Renewables
Renewables’ half-hour of power on the east coast
Australia’s energy transition reached a record this week as renewables hit 74 per cent of the electricity mix for a half-hour period.
- by Nick Toscano
Latest
Energy giant issues warning on Dutton nuclear plan
Power giant AGL says Australia has reached a critical juncture in the renewable energy transition and has no time to waste waiting for nuclear.
- by Nick Toscano
Households surge ahead in rooftop solar as renewable projects break bottleneck
Consumers installed four times more electricity generation through rooftop solar in the first half of this year than all commercial projects combined.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Nuclear energy
Coalition pushes gas as nuclear stopgap, but PM says Dutton won’t ‘come clean’
Australia’s use of gas will be an election flashpoint as the Coalition pledges to keep more for local use to fuel the party’s nuclear ambitions.
- by Paul Sakkal
Australia is building more renewables than ever. It’s still not enough
The nation’s renewable energy transition has reached record speed, with more wind, solar and battery projects under construction than in any year.
- by Nick Toscano
Why is Australia still burning so much coal? Inside the power plant that just can’t close
Australia’s energy transition has a timing problem: we have enough renewables to undermine coal, but not enough yet to replace it. That means plants like Origin Energy’s Eraring are being forced to stay in the mix.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Mornington Peninsula solar farm will mix power with fruit and veg
The backers of an “agri-solar” project say they will be able to grow raspberries, mushrooms and finger limes while producing enough electricity to power about 1200 homes.
- by Benjamin Preiss
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Electricity
‘Rich families don’t need to save money’: Why wealthy suburbs are less likely to have rooftop solar
The higher the household income in a postcode area, the less likely the homes are to have solar panels installed.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
‘The sun doesn’t send a bill,’ says Chris Bowen, but will there be blackouts this summer?
The federal minister for energy and climate change explains why the government’s on track to deliver cleaner energy for Australia – and why the opposition’s plans are a recipe for disaster.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Energy
Harnessed waste heat from cremations, sewage sludge could soon power our homes
Waste heat generated from piggeries, kilns and even crematoriums is being touted to power homes under a trial that has developed a commercially viable engine.
- by Bianca Hall
‘Batteries on wheels’: Imagine earning $3000 a year from your electric car
Tantalising new technology means electric cars could reshape the power grid – and make drivers money.
- by Nick Toscano
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