Australian energy users call gas industry ‘a bunch of bullies’ amid claims of supply shortages
Producers argue Albanese government’s price cap intervention has ‘paralysed the market’ An industry group claiming supply shortages...
Micro grids pilot fund to promote ‘energy sovereignty’ in remote Queensland communities
Exclusive: The Queensland government will announce a $10m pilot fund to develop ‘micro grids’ in Aboriginal and storm-prone communities...
The question that should be dominating debate is how quickly Australia can replace gas with renewabl
The fossil fuel industry’s campaign of naked self-interest has failed to get traction. Could this be a turning point? ‘Gas used to be...
‘Hands off our generators’: Queensland rejects calls to cap coal price to bring down energy bills
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she won’t jeopardise state’s ability to give profits from state-owned power generators back to public...
Rich countries like Australia shouldn’t balk at climate spending – it will soon pay for itself
‘Loss and damage’ finance for developing nations and domestic support for clean energy industries may be politically difficult – but they...
Call for energy ministers to agree to gas price cap at 30% of current market offers
Head of Australian energy users group says current $35 per gigajoule is ‘dire’ and a $10/GJ cap would be ‘pretty fair and reasonable’ CEO...
Give up the gas: switching to electric appliances could save Australians up to $1,900 a year, report
Climate Council shows energy bill and emissions savings in each capital city for substituting hot water, cooktops and heating The cost of...
Victoria pledges nation’s most ambitious renewable energy storage targets
Andrews government says by 2035 it wants enough storage capacity to power half the homes in the state The Andrews government has pledged...
Greens propose shutting down all Victorian coal-fired power plants by 2030
Exclusive: New bill also increases the state’s legislated renewable energy target to 100% by decade’s end If passed, the bill will bring...
Air flows, draught sealing and double glazing: how homeowners can retrofit houses for warmth
Jenny Edwards and her team of scientists assess people’s houses with thermal imaging and other high-tech tools to find tiny holes letting...
