Energy
Investors take aim at Coalition as nuclear debate hits boiling point
Major investors have stepped into the debate over Australia’s energy future, warning that policies to slow the shift to renewables will push up power prices.
- Nick Toscano
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Power bills set to rise by up to $200 in election headache for Albanese
The spectre of power prices jumping in July will loom over the federal election campaign widely expected to begin within weeks.
- Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Giant batteries are coming to Australia, bringing 24/7 renewables a ‘step closer’
A major green energy investor will bring some of the world’s most powerful batteries, which could run for twice as long as today’s biggest systems, to Australia.
- Nick Toscano
Gas wars erupt as Coalition pledges to unleash ‘bucketloads’ of fuel
An election fight over the future of Australia’s gas industry is heating up as Labor hits out at the Coalition’s ‘cowboy’ promises to overhaul approvals.
- Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Asia wants to cut emissions, so why is it still buying so much Australian gas?
Australia’s top gas shippers forecast a huge lift in demand over the next decade, even as debate continues about the role of gas in the clean energy shift.
- Nick Toscano
In the doldrums: Dutton’s anti-offshore wind agenda halts project
Offshore wind farm developer BlueFloat has paused its offshore wind project, as Opposition Leader Peter Dutton pledges to bar the industry in most locations.
- Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Gas giant Woodside fumes over six-year wait for huge extension permit
Australia’s biggest gas producer has hit out at federal permit delays, warning red tape will drive out future investment in critical energy supplies.
- Nick Toscano
The future of clean energy storage could lie in Australian coal towns
Sites near some of Australia’s largest coal-fired power stations are being assessed for their potential to house giant domes to stash clean energy.
- Nick Toscano
Santos urges next PM to back Narrabri amid gas shortage fears
The oil and gas producer says its controversial Narrabri project offers the best chance to plug the looming gas shortfall in NSW and Victoria.
- Nick Toscano
Trump’s energy chief wants Australia to go nuclear
US energy secretary Chris Wright – who claims net zero goals are “sinister” and has denied the science of climate change – welcomes Australia building reactors.
- Mike Foley
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