Woodside-commissioned modelling suggests WA is not on track to reach net zero by 2050, even if its massive Browse gas project proceeds, unless renewable energy is rolled out at unprecedented speed.
As the federal government races towards its 2030 renewable energy goal, investors warn capital gains taxes changes risk upending the entire effort.
Surging levels of renewable energy and better reliability from coal-fired generators are set to give consumers a break, with benchmark power prices to fall up to 10 per cent for consumers and more for small businesses.
Within the government, there's quiet confidence the battery boom will continue to gather pace and help shield Australia from both global shocks and domestic demand surges, driving prices even lower.
The Victorian opposition has revealed its renewable energy plan ahead of the state election, vowing to pause major transmission projects and establish urban solar parks.
A hot summer saw Australians use record amounts of electricity, but the growing share of renewable energy continued to push fossil fuels out of the grid, driving gas generation to its lowest level in 25 years.
Two remote Indigenous communities have attracted a combined $11 million in funding for solutions to tackle their fuel security and cost-of-living crises.
The treasurer says changes to capital gains tax for foreign investors is a clarification, but experts say it could dampen investment.
The long-term outlook for Australia's liquefied natural gas exports is structurally constrained by declining demand, and the current war in the Middle East may hasten that shift away from gas, a new report claims.
Solar power is forecast to overtake coal as the world's biggest source of electricity next year, and its growth shows no signs of slowing down. Behind its success is a little-known Australian inventor.
Australians are expected to throw away 90,000 tonnes of solar panel waste each year by 2030, a federal government hearing has been told.
Australians are expected to throw away 90,000 tonnes of solar panel waste each year by 2030, a federal government hearing has been told.
From UN leaders to former Australian Defence Force chiefs, a growing chorus of voices argues that dependence on fossil fuels is not just a climate issue, but a national security risk — exposing countries to volatile prices...
From UN leaders to former Australian Defence Force chiefs, a growing chorus of voices argues that dependence on fossil fuels is not just a climate issue, but a national security risk — exposing countries to volatile prices...
Benchmark power prices across parts of the country will ease as renewables reduce wholesale costs for electricity, but the regulator warns its modelling does not account for the war in the Middle East.
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