LNG exports are forecast to reach $35 billion in value next financial year, despite the major east coast gas producers' recent agreement to ensure domestic supply.

A new gas company, headed by Santos former chairman Stephen Gerlach, has plans to supply the eastern seaboard's gas shortfall.

Solar power grew faster than any other source of fuel for the first time in 2016, the International Energy Agency said in a report suggesting the technology will dominate renewables in the years ahead.

Origin's ratings have been upgraded to positive, as the energy company drives down its debt levels.

An energy tech start-up has made Australian history as it turns to a cryptocurrency capital raising.

Australia's shoreline is proving a viable hydro resource for renewable energy.

The signing of a gas agreement has secured Australia's energy future, but pricing concerns remain.

A series of electricity outages that left people on life support without power has seen energy suppliers fined.

The Greens called for a legislated national target of 20 gigawatts of energy storage technology such as large battery installations.

Energy costs may soon shrink, if a bill before the Senate passes.

Beach Energy had a 19 per cent price spike on Monday after reporting a 98 per cent take-up of its institutional offering to help fund its purchase of Lattice Energy.

In 100 days South Australia will be powered by the world's largest battery, if Tesla's plans come to fruition.

States that fail to permit coal seam gas mining would be penalised under Grants Commission proposal to change the method of distributing goods and services tax revenue.

Problems from the rapid development of a $70 billion gas industry will dog its future rollout.

Beach Energy's acquisition of Origin's Lattice Energy this week for $1.6 billion has given the company an advantage over its mid-tier peers, but analysts warn the deal carries risks.

Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth, but new research might allow us to use this to create energy.

Oil and gas mid-cap Beach Energy will buy Origin Energy subsidiary Lattice Energy for $1.585 billion, setting it up as a major supplier of gas to the east coast markets.

While the Australian gas shortage looks to have been avoided, there are concerns prices will continue to rise.

An Australian start-up is working to make energy efficiency clearer, and more achievable for Australian business and households.

AGL has made it clear it will push back against strong arm tactics by the federal government to keep the Liddell coal-fired plant open beyond its 2022 use by date or sell it to someone who will.

One of Australia's most senior energy advisers has pleaded with the Turnbull government to end its paralysis over a clean energy target.

Engie has announced a $1.87 billion green bond to support a greater push into renewable energy.

Australia is facing an energy crisis. We break down the options: what could work, what won't, and why.

Treasurer Scott Morrison has today put more pressure on states to lift their gas bans.

Barnaby Joyce has been accused of a conflict of interest due to claims he could personally benefit from the Turnbull government's push to develop coal seam gas.

Major manufacturers are warning the gas shortage is crippling the industry and have called for urgent action to divert gas to the domestic market.

Protesters urge AGL to continue with plans to shut down its Liddell power station.

Barely one in five voters surveyed want to see the Liddell power station's life extended, a poll has found.

• COMMENT

The soaring price of electricity is testament to the disastrous failure of a major item on the 1990s agenda of micro-economic reform, establishing a national electricity market.