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Woodside to sell 40pc of US LNG project
The deal will see infrastructure investor Stonepeak fund 75 per cent of the development expenditure over two years, tempering the concern about Woodside’s capacity to fund expansion and reward shareholders.
Chevron could flip the mood on carbon capture with one project fix
Improving the performance of the carbon capture and storage unit at Chevron’s Gorgon facility would undercut allegations the technology, widely seen as needed to get to net zero emissions, does not work.
NSW coal-fired power station’s operations assured by rule tweak
The Vale Point coal-fired power station can continue to operate despite ESG pressure from its financier under a rule change allowing the country’s energy market operator to accept cash.
Blame green dream for the cost-of-living crisis, says Beach chief
Beach Energy chief executive Brett Woods says the pursuit of curbing emissions has led to Australia’s elevated cost of living.
Jilted renewable energy players look to data centres for plan B
As more developers miss out on prized transmission access, some are exploring the idea of supporting prospective data centres in a tactical reinvention of their business models.
Origin goes it alone on Eraring
In an indication of Origin Energy’s confidence that its Eraring coal-fired power station will turn a profit, it has elected not to opt into an underwriting deal with the NSW government.
Shell voices opposition to Coalition gas plans
Australia should focus on bolstering much-needed gas production rather than carving off supplies from the country’s LNG industry, according to the head of Shell Australia.
Dutton gas plan will drop prices: BlueScope
Australia’s largest steelmaker, BlueScope, has backed Peter Dutton’s election plan to bring down gas prices through a reservation scheme.
Time to face reality and accept we need LNG imports, says Viva
Viva Energy, which has proposed a LNG import facility in Victoria has fired another salvo in an increasingly fierce debate about how to solve a looming eastern seaboard gas shortage.
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