New EPA directive will cut pollution equivalent to the emissions of 328m cars, but industry group decries it as a ‘reckless plan’
Gas and coal accounted for just 2.4% of power generation for an hour last week, data shows, amid ‘zero-carbon grid’ plans
At Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire, the turbines will stop spinning for good this year as the UK meets its pledge to ban coal use. We meet staff proud of the site’s 56-year history
Researchers say early deaths may have been avoided over 10-year period if technology installed
There is no plateau; production tips over into a decline rate that settles down at 75 million tonnes per year and starts bottoming out late in the century.
Increase of 2% last year driven by plant expansion in China and slowdown in US and Europe closures
Jeff Dimery, the straight-talking boss of major energy firm Alinta, pours cold water on the immediate prospects of nuclear in Australia as he's warned on prices.
Environment groups say increased pollution levels means it would be ‘absurd and harmful’ to extend life of Eraring, which is due to close in August 2025
The report concludes that “natural gas and nuclear power lead the rest of the class in generating clean and affordable energy”.
‘If ever there was a perfect case-study of the negative impacts on taxpayers of privatisation of strategic public assets, Eraring is it,’ Tim Buckley says
Opposition party support for nuclear energy appears to have collapsed renewable investment.
AGL Energy, Alinta, EnergyAustralia and Origin Energy say they will remain focused on renewables despite Coalition support for nuclear reactors
AgForce is seeking a judicial review of a 2022 decision that found the project did not need to be assessed under federal environmental laws
New coal generating capacity added 2120 MW last year, and now stands at 208 GW. In the last three years 9630 MW has been added.
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