Australia is a top gas exporter. Should it start to import it now too?
A plan to start importing giant shipments of liquefied gas reopened for approval amid worries of an east-coast energy crunch.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
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‘Batteries on wheels’: Imagine earning $3000 a year from your electric car
Tantalising new technology means electric cars could reshape the power grid – and make drivers money.
- by Nick Toscano
Renewables meet reality: Power grid emissions rise to threaten Australia’s climate goals
Australia is at the forefront of the green transition, but the weather gods are testing the government’s plans to cut greenhouse gases.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Lithium boss slams ‘lazy’ global carmakers, but says EV boom is coming
One of Australia’s top lithium producers says no one is making money from mining the key battery ingredient at current prices as electric car sales languish.
- by Nick Toscano
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Earnings season
Why copper – not iron ore – is where BHP’s future lies
The Australian mining giant is bracing for a slowdown in Chinese appetite for Australia’s most lucrative export, iron ore.
- by Nick Toscano
Fuel giant says it’s time to get on with gas import plan
One of Australia’s biggest fuel suppliers says there is growing recognition that time is running out to avert a gas crisis in the nation’s south-east.
- by Nick Toscano
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Energy
Big emitters chase new climate fix: turning their pollution into products
Rio Tinto and Woodside have signed up to a $60m scientific initiative as they search for ways to cut emissions and convert their waste into cleaner commodities.
- by Nick Toscano
Australia’s window for hitting net zero is ‘rapidly closing’
The share of wind, solar and hydropower in the electricity grid needs to more than double by 2030 for the nation to reach its net zero goal, modelling suggests.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Fuel giant Ampol to miss target for electric vehicle charging bays
Australia’s top fuel supplier say its plan to install 300 electric charging bays by the end of this year is moving slower than expected.
- by Nick Toscano
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Earnings season
Origin shares tumble despite $1.4b profit on soaring electricity prices
Origin Energy has reported a 30 per cent rise in profit amid soaring earnings from its domestic power plants and retailing business, but shares have dived on a lower earnings target than expected.
- by Nick Toscano
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Renewables
Half an hour of power: Renewables’ record surge a sign of future supply
The energy regulator says renewables could dominate the electricity grid within the decade – if the grid gets the right upgrades.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
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