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- Energy policy has changed greatly since South Australia was left in darkness exactly 10 years ago today — but if there is a universal constant of the energy debate, it is that there is always friction over electricity.
- California and New York sue over Trump push to halt wind energy projects Wed, 23 Sep 26, 7:35amUS officials have begun to buy back wind leases as president seeks to block renewables in favor of fossil fuels
- How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports Mon, 21 Sep 26, 3:00pmGuardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’
- Brazil’s wind farms have been a huge success. So why isn’t everybody reaping the benefits? Sat, 19 Sep 26, 10:00pmWhile the country’s ambition is to be the ‘Saudi Arabia of green energy’, communities in the north-east are bearing the cost in diminished health and livelihoods
- Company behind failed Surrey oilfield project sells site at massive loss Wed, 16 Sep 26, 7:00pmNew owners apply for permission to extract oil in Horse Hill despite landmark ruling from supreme court in 2024
- World’s top 20 private equity firms produce more greenhouse gases a year than most countries, report finds Tue, 15 Sep 26, 10:42pmFirms manage $7.3tn in assets and could afford to transition away from fossil fuels yet invest in natural gas and coal-fired plants to power datacenters
- Scrap windfall tax on oil and gas firms early, North Sea industry urges Tue, 15 Sep 26, 6:00pmLabour should replace levy in 2027 rather than 2030 as energy bills are poised to surge over the winter, says lobby group
- US ‘super-emitters’ of planet heating methane identified by satellite analysis Tue, 15 Sep 26, 6:42amEnergy Transfer, whose CEO is a major Trump donor, named as biggest single methane producer in new rankings
- Mapped: the £150bn megaproject that aims to protect Britain from energy shocks Sun, 13 Sep 26, 4:00pmThousands of miles of new power lines are needed to deliver climate targets and energy security, but bills will rise in the short term and opponents are mobilising
- Speed up electricity grid upgrade or else face higher bills, warns UK watchdog Fri, 11 Sep 26, 3:00pmNational Audit Office says failure to implement £70bn modernisation would also hold back economic growth
- UK datacentres will create just 25% of jobs predicted by tech sector, analysis finds Wed, 9 Sep 26, 4:00pmFacilities likely to employ 10,400 workers, compared with 40,000 in industry estimates, thinktank says
- 'Absolutely shocking': Tip-offs allege solar battery rebate fraud Wed, 9 Sep 26, 4:40amAlmost 100 whistleblower tip-offs claim dodgy operators are rorting a multi-billion-dollar taxpayer-funded solar battery program by mocking up installs, forging signatures and using unlicensed tradies for cash jobs.
- Whistleblowers allege fraud in $7.2b battery subsidy plan Wed, 9 Sep 26, 4:40amAlmost 100 whistleblower tip-offs claim dodgy operators are rorting a multi-billion-dollar taxpayer-funded solar battery program by mocking up installs, forging signatures and using unlicensed tradies for cash jobs.
- Feud erupts as consumers on the hook for billion-dollar grid blowout Tue, 16 Jun 26, 4:43amTransgrid wants to claw back huge cost increases for a major transmission line from consumers. Experts say the regulator's decision will have far-reaching consequences.
- 'Cut the complexity': Watchdog moves to dramatically simplify power bills Thu, 18 Jun 26, 12:07amMillions of Australians have been often unwittingly moved to complex and variable power tariffs. An energy watchdog says bills must be simplified.