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- Work from home and slow down on the road: world’s energy watchdog advises emergency measures as oil prices rise Fri, 20 Mar 26, 5:20pmIEA makes 10 recommendations to help households and businesses prepare for a drawn-out disruption to energy markets
- Power prices expected to fall by up to 10% from July, bringing ‘welcome relief’ to Australia’s east coast Thu, 19 Mar 26, 4:15pmIncreased output from wind generation and batteries, and falling electricity contract prices, are expected to deliver lower energy bills
- Is this the world’s first quantum battery? Australian scientists say so Wed, 18 Mar 26, 6:29pmResearchers say their prototype is a big step towards fully functioning batteries with rapid charging times
- Australian energy bills could surge as Iran conflict drives up global gas prices Wed, 4 Mar 26, 1:00amExperts warn of similarities with 2022, when electricity prices went up by more than 40% due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- ‘What’s more important, the electricity or food?’: Extreme heat is driving up power bills in central Australia Sun, 15 Feb 26, 6:00amVanessa Napaltjari Davis puts $70 per week on her prepaid electricity card – but as Alice Springs swelters through ever-hotter summers, that credit lasts less than three days
- Maximising time in the sun: how to maintain and repair solar panels to make them last Sat, 14 Feb 26, 10:00amAll solar panels degrade over time, but expert installation and regular maintenance can prevent an early sunset on their lifespan
- Qld coalmine expansion approved by Albanese government will clear habitat and fuel climate crisis, scientists say Fri, 13 Feb 26, 4:03pmConservationists estimate coal exported from expanded mine to release CO2 equivalent of about half Australia’s annual carbon footprint
- Labor will never have a better time to revisit carbon pricing – but does it have the stomach to make polluters pay? | Clear Air Thu, 12 Feb 26, 11:58amThe government has not made enough of a dent in emissions, but global trends and a shambolic opposition offer a rare opportunity to act
- ‘Outrageous’: EPA backs WA fracking project that may add up to 2.6% to Australia’s emissions Wed, 21 Jan 26, 2:47pmState environmental regulator says Valhalla project, set to drill up to 20 gas wells in Canning basin, can proceed subject to conditions
- ‘It’s embarrassing’: riders say time is up for fossil fuel sponsorship of heat-affected Tour Down Under Tue, 13 Jan 26, 1:00amCyclists prepare for Australia’s big race by training in extreme temperatures – and they’ve noticed a contradiction in the relationship with Santos
- Why are Australians paying so much for gas – and will Labor’s new scheme bring down prices? Sun, 21 Dec 25, 6:00amLNG export market and lack of competition have driven up energy bills across the country – but experts say era of cheap gas is ‘going, going, gone’
- Home batteries subsidy overhauled with $5bn injection as Australians rush to take up discount Sat, 13 Dec 25, 11:35amChris 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 Sat, 13 Dec 25, 11:35amChris 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