Coal
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- Fossil fuels
Ageing coal generator fleet spells trouble for power outages
The Climate Council says coal outages are primary drivers of power shortage warnings, particularly in summer, and have contributed to some of the largest power price spikes along the eastern seaboard
- Bianca Hall
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- Energy
NSW faces a long hot summer. Will we have enough power to keep the air-con on?
NSW’s Labor Energy Minister Penny Sharpe says Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan is nothing more than a “hope and a prayer”.
- Alexandra Smith
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- Nuclear energy
Dutton’s ‘brave’ nuclear bet relies on coal plants. Their owners are concerned
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s energy plan is for coal plants to keep running until nuclear is built. But the coal owners need answers.
- Mike Foley
Big BESS: State’s largest power bank to be built in WA’s South West
A $400 million Battery Energy Storage System will use lithium-ion battery technology to support the WA power grid through wind and solar energy.
- Claire Ottaviano
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- World markets
The Republicans declare war on multibillion-dollar Wall Street giants
Things are heating up, even before Donald Trump returns to the White House and the Republicans take control of Congress.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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- Weather
Sydney risks blackouts as heat soars and coal power plants falter
Sydneysiders have been asked to lower energy use after 3pm as the hottest November day since 2020 offers a stark demonstration of the unreliability of ageing coal power stations.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Mike Foley
Blackout risk: State on alert due to hot weather, coal plant outages
The energy market operator’s warning exposes weaknesses in the grid’s reliability as Labor and the Coalition escalate their climate wars.
- Mike Foley
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- Energy
Delaying contentious power line projects will push up bills
Combined with an early exit by coal, hold-ups to major transmission projects could produce a bill shock for Victorian households.
- Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
Anti-coal protesters clear court hurdle for kayak flotilla near port
“The Minns government can’t arrest their way out of the fact that people are freaked out about climate crisis and angry that the government is continuing to approve new coal and gas projects,” said protest organiser Alexa Stuart.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
‘Sugar hit’ coal royalties scaring investors away, BHP boss warns
Hefty coal royalties have propped up state government coffers since 2022. But BHP says the tax scheme will not benefit Queensland in the long term.
- Savannah Meacham
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