Yesterday
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
How much will hungry data centres take out of the power grid?
Australia’s ability to make the most of AI and digitisation is only as good as its energy sources. Next decade, that will become a hot topic.
- Anthony Macdonald
This Month
- Exclusive
- China relations
Foreign student crackdown looms over Li Qiang visit
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will head to Australia next month amid uncertainty over new curbs on universities enrolling thousands of Chinese students.
- Andrew Tillett
Energy group offers $1000 annual rebate to wind farm neighbours
For more than a decade, community opposition has been the brick wall renewable energy projects have been running into. Now, Engie is trying something different.
- Kylar Loussikian
Eraring set to benefit from high electricity prices
Origin may not need to tap the $225 million compensation fund unveiled by the NSW government this week.
- Elouise Fowler
Offshore wind plan in ‘Labor limbo’ as Port of Hastings stalls
The state opposition claims Victoria’s offshore wind policy is in “disarray” after Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio could not guarantee a key terminal would proceed.
- Gus McCubbing
- Opinion
- Opinion
Why NSW still needs coal-fired power
The total disarray of energy transition plans is compounded by the failure of NSW and Victoria to allow any further development of gas fields.
- Jennifer Hewett
Gas to firm renewables until nuclear is ready: Dutton
Peter Dutton has countered claims his plans for nuclear energy were a front to keep coal in the system for longer.
- Phillip Coorey, Tom Rabe and Gus McCubbing
Nuclear could cost up to $17b and take until 2040 to build: CSIRO
The nation’s first large-scale nuclear power plant could cost as much as $17 billion and not be operational until at least 2040, the CSIRO says.
- Phillip Coorey
Joe Biden’s pollution rules throw up barrier to US natural gas projects
New air quality standards will require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to more closely examine the impact of LNG projects on the surrounding air quality.
- Myles McCormick
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Queensland in secret bid to buy stricken coal-fired power plant
It’s three years since Queensland power station Callide C blew up, and the fallout hasn’t stopped. Now, a secret deal for the government to buy a 50 per cent stake is in doubt.
- Anthony Macdonald
Karoon chairman preps for showdown with angry investors
An activist consortium led by Samuel Terry Asset Management intends to vote against five of the nine resolutions up for vote at the oil and gas producer’s AGM on May 23.
- Elouise Fowler
Fortescue, Woodside find common ground on green hydrogen
Andrew Forrest has been one of the oil and gas giant’s biggest critics. The two are on the same page about US tax credits issues holding up renewable projects.
- Brad Thompson
- Analysis
- Energy transition
What was Origin Energy boss Frank Calabria really doing in London?
He flew halfway round the world to hold a strategy day for UK upstart Octopus Energy. The message for Origin shareholders and analysts: take another look.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Japan’s energy giants applaud Australia’s ‘clear’ gas plan
Japanese energy giant Inpex said the Albanese government’s new gas strategy shows Australia’s role as a “reliable and trusted” partner.
- Jessica Sier
The world’s wiliest climate warrior? It’s not who you think
International Energy Agency boss Fatih Birol, a lifelong bureaucrat with roots in the oil industry, has made the net zero transition a personal mission.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Federal government backs gas imports to southern states
The extra gas will need to be delivered from the northern states from a retooled national gas network or LNG import terminals.
- Elouise Fowler
- Opinion
- Opinion
We will need new sources of gas
Australia is committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, and we will need gas to get there.
- Madeleine King
Origin reaps $420m Octopus gain as Aware Super climbs on board
The UK energy disruptor has upped its valuation by 15pc, in a transaction that brought in Aware and raised the value of Origin’s stake beyond $2 billion.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Forrest accuses US of sacrificing green dream to fossil fuel lobby
Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest unleashed on the US government over a threat to tax credits that underpin an $836 million green hydrogen project in Arizona.
- Brad Thompson
Karoon chairman in activists’ firing line over pay
Sandon wrote to chairman Peter Botten on Wednesday arguing that Karoon’s incentive structure had insufficient regard for shareholder value.
- Jonathan Shapiro
