‘Extreme’: Brutal Aussie summer declared
El Nino has officially been declared for Australia, as the nation’s southeast battles a record-breaking spring heatwave.
Climate Change
‘Build renewables, not nuclear’, energy execs urge
Australia must focus on developing a huge pipeline of renewable energy as it can’t afford to wait for small modular nuclear reactors to become cost-competitive.
Major mining company’s huge change
Australia’s biggest miner has made a huge update to how it powers its coal operations.
Big divide over PNG’s green energy plans
Papua New Guinea sees renewables as key to furthering development aspirations, but industry groups say the country’s government is not offering guidance.
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‘Incredible’: New SA jobs sweat on climate-friendly fuel trial
An experiment in South Australia could lead to a new market of jobs, where locals make climate-friendly fuel to modernise things like steelmaking.
NT home to first green hydrogen plant
This $800m vanadium-titanium-iron project is the largest critical minerals project in the world and it’s happening in Australia.
‘It’s essential’: Mackay mine engineer backs renewable switch
Shayne Ritchings believes the future is bright for the region but says strong leadership would be required for any transition towards renewable energy.
‘Climate risk’: How SA miners are cutting carbon out
Michelle Pole says her SA mining company OZ Minerals has a goal of mining ethically and responsibly. This is how they are doing it.
‘What’s next?’: Vic power plant worker backs change from coal
Latrobe Valley power plant worker Tony Wolfe has worked in the coal-fired power generation industry for 40 years. But he says it’s time for change.
First new Darwin mine in a decade a game-changer
The NT’s first lithium mine is seen as a positive step forward with the promise of more jobs, profits and a cleaner future.
How Toowoomba is going even more green
Ruby Cook and Allysia Krause are playing their part to reduce their carbon footprint by planting trees. But bigger developments are afoot.
How Victorian sparky became a solar panel whiz
Victorian Jack Smyth started out an electrician, but ever since he’s been in the renewable space he has never looked back.
‘Best way to go’: Mackay tradie sells solar power to mines
Mackay tradie Jack Briscoe now works for a company focused on renewable energy, including selling solar products to the mines.
‘Make a lot of money’: Uralla sparky switches to solar
In the heart of Barnaby Joyce’s New England electorate, Neal Howard said there were “huge opportunities” for locals who wanted to upskill into solar.
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