AGL CEO urges 'steely-eyed' approach on energy transition
Brett Redman says he's taken the top job at the coal power giant at one of the toughest moments in its 182-year history.
Stop-gap measures propping up power grid
Consumers are paying a heavy price for the increasing use of emergency measures to keep the lights on.
Renewables beat brown coal and gas over summer
It makes the fourth summer renewables have out generated gas and only the second summer that they have outgenerated brown coal.
Not enough being done to avert east coast gas shortfalls
New supply will be required to meet winter gas demand from 2024 because Victorian producers ExxonMobil and BHP continue to forecast declining production from Bass Strait.
Coal baron says public cash for Vales Point station upgrade stacks up
The half-owner of a large coal generator in NSW has defended the application for taxpayer funds to support an upgrade.
AEMO warning on Morrison's coal plant
AEMO warned last July that a new large scale plant is "unlikely to be efficient in North Queensland" until the 2030s.
Mining magnates on power plant shortlist
Interests linked with billionaires Andrew Forrest, Sanjeev Gupta and mining magnate Trevor St Baker have been named on a shortlist for government underwriting of new power plants.
UN, AIG slap down Morrison government on energy, climate
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote to member states last week urging them to bring ''concrete, realistic plans'' to New York to cut their carbon emissions by 45 per cent.
Fossil fuel companies 'out of line' on Paris target
Environmental activist group Market Forces has named companies its says rely on demand scenarios that would condemn the Paris commitment to failure.
AGL claims are manna for Morrison government
AGL has been named as the father of power price shocks following the closure of Hazelwood.
How AGL profited from Hazelwood closure
Customers are paying dearly for a lack of competition in electricity supply, a fresh analysis of the impact of the Hazelwood shutdown has found.
Squadron still plans to land Kembla gas project
Andrew Forrest's gas import project for NSW has lost its CEO, but Stuart Johnston says that does not mean he is working on a disappearing project.
Australian faces increased pressure to cut emissions
French officials want Australia to be more ambitious in setting targets for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Transdev trials hydrogen buses
Could hydrogen fuel cells rival lithium ion batteries as an alternative to the internal combustion engine?
Green power appetite survives energy politics
Perceived risks around renewables purchasing are still deterring some businesses from accessing potential savings, according to one retailer.
Wave-power hopeful Carnegie gets funding reprieve
Carnegie's administrators have decided to sell the energy microgrid construction arm.
Voters have not been told the full story on cost of carbon
It is easy for governments to set impressive targets. But they have never got around to explaining how much they will cost.
Cannon-Brookes lays out renewable energy export plan
"We need clearly legislated targets for 100 per cent renewable energy by 2035 and net zero emissions by 2050 with four year targets along the way," Mike Cannon-Brookes.
Old King Coal left richer by activism
Where others see calamity, Glenn Kellow sees opportunity for Peabody and anyone else in coal that is prepared to wear being "miscast as a Hollywood villain".
Power plant cancellations in Japan buoy anti-coal push
The move has potential implications for Australia's thermal coal exports, which are booming in value due to buoyant prices and resilient Asian demand.
Dutton abandons ship on coal-fired power
Home Affairs Minister and leading conservative Peter Dutton has rejected the notion of the government investing in coal-fired power.
Shell aims to become world’s largest electricity company
Royal Dutch Shell, one of the world’s biggest oil and gas groups, is aiming to become the largest electricity company by the 2030s, as it prepares for a fundamental shift in global energy supplies towards lower-carbon sources.
Grid 'anarchy': AGL, Future Fund, QIC cop haircut
Silverton Wind Farm and Broken Hill Solar Farm were the biggest losers as the market operator tweaked 'marginal loss factors' for next year.
How the climate wars got so bitter
In this extract from his new book Blackout, Matthew Warren describes how divisions on climate and energy policy hardened into today's battlelines.
Power bill rows on the go as AGL turns on mobile chat
AGL customers will soon be able to avoid the pain of sitting on the phone for hours, as the power company introduces WhatsApp style mobile messaging.
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