Victoria to face gas shortfalls by 2021
Victoria will experience gas shortages within three years unless additional supply is brought online, according to a new report by the energy regulator.
Big is better when aiming for a solar-powered winter
Daniel Epstein is in the vanguard of a new trend in the residential solar market, which is surging to new heights thanks to home owners like him installing larger solar and battery systems.
'No showstoppers' in NT gas advice
Explorers in the Northern Territory are hopeful the government will decide to lift the moratorium on fracking, allowing the effort to unlock the region's vast resources to get back under way next year.
'Flying Whale' that never lands joins aviation race
France has entered the global race to develop a viable cargo airship with a 152-metre blimp designed to lift lumber from deep woodland.
Wind, solar farms to trial 'self-forecasting' output
Wind and solar farm operators will be able to "self-forecast" the amount of electricity they are generating as part of a $10 million trial being funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
NT fracking risks 'can be made acceptable'
The risks involved with the onshore shale gas industry in the Northern Territory can be reduced to an "acceptable" level, a 15-month scienti...
Snowy Hydro slams 'demand response'
The Australian Energy Market Operator contracted about 1150 megawatts of demand response to avoid blackouts over the summer, but Snowy Hydro...
Electric vehicle kick to economy goes begging
Australia will miss out on a $2.9 billion boost to the economy and more than 13,000 jobs if its use of electric vehicles continues to lag so...
Global trading giants dip toes in China oil futures
Two of the world's biggest oil traders gave China's crude futures contract a go on its long-anticipated trading debut.
Long-delayed Ichthys LNG almost ready
The first shipment of LNG from Inpex's circa $US40 billion Ichthys project is near, but new taxes and risk are on the horizon.
