Greenies cop flak over cyclone ‘propaganda’ claim
Queensland coal king Nick Jorss has accused the Climate Council of using the impending arrival of Cyclone Alfred in Brisbane to fuel political propaganda.
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Cyclone Alfred exposes key Aussie issue
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has exposed a major issue millions of Australians face as it looms ever closer to the east coast.
Foreign investor snaps up Australia’s largest sheep station
A famed West Australian sheep station once eyed off by Andrew Forrest for a renewable energy project will stay in sheep production under its new owners.
Risks mounting for ‘likely’ Victorian energy crisis
Victoria is likely going to have to burn coal for longer and endure a gas shortage, says a new report commissioned by the state Labor government.
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Inside Apple, Amazon and Uber’s war on waste
The tech titans are the biggest buyers of solar and wind energy but that’s not enough to offset the rapid rise of data centres that power the AI boom. Here’s how they plan to stay green.
Data centre operators to invest an extra $26bn in local assets
The nation’s top five data centres providers have hit back at claims they are exacerbating climate change, given the amount of energy and water they use to power and cool their computers.
NSW to ramp up long-duration energy capacity
The NSW government will set a target to nearly double the state’s long-duration energy capacity between 2030 and 2034, as it moves to address a glaring gap in a grid dominated by renewables.
Renewables’ winter woes hit bill relief hope
An increase in wholesale costs last winter will put upward pressure on calculations to determine how much Australians will pay for electricity in 2025.
China, India to drive record coal demand
Global coal production reached a record in 2023, powered by growth in China, India and Indonesia.
Taxpayer pain to prop up ageing coal-fired power: Kean
Climate change tsar Matt Kean says government subsidies to keep ageing coal-fired power stations like Eraring open could encourage other generators to seek the same handouts.
CBA banks on transition for climate exposed communities
Shareholders line up in Adelaide to lob questions at the nation’s biggest bank over its lending policies.
‘Chinese tech shouldn’t exist in critical infrastructure’: US entrepreneur
Patrick Keaney, who is backed by Amazon’s climate fund, says governments must ‘protect and harden’ critical infrastructure such as power grids, water utilities and hospitals.
Cities need e-scooters to help slash emissions: Uber
A more ‘common sense’ approach to Melbourne’s ban on rental e-scooters would have been following London in introducing designated parking zones, says Uber’s UK boss.
Start-ups rising to the green challenge, says KPMG
Start-ups here are increasingly choosing to tackle issues of climate change and green technology, KPMG Australia chief Andrew Yates says.
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