Film sets to art centres: life after dirty power
From movie sets to recreational lakes, wind farms to eco-industrial parks, former power stations are finding new purpose.
- by Cole Latimer
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After election, energy war reignites between government and industry
The Morrison government has wasted little time putting the heat back on the energy sector after its election victory, committing to its hardline interventions.
- by Cole Latimer
Minerals Council: Coalition's election victory a 'mandate for mining'
The Minerals Council of Australia is confident that the Adani mine will go ahead and says the Coalition's election victory was a win for mining.
- by Darren Gray and Cole Latimer
Government complicating shift from coal warns network giant
Poles and wires company Spark Infrastructure says heavy-handed government intervention in the energy sector has made it difficult to prepare the grid for an influx of wind and solar power.
- by Cole Latimer
Bring on the energy 'big sticks', says electricity company
While most energy companies have urged the newly elected Scott Morrison government to back off its 'big sticks' plan to drive down power prices, one electricity company says they cannot come soon enough.
- by Cole Latimer
'Everyone's had a gutful': Labor MPs, union factions row over Adani
The Labor Party and a peak union have descended into a damaging row in the wake of the federal election over the lingering flash-point issue of the Adani coal mine in Queensland.
- by Dana McCauley, Eryk Bagshaw and Cole Latimer
'Not pig-headed': Adani emerges confident after tense coal mine talks
Indian mining giant Adani says it will take at least two years until coal is shipped from its Carmichael project in Queensland, even if the final approvals are granted on Friday.
- by Peter Hannam, Cole Latimer, Tony Moore and Eryk Bagshaw
Morrison win sparks sharp lift in wholesale electricity prices
Wholesale electricity prices shot up on Monday after a surprise election win by the Coalition on Saturday spooked the market.
- by Cole Latimer
Energy industry warns Morrison against reviving power 'big sticks'
A Coalition federal election win on Saturday has raised energy industry concerns the Scott Morrison government will continue with its 'big stick' threats to rein in the electricity sector to combat high power prices.
- by Cole Latimer
Trump's tariffs may chase Chinese away from US LNG to Australian gas
The US and China's trade war could delay approvals for US LNG mega-projects and send the Chinese to Australia to fill the gaps for its rising gas demand.
- by Cole Latimer
Non-electric vehicle sales may have peaked globally, says new research
Global research house Bloomberg New Energy Finance says sales of non-electric vehicles have passed their peak as more electric cars are due to hit the roads.
- by Cole Latimer
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