Airbus, Qantas pin green jet fuel hopes on new VC
Airbus and Qantas have backed a new climate VC to prime early-stage sustainable aviation fuel start-ups for their own later direct investment.
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Shock and ore as China weaponises rare earths
Rare earth stocks defied the market carnage as China’s move to restrict exports threatened key industries like defence and renewables.
Blame green dream for the cost-of-living crisis, says Beach chief
Beach Energy chief executive Brett Woods says the pursuit of curbing emissions has led to Australia’s elevated cost of living.
Jilted renewable energy players look to data centres for plan B
As more developers miss out on prized transmission access, some are exploring the idea of supporting prospective data centres in a tactical reinvention of their business models.
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‘True believers’ still pumping millions into green hydrogen
Green hydrogen ambitions have flickered recently, but serious money is still flowing into the sector from international investors which excites people like Paul Barrett.
Key $4.8bn power transmission line gets state approval
The approval is crucial in unlocking a swathe of renewable energy projects – including the Snowy Hydro 2.0 – but it is fiercely opposed by some communities.
Moment commuter snaps at protesters
Thousands of commuters are furious after a group of climate protesters blocked off a busy freeway in Melbourne’s eastern suburb, causing massive delays.
Giant renewable energy project seeks development approval
A project creating 60 million solar panels across 35 different solar farms and 30,000 wind turbines in WA is seeking approval from the state’s Environmental Protection Authority.
NSW dumps phantom dwelling obstructions to fast track energy transition
The change is the centrepiece tweak of NSW’s planning laws, which will win favour with renewable energy developers, but it threatens to inflame tensions with some regional communities.
Investment wave powering renewable development
A wave of new large-scale renewable energy generation projects were signed off in the September quarter, marking the healthiest investment data for the sector in two years.
We need a little dose of Donald Trump in Australia
Donald Trump might be crude and bombastic but his victory has delivered some important lessons for Australian leaders, writes Paul Starick.
Woodside’s climate ‘lightning rod’ close to completion
Woodside is under pressure to show it can guarantee shareholder returns while investing in growth, with its $18bn Scarborough LNG project set to come online in 2026.
RBA warning over rising global risks
The Reserve Bank says there’s a growing risk to Australia’s financial system from global political tensions, climate change and social media-fuelled bank runs.
Activists to defy ban with 50-hour protest
Protesters have vowed to forge ahead with a planned 50-hour climate protest after NSW Police took them to court.
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