Janetzki denies any ‘blast cover-up’
David Janetzki has denied covering up an explosion at a government-owned power plant after failing to declare the blast during a major energy policy speech.
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Clean energy company raises $127m to take technology global
Renewables pioneer RayGen Resources says the $127m Series D funding it’s raised is among the largest clean energy technology capital raisings ever in Australia.
Putting energy back into common sense
The engineers and bean-counters are back in control of the Queensland electricity system in what should be a template for the national grid.
Queensland to axe renewables targets in blow to Labor
Queensland will dismantle the mining state’s renewable energy targets and keep coal-fired power stations operating for at least another decade, throwing Anthony Albanese’s climate vision into jeopardy.
WA green hydrogen hopeful collapses in another industry blow
The collapse of Infinite Green Energy, once chaired by former Woodside Energy chief Peter Coleman, adds to the growing list of prospective hydrogen projects which have failed to materialise.
Home battery help to jolt stalled industry
Labor’s proposal to subsidise the installation of household batteries will kickstart a stalled industry, but threatens to worsen inequality.
Labor ‘cooking the books’ with battery scheme: Coalition
Labor dismissed the opposition’s calculations as ‘completely wrong’, while energy experts are divided on the plan to subsidise household batteries.
Chevron boss sounds alarm over investment reliability
Outgoing Chevron Australia chief Mark Hatfield says Australia is at a crossroads when it comes to the future of the oil and gas sector as an attractive destination for investment.
‘Last place you want a reactor’: Stumbling PM’s nuke scare tactic
Anthony Albanese has suggested residents in the NSW Hunter Valley would be in danger under the Coalition’s energy policy, in off-the-cuff remarks at a conference where he fell off stage.
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.
Charity in Plibersek court challenge over Forrest-backed wind farm
A north Queensland charity is seeking a judicial review of the Environment Minister’s approval of a wind farm in a biodiversity hotspot near a Wet Tropics world heritage area.
Magnis sells US battery factory for just $16m
Magnis told shareholders its battery business iM3NY could be worth as much as $2bn, but liquidators sold it at bargain basement prices.
Coalition has to backtrack on its transmission clawback
Peter Dutton’s claim a Coalition government would claw back funding allocated to Labor’s $19bn Rewiring the Nation program have been blunted.
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.
Capitalism has ‘failed too many’: Larry Fink
The BlackRock boss has put forward a defence for globalisation as he argues markets hold the key to creating more evenly distributed wealth.
Emergency gas deal struck to get states through winter
Queensland LNG producers may be forced to delay exports and power station producers could be called on to divert gas into the domestic market.
How Macquarie has long moved on from AirTrunk
Investment bank Macquarie is about to crack the $1 trillion mark in assets under management, pitting it against some of Wall Street’s biggest names.
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