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‘Nuclear carbon emission bomb’: 2b tonne greenhouse gas surge forecast under Coalition

The Climate Change Authority has warned a switch to nuclear would lead Australia to miss its climate target for 2030 and struggle to reach net zero by 2050.

  • David Crowe

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Australia’s oldest commercial wind farm is due to shut down in 2027.

This wind farm is retiring, so what happens to its tonnes of steel?

Wind and solar power is cutting emissions, but millions of disused panels and tonnes of turbine waste raise questions about how green clean energy really is.

  • Mike Foley and Bianca Hall
Peter Dutton says nuclear power will bring down prices by 44 per cent, but new analysis argues it will add more than $1000 to the power bills of people with rooftop solar.

Dutton defends nuclear costings as opponents warn of power bill hit

Liberal leader Peter Dutton says his nuclear plan will slice power bills by 44 per cent, but new research argues it will make power more expensive.

  • Shane Wright
Wholesale power prices surged in the last three months of 2024.

Power prices surge as coal and clean energy supply falters

Wholesale energy prices hit new highs months before the federal election, further intensifying the cost-of-living clash between Labor and the Coalition.

  • Mike Foley
Jane Barnes, at her cool, energy-efficient home.

How you could save $3000 in power bills by making simple changes

Millions of households are missing out on cheaper bills totalling more than $23 billion each year. A few “quick fixes” can unlock your share.

  • Bianca Hall
Firies have spent the night attending to 100 power pole fires across the state.

Four homes lost in bushfires and thousands without power as ‘extreme weather’ impacts WA

Bushfires in WA’s south-west have claimed four homes, while power pole fires cut electricity supply to nearly 40,000 homes across the state.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
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the CCC has raised concerns about the access lobbyists have to decision makers in 1 William Street.

Curtains closed, devices off as government declares power ‘emergency’

Amid fears of blackouts during Queensland’s heatwave, public servants were ordered to conserve power – and even avoid “large printing jobs or laminating”.

  • Sean Parnell
Coal power is becoming increasingly unreliable in Australia as generators age.

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
Electric vehicle at Brisbane Airport, which has achieved net-zero for its ground operations.

Brisbane Airport reaches net-zero milestone

Brisbane Airport is now 100 per cent powered by renewable electricity, having achieved net zero on two of the three metrics – scope one and scope two – used to measure emissions.

  • Cameron Atfield
Power bills.

The one easy thing you could do to save $317 a year on your bills

Households prepared to switch energy providers are saving 17 per cent more than their loyal counterparts, according to the competition watchdog.

  • Millie Muroi

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