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- Solar and wind tipped to overtake coal within five years, report author says Mon, 19 Oct 20, 7:43amDemand for Australian thermal coal has peaked, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), and renewables will deliver 80 per cent of the world's energy needs in the next few years.
- Australia's new energy 'roadmap' to focus on specific industries Mon, 21 Sep 20, 10:33pmThe Federal Government is reshaping the nation's approach to reducing carbon emissions, turning the focus to backing a select few technologies and supporting heavy industry.
- Queensland could generate more renewable energy than coal and gas, report finds Wed, 19 Aug 20, 7:00amA report commissioned by the ACF finds a third of Queensland's electricity will be renewable by 2025 and will surpass fossil fuels if already proposed projects go ahead.
- Renewables could power most of Australia by 2040, new energy plan shows Thu, 30 Jul 20, 1:34pmThere could be periods where the nation's homes and businesses are powered almost entirely by renewables, under a plan put forward by the Australian Energy Market Operator.
- Hydrogen didn't work for the Hindenburg, but could it work for households? Fri, 10 Jul 20, 12:06pmEver since the Hindenburg airship disaster of 1937, hydrogen has had a reputation as being a risky source of fuel — but a project in Adelaide is part of a push to change that.
- Government plans for gas to 'balance' Australia's energy as it shifts towards solar and wind power Thu, 21 May 20, 3:11amEnergy Minister Angus Taylor releases the Government's 'roadmap' for Australia's future energy, prioritising investments in technology 'that will bring down emissions and support jobs growth'.
- NT Government scraps solar feed-in tariff despite plan to increase renewables Thu, 9 Apr 20, 3:18pmThe country's most generous rooftop solar rebate has been slashed without warning, amid growing concerns about a lack of progress on renewables reform and grid stability in the NT.
- Power bills tipped to drop once AEMC implements demand reduction scheme Thu, 12 Mar 20, 6:20amA plan to reduce household power bills by paying big commercial and industrial energy users to cut their consumption on days of peak demand will be brought forward ahead of next summer.
- Climate change and solar leave electricity grid at 'critical' risk of blackouts, even as power prices fall Mon, 24 Feb 20, 1:16pmThreats to the reliability of Australia's electricity network are now at "critical" levels warns a government body, even as renewable energy is pushing power prices lower.
- Australia's energy reliability at 'critical' levels, even as power prices fall Mon, 24 Feb 20, 1:16pmThreats to the reliability of Australia's electricity network are now at "critical" levels warns a government body, even as renewable energy is pushing power prices lower.
- Osher Gunsberg says Australia "could be the Norway" of renewables Tue, 11 Feb 20, 9:37amThe host of the Bachelor and Bachelorette programs appeared on Q+A.
- Northern Territory at the bottom of the renewable energy race, says Climate Council Mon, 25 Nov 19, 3:40pmAs some states race ahead in the development of renewable energy, the Climate Council says the Northern Territory continues to lag significantly behind the rest of the country.
- Fact check: Renewable energy Wed, 25 Sep 19, 5:04pmFormer prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says renewables plus storage is cheaper than coal or nuclear for new power generation.
- Energy production by fuel Fri, 31 May 19, 8:19am
- Morrison says Australia will meet Paris climate target 'in a canter', but the data says different Mon, 1 Apr 19, 6:02amThe Government insists Australia is on track to meet its Paris target by 2030, but the Government's own data tells a different story.