL Energy out of the companies' co-owned Diamantina power plant in Queensland.
Macquarie gets nod for $4.5b Cleco bid
Jim Polson A group of investors led by Macquarie Group has won Louisiana's approval to buy utility owner Cleco Corp for $4.5 billion.
Solar entrepreneur takes on NBN
Jared Lynch What do solar panels and high-speed internet have in common? Quite a lot, according to Jeremy Rich.
Oil rally fuelled by bears cashing out
Asjylyn Loder and Mark Shenk Oil enthusiasts haven't been jumping on board the latest rally.
FAR Ltd brightens up oil sector
Angela Macdonald-Smith Cath Norman is one of a rare breed of oil CEOs, and not just because she is female.
Sinking feeling for floating LNG hopes
Angela Macdonald-Smith Questions are being asked about whether floating LNG technology will live up to its hype.
Power price setting might need overhaul
Brian Robins The government might need to overhaul the way power prices are set, as the latest pricing decision in NSW is faced with further legal challenge, which has jeopardised planned price cuts while also threatening to delay the Baird government's power privatisation.
Has Victoria's moment in the sun finally arrived?
Tom Arup Phil Galloway stands in an open field between vast stretches of almond trees. The empty land is marginal and the sun above it bright.
US oil slumps on inventories, greenback
Mark Shenk Oil dropped a second day after US crude stockpiles expanded again, keeping supplies at the highest level in more than eight decades.
Rockefeller Family Fund divests from fossil fuels
Terry Wade and Anna Driver The Rockefeller Family Fund has said that it will divest from fossil fuels and accused oil giant Exxon Mobil of "reprehensible" conduct on climate change.
How farmers are using the CEFC to boost productivity
Jared Lynch Taxpayer-funded clean energy projects have moved beyond slapping solar panels on people's homes, says an Australian banking executive.
ENN takes Santos stake in $1b deal
Angela Macdonald-Smith Santos is to get a new Chinese cornerstone shareholder after ENN said it would buy Hony's 11.7 per cent stake for almost $1 billion.
Beach Energy cuts 56 jobs after Drillsearch deal
Angela Macdonald-Smith Beach Energy will slash 56 jobs with more to come as it cuts duplication after the takeover of Drillsearch Energy.
Oil drops as US stockpiles lift on imports
Mark Shenk Oil traded in New York extended declines after a report showed US crude supplies climbed to the highest level in more than eight decades as imports surged.
Woodside freezes $40 billion LNG plans
Angela Macdonald-Smith The oil price slump has forced Woodside Petroleum and partners to ditch plans for a $40 billion-plus floating LNG project, delaying development of the huge Browse gas resource yet again.
Seven Group eyes east coast gas, raising Beach stake to 23pc
Angela Macdonald-Smith Seven Group CEO Ryan Stokes wants to 'make the most of the opportunities' in the east coast gas market after the company raised its Beach Energy stake to 22.9 per cent.
Cooper and AGL ink gas deal
Angela Macdonald-Smith The prospects for a new $1 billion gas supply project off the Victoria coast have taken a leap forward with the news that the project backer has secured AGL as a customer for the gas.
US oil slips on Brussels, inventories forecast
Mark Shenk Oil ended slightly lower in New York after terrorist attacks in Brussels and amid forecasts that US crude inventories climbed from an 86-year high.
AGL faces power station strike
Angela Macdonald-Smith AGL Energy says strike action is a threat to Victoria's power security.
New Hope seeking lower rail access charges
Brian Robins New Hope Corp is pushing for steep cuts to rail access charges in Queensland which it claims are among the highest in the world, to underpin its next round of cost reductions as it works its way through the coal market downturn.
Snowy Hydro fined for energy retailing breaches
Brian Robins Snowy Hydro has been fined $40,000 after its Red Energy unit failed to obtain customer consent to extend sales contracts once they had expired.
Investors' top 12 commodity questions: HSBC
Jessica Sier Can oil stage a recovery, and where will US LNG exports leave Australia's major new projects? HSBC has the answers.
Coal market yet to bottom: New Hope
Brian Robins Even with their recent stability, coal prices may not have bottomed, New Hope Corp has warned after disclosing further earnings weakness.
OPEC's El-Badri sees 'moderate' price for oil
Grant Smith OPEC expects oil prices to rebound to a "moderate" level even if Iran doesn't join other producers in an agreement to freeze production.
Oil higher on bets global glut to ease
Mark Shenk Oil climbed amid speculation that the global crude glut will decline as US production slips and central banks policies stimulate demand.
