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- Australia’s long, complicated energy transition is finally working – and not a moment too soon | Tony Wood for the Conversation Wed, 4 Feb 26, 11:23amRenewables and energy storage contributed more than 50% of supplied electricity last quarter as real progress is being made – but it’s not yet job done
- Battery demand 'straps on a rocket' as rooftop solar passes its peak Wed, 4 Feb 26, 12:29amEven as Australia appears to have passed the peak of solar uptake, demand for batteries is seemingly headed into orbit.
- ‘It’s sick’: Trump administration uses mascot called ‘Coalie’ to push dirtiest fossil fuel Wed, 4 Feb 26, 3:36amCartoon lump of coal with giant eyes was spotlighted by US interior secretary in X post saying: ‘Mine, Baby, Mine!’
- Subsidies the fuel as household battery demand 'straps on a rocket' Wed, 4 Feb 26, 12:29amEven as Australia appears to have passed the peak of solar uptake, demand for batteries is seemingly headed into orbit.
- Coal – the dying asset — sets a new all time record high (again!) Thu, 22 Jan 26, 6:11amBy Jo Nova More humans used more coal in 2026 than at any point in human history. The International Energy Agency (IEA) solemnly announced that global coal demand reached another all time record high in 2025. “However,...
- Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows Wed, 21 Jan 26, 5:00pmCritics accuse leading firms of sabotaging climate action but say data increasingly being used to hold them to account
- Aussie Coal Closure Delayed, to Lower Prices and Stabilise the Grid Wed, 21 Jan 26, 1:00pmI know you will all be surprised as I am that $10s of billions spend on renewables has failed to produce a viable replacement for a single coal plant.
- How to back away slowly from Net Zero while pretending not to: Step 1 – keep extending largest coal plant Wed, 21 Jan 26, 7:31amNick Pitsas, CSIRO By Jo Nova The Zombie coal plant lives again Eraring coal plant is Australia’s largest coal power station. Obviously it’s a polluting monstrosity that kills koalas and is more expensive than...
- Trump issues emergency orders to keep coal plants running that are slated for closure Fri, 16 Jan 26, 5:32amBy Jo Nova Coal is not and never was a stranded asset Such is the demand for electricity, Donald Trump wants every reliable generator he can get.
- Coal power generation falls in China and India for first time since 1970s Tue, 13 Jan 26, 11:01am‘Historic’ moment in biggest coal-consuming countries could bring decline in global emissions, analysis says
- Dismantlement of South Africa’s Ferrochrome Industry Sun, 11 Jan 26, 1:00pmSouth African leaders must pivot to an energy agenda that accepts the present reality: Coal and natural gas are indispensable for industrial competitiveness – at least until affordable, reliable, on-demand alternatives...
- From scourge to saviour: How the sun powered the grid through a heatwave Fri, 9 Jan 26, 6:01amFor so long, the pounding sunshine of an Australian heatwave was the grid's biggest threat. It has now become its greatest asset.
- Global Warming Sustained a Naval Power That Dwarfed Vikings Fri, 9 Jan 26, 1:00amThe story of the Chola Empire is a record of what human ingenuity can achieve when the climate cooperates. Their ships sailed on prosperity sustained by a warm, fertile planet. Their temples were built by a society rich in...
- Why America Might Find Coal in Its Stocking This Christmas — And Be Jolly Sat, 27 Dec 25, 1:00amThe United States is projected to generate more power from coal in 2025 than in 2024, though the resource has endured an assault from the executive branch, green groups and Congress in recent years.
- ‘A shift no country can ignore’: where global emissions stand, 10 years after the Paris climate agreement Sat, 13 Dec 25, 5:00pmThe watershed summit in 2015 was far from perfect, but its impact so far has been significant and measurable