Renewables
Australians once feared the health impacts of nuclear. Now nobody’s talking about it
Anti-nuclear advocacy once spurred huge protests and galvanised a political movement. With nuclear a core policy of the Coalition, few are talking about the medical dangers.
- Angus Delaney
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Most Australians believe wind turbines are not really green. This is what we found
We debunk myths ranging from “there’s no point in acting until China does” to “we need nuclear for baseload power”.
- Nick O'Malley, Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Bianca Hall
- Opinion
- Australia votes
MAGA-inspired outrage machine has a new target in this election
The fossil fuel lobby is paying millions of dollars to set up anti-renewables “community groups”. In some seats it may shift the dial.
- Ed Coper
- Analysis
- Power outage
Did renewables cause 60 million people to lose power?
Power had not yet been restored to 60 million people in Spain and Portugal when a culture war over the cause of this week’s blackout began.
- Nick O'Malley
- Analysis
- Absolute Equity Performance Fund
A political tide is turning across Europe, and at its centre is a hard truth
A plan to ban hybrid cars has been quietly delayed and a third runway at Heathrow is back on the table as easy green promises crumble under the weight of harsh reality.
- Rob Harris
Renewable energy investors demand answers on Coalition nuclear plan
Major renewable energy companies are pressing Peter Dutton to reveal how much extra wind and solar he would permit under his plan to adopt nuclear reactors.
- Nick Toscano
Offshore issues could prove decisive in ocean-loving Victorian electorates
In the battle for votes on land, candidates in these two marginal electorates are looking to the ocean to win over voters.
- Benjamin Preiss
Everything you need to know about Labor’s home battery promise
One in three households have solar panels but only one in 40 have a home battery. That could be about to change.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
- Opinion
- Australia votes
Energy’s a big part of living costs, but fixing it won’t be cheap
Voters seem permanently obsessed with energy prices, and they’ve figured in most election campaigns for decades. But it’s mainly been smoke and mirrors.
- Ross Gittins
Battery ‘bill buster’ for millions of households, but renters and cash-strapped may miss out
The Albanese government has made an election pitch to slash power bills and accelerate the grid’s shift to cleaner sources of energy.
- Nick Toscano
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