It’s expensive to get to net zero: Fortescue racks up $350m drill bill
Fortescue has started work on one of the giant solar farms it needs to turn iron ore mines green and is forking out $350m for electric drill rigs.
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Dick Smith’s challenge to electric plane developers
Frustrated by the lack of progress in emissions-free air travel, Dick Smith is offering a valuable prize to the first person to fly an electric aircraft from England to Australia.
Clean energy company raises $127m to take technology global
Renewables pioneer RayGen Resources says the $127m Series D funding it’s raised is among the largest clean energy technology capital raisings ever in Australia.
Get-rich-quick warning after ASX crash
Aussies have been warned of scammers trying to deceive people with too-good-to-be-true investment opportunities after a big hit to super funds.
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Uber to offer free EV rides at Australian Open
As interest in EVs falls among Australians, ridesharing giant Uber hopes to turn that around. Here’s how you can get a free ride.
Critical NSW transmission access call imminent
Renewable energy developers will imminently find out if they have secured access to a transmission line key to the nation’s push for net zero.
‘Be prepared’: Warning to young Aussies
Young Aussies are being called to help ensure the country is equipped to combat the immediate aftermath of floods, bushfires and other potentially devastating climate events.
St Baker still backing Tritium despite $100m loss
Trevor St Baker says he is looking to support the electric vehicle fast-charging firm despite recently losing big on the spectacular failure of the Brisbane manufacturer.
Federal opposition’s emissions retreat ‘would sideline Australia’
The opposition’s plan to unwind mandatory emissions reporting for polluters would marginalise Australia on the world stage as others seek greater corporate accountability, a top law firm says.
Why Australia will face crippling crime boom
As temperatures continue to soar, a sobering study has found climate change will be responsible for 72,000 additional crimes a year in Australia.
Energy bosses urge market certainty in switch to renewables
Australia’s energy chiefs, and their biggest customers, are calling for policy certainty from government to ensure a more efficient and prosperous transition to renewable power.
Neoen raises $1.4bn to fund new renewable developments
The funding will allow one of Australia’s largest renewable energy developers to accelerate developments as it targets 10GW of new capacity.
Fury over bank’s ties to weapons company
Protesters have targeted ANZ bosses over the bank’s ties to the world’s largest weapons company and its funding of major polluters.
Renewables tsar throws weight behind nuclear
Renewable energy rich-lister Trevor St Baker has backed the development of nuclear energy in Australia, saying it was ‘absurd’ it remained banned in face of a broken power sector.
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