Energy
Woodside faces higher carbon hurdles for gas plant go-ahead
Woodside will have to ensure harder and faster emissions cuts in order to expand its Pluto LNG plant in Western Australia.
- by Nick Toscano
Latest
Gridlock on the grid stalls the transition to renewables
New wind farms are being prevented from delivering clean power to homes and businesses across Victoria as problems plaguing the state’s outdated, coal-based electrical grid jeopardise a smooth transition to renewable energy.
- by Jackson Graham
Power, passion and the winds of change
South-west Victoria is emerging is a key corridor for wind energy, but a battle for hearts and minds is playing out as the turbines add up.
- by Jackson Graham
AGL unveils plan to transform Liddell coal site with solar, hydro plant
AGL is proposing to build a solar-and-hydro energy facility at the site of its ageing Liddell coal-fired power plant once it shuts in 2023.
- by Nick Toscano
Woodside’s $15b gas field faces heat over emissions, rock art risk
Woodside Petroleum’s plan to develop a $15 billion new gas field off the coast of WA is facing further pressure from conservation campaigners.
- by Nick Toscano
TransGrid funds 900km power link to lift renewables as coal’s end nears
A new 900-kilometre power link is seen as crucial to enhancing the flow of renewable energy around the country as more coal plants retire.
- by Nick Toscano
Opinion
ALP
False prophets and snake oil will fail coal communities
The likes of Joel Fitzgibbon will tell voters that coal can have a bright future. It can’t, but the people who’ve relied on it can.
- by Patrick Suckling
Opinion
Angus Taylor
Blackouts and price spikes: expect more of the same from our coal-fired power fleet
It should be lights out for coal-fired electricity generators, not for Australian households as happened this week.
- by Emma Beal and Daniel D’Hotman
Big Oil’s climate defeats deepen risks for Australian producers
A dramatic escalation of climate pressure facing the world’s biggest oil giants has sparked warnings for the sector in Australia.
- by Nick Toscano
Australia’s ‘energy future’ is suddenly upon us: Origin, AGL
Big changes are radically reshaping Australia’s energy market and forcing big power companies to stay ahead of accelerating demands.
- by Nick Toscano
Callide incident highlights how Queensland’s grid is set to change
Widespread power outages on Tuesday have alerted many to the issues surrounding Queensland’s power grid, and experts hope it sparks more discussion about the future of power.
- by Stuart Layt