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- Home batteries subsidy overhauled with $5bn injection as Australians rush to take up discount 7 hours agoChris Bowen says first 50kWh of a system would still be eligible, but discounting would not be as generous per kWh for medium- and larger-sized batteries
- Home batteries subsidy overhauled with $7.2bn injection as Australians rush to take up discount 7 hours agoChris Bowen says first 50kWh of a system would still be eligible, but discounting would not be as generous per kWh for medium- and larger-sized batteries
- Australia’s energy grid must triple capacity by 2050 with major increase to wind and solar, Aemo says Wed, 10 Dec 25, 12:01amMarket operator says capital cost of infrastructure under optimal path would be $128bn in today’s dollars, but price of delay is even higher
- Thirsty work: how the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply Fri, 5 Dec 25, 1:00amThe demand for use in cooling in Sydney alone is expected to exceed the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade
- Datacentres demand huge amounts of electricity. Could they derail Australia’s net zero ambitions? Wed, 3 Dec 25, 1:00amBanks of servers operating 24/7 generate massive amounts of heat, requiring power to run and cool them
- Australia could miss clean energy target as solar and wind investment slumps, investors warn Mon, 1 Dec 25, 7:22pmExpert cautions large pipeline of potential projects will not deliver required energy capacity unless companies make final investments
- Australia projected to miss 2035 emissions reduction target ‘by a country mile’ unless it ramps up climate policies Thu, 27 Nov 25, 7:48pmClimate change minister Chris Bowen acknowledges ‘additional work’ needed to meet 2035 goal
- John Kerry urges Australia to take ‘hard-nosed’ approach with world’s biggest fossil fuel-producing countries at Cop31 Thu, 27 Nov 25, 3:00amExclusive: Former US secretary of state calls for more demanding steps from Australia as it takes over presidency of next year’s UN climate summit
- To defeat the global Goliaths devastating our planet, we must raise an army of Davids | Peter Lewis Wed, 26 Nov 25, 11:20amAs Australians face a maelstrom of interconnected disasters, the climate catastrophe has become just one of many things to doomscroll about
- How can Australia convince the world to give up fossil fuels if Anthony Albanese is contradicting himself on gas expansion? | Bill Hare Mon, 24 Nov 25, 12:44pmGetting to net zero CO2 emissions globally means we can halt global warming. This requires a rapid phase-out. It’s physics
- Business and energy leaders warn Coalition dumping net zero won’t cut power bills and demand more detail Tue, 18 Nov 25, 1:00amCEO of Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls Sussan Ley’s new policy ‘a bit of a plan not to have a plan’, echoing business scepticism
- South Korean decision to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 sounds alarm for Australian exports Tue, 18 Nov 25, 1:00amDecision announced at Cop30 climate conference signposts risks for Australia’s reliance on fossil fuel exports, analysts say
- Are Australians really paying more for electricity than other countries? Mon, 17 Nov 25, 1:00amAustralia’s electricity prices have gone up a long way over the past decade or so, but global energy trends have also pushed up bills in other countries
- Climate-sceptic IPA refuses to reveal funders in fiery Senate inquiry Wed, 12 Nov 25, 7:02pmAustralia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart has previously donated to Institute of Public Affairs but thinktank won’t say if she remains a donor
- Australians have been offered free solar power. How do I get mine and will it make my energy bill cheaper? Tue, 4 Nov 25, 7:05pmThree hours of solar power a day will be free for households in three states from July next year