Energy
Solar and wind could ease Australia's water shortage
Australia is one of the most vulnerable to water stress countries in the world but a shift to more renewable energy could lessen the nation’s water pressure.
- by Cole Latimer
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Wesfarmers
ACCC names and shames most expensive petrol retailers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has named Coles Express as nation’s highest-priced petrol company in a new industry report.
- by Cole Latimer
Oil Search
Oil Search blames PNG government for slow payments
A lack of distribution of LNG royalties rather than a lack of payment is behind rising community discontent argues the company.
- by Cole Latimer
Donald Trump
Oil could hit $US100 a barrel in wake of Trump’s Iran decision, banks say
The price of Brent crude oil could jump as high as $US100 a barrel next year as sanctions on Iran shrink inventories, analysts warn.
- by Cole Latimer
Courts
Queensland polluter Linc Energy fined $4.5 million
The court heard scientists and workers warned senior managers about gases bubbling from the ground but Linc kept operating.
- by Warren Barnsley
Caltex Australia
Caltex prepares for a low-octane world
Caltex has begun to look at how it can transform in a post-petrol world, investigating how it can service the small but growing electric vehicle space.
- by Cole Latimer
Opinion
Opinion
Prices could double: Trump's oil gamble comes at just the wrong time
The US president's hardline approach could see oil prices jump to around $US150 a barrel, sparking a global recession.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Beach Energy
Trump's scrapping of Iran deal will send petrol prices higher
The US decision to reinstate "the highest level" of sanctions on Iran's oil could send fuel prices to new highs, costing Aussie consumers.
- by Cole Latimer
Bills
Powershop chief calls for split in NEG policy and emissions
Powershop has backed the government’s energy reform but believes halting its progression over emissions could slow the energy industry’s transition to more renewable energy.
- by Cole Latimer
Renewables
New rooftop solar adding equivalent of coal-fired power station every year
Australian rooftop solar hit a new record in April, achieving sevens month in a row of more than 100 megawatts of new solar installed.
- by Cole Latimer
Origin Energy
Origin's plan to double its hydro power at Shoalhaven
Origin wants to double its pumped hydro storage power in New South Wales' Illawarra region, taking advantage of rapidly falling renewable energy costs.
- by Cole Latimer