Today
‘There’s not much left’: Coalition retreats on climate policy
Energy experts say the opposition does not have any credible policies to tackle climate change.
The stage of life Australians can’t afford to ignore
Kate Carnell says federal funds for end-of-life planning would reduce costly hospitalisations and prevent unnecessary suffering.
Yesterday
Alcoa CEO pushes for nuclear and gas, says batteries can’t save smelters
Alcoa chief Bill Oplinger has distanced himself from Rio Tinto’s suggestion that aluminium smelters could run on a mix of renewables and batteries in the future.
April
Why Spain’s unprecedented power collapse could happen again
The massive outage this week raises concerns about the resilience of infrastructure in Europe and implications for moves away from fossil fuels.
Origin makes further $175m payment for wind farm, as LNG revenues slump
Investors and analysts are looking beyond falling revenue from Origin’s stake in Australian Pacific LNG to its renewable energy and Octopus investments.
Woodside’s Louisiana gas exposes Australia’s strategic energy error
Rather than block gas development, Australia should encourage gas as a back-up for renewables and as a replacement for coal in Asia.
‘Stop’: Home battery sales crater as buyers wait on rebate
Installers say home battery sales have tanked since Labor unveiled its subsidy package, creating short-term cash flow and planning difficulties for firms.
The electorates with the most solar panels are not where you’d think
The uptake of rooftop solar panels in Dickson is far greater than in Anthony Albanese’s seat but the Coalition won’t back a household battery subsidy.
China and South Korea extend battery battle from EVs to grid storage
China has the upper hand on technologies and volume production, but the trade war means its main rival is better placed to exploit the US market.
US hits SE Asia with up to 3521pc tariffs on solar imports
The Trump administration is largely targeting Chinese companies that have set up solar panel factories in Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand.
The contradictions at the heart of Dutton’s nuclear pledge
The opposition leader, pressed on what he would do if communities rejected his plans, said the party would “do what’s in our country’s best interests”.
‘Headless movements fall’: Can Holmes à Court maintain the rage?
Climate 200 founder Simon Holmes à Court changed Australian politics. But has his success become a drag on the community independent movement he champions?
NSW backs BHP’s early coal mine closure
Decades of coal production will be kept in the ground after the NSW government backed BHP’s plan to shut a mine early and convert to clean energy generation.
‘Fails the pub test’: Farmers taxed for supporting energy transition
Landowners are being hit with big tax bills for selling their holdings to make way for critical energy infrastructure.
Mike Cannon-Brookes needs $157m for SunCable; flyer hits inboxes
Australia-Asia Power Link is SunCable’s flagship project to harness and dispatch solar energy from solar farms in the Northern Territory to Darwin and via a submarine cable to Singapore.
Tariff war compounds fear over transmission cost blowouts
Evidence is clear that big energy projects are already costing more and more, and the breakdown of global trade will worsen it. But there is a silver lining.
‘No hope’: Shock coal plant extensions to drag on 2030 climate targets
The Crisafulli government’s plans to wind back the state’s climate goals are likely to put Australia’s Paris targets further out of reach.
Battery policy makes ‘economic sense for everyone’
Labor’s pledge to subsidise new home batteries is expected to charge take-up, help households save on their energy bills, and reduce the time it takes to pay them off.
Household batteries plan proof power bills will rise under ALP: Dutton
Anthony Albanese used a rally with Labor supporters in Brisbane on Sunday to unveil his $2.3 billion plan for household electrification.
Labor goes big with $2.3b household batteries pledge
A re-elected Albanese government will spend $2.3 billion to turbocharge domestic battery installations, a missing link in renewables in the home.