Night-time power will collapse
If she isn’t quite hitting the panic button, Audrey Zibelman’s finger is probably hovering over it.
Energy
China cuts hitting coal
Falls in coal prices could moderate but Australian producers are bearing the brunt of Chinese cuts, Whitehaven says.
Joyce: nuke power only way
Barnaby Joyce to use role as chair of a parliamentary committee to push for nuclear power inquiry.
Pressure rising for Woodside
The government is ramping up pressure on Woodside and its partners in the Browse and Scarborough gas fields.
Power plant explosion, fire
It’s unclear whether a blast at a power plant will threaten Victoria’s summer power supply.
Carnarvon’s Bedout luck runs dry
Carnarvon Petroleum’s run of luck in the Bedout Basin has come to an end and its shares are tumbling.
Coal power upgrade in NSW
EnergyAustralia will boost the capacity of its Mt Piper coal power station, and may expand coal supplies.
Climate change a cold fact of life
Change has been with us forever; earth has been much hotter and much colder so let’s shift focus.
Dams, flight paths? Ask UN first
A UN committee will oversee key decisions on Sydney’s future water supply and flight paths.
Pipeline rejects ‘gouging’ allegation
APA has rejected a push by the Centre Alliance for a regulatory crackdown on east coast pipelines.
CA inks gas guarantee
The Centre Alliance gets written pledge on gas reform, in exchange for backing tax plan.
Renewables targets ‘to fall short’
NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia may fail to meet ambitious renewable energy targets in the next decade.
Waislitz plays the boom
There’s one sector where billionaire Alex Waislitz is finding plenty of winners.
Crib Point on AGL backburner
Power giant AGL Energy has suffered a delay on its controversial LNG import terminal in Victoria.
Oil Search doubles down in Alaska
Oil Search has struck a $US450m ($642m) deal to double its stake in its Alaskan oil project.
‘Red alert’: OPEC’s balancing act
OPEC is on red alert over US-Iran tensions but is also wary of crippling demand by letting prices get too high.
Calls for action on gas price
CSR chairman John Gillam has added to pressure on the federal government to act swiftly to bring down east coast energy prices.
Breaking the energy drought
We need reliable energy and industry super funds are using their clout for good.
Funds want energy action
Australia’s powerful industry super funds have savaged the nation’s dysfunctional electricity market.
Woodside flags Browse gas delays
Woodside Petroleum boss Peter Coleman has admitted the company faces pressure on a number of fronts.
Rest buys WA’s top wind farm
George Zielinski said taking full ownership was a ‘great opportunity to drive further value from the asset’.
Why Labor lost the election
Jim Chalmers says he’s got the message after taking a 2800km trip through his home state.
Profit hit for energy titans
The centrepiece of the government’s scheme to force down power prices is biting.
Hands off gas, Coalition warned
Gas producers have warned the government not to intervene in the export market to help local users.
Canavan weighs gas reserve
Resources Minister opens door to supporting a domestic gas reserve, a key issue for the Centre Alliance.
Canberra puts its foot on gas
The government may strip Woodside of ownership of Australia’s biggest undeveloped gas field if it doesn’t get cracking.
Gas spat gets willing
Shell’s Zoe Yujnovich has fired new shots in the war between gas producers and users, ripping into customers.
NSW shift on CSG
The prospect of gas shortages may be shifting the NSW government’s stance on CSG at Narrabri.
Mega-utilities near, says AGL
The race to become the mega-utility that sells both power and data is well and truly on, AGL says.
Exxon to drill deep for Bass gas
ExxonMobil has received environmental approval to drill Australia’s deepest ever oil and gas well in the Bass Strait.
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