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- Australians' tricks for dealing with heatwaves that Europeans yet to learn Thu, 25 Jun 26, 5:00amEurope's record-breaking heatwave has highlighted its vulnerability to climate change. But countries could look to Australia's experience with scorching summers to learn valuable lessons.
- Trillion-dollar super war chest waiting to be unleashed on green projects Sun, 26 Jul 26, 4:41amAustralian super funds manage $4.5 trillion in retirement savings, but directing some of that war chest towards the clean energy transition could be more difficult than it seems.
- Solar costs for business to be slashed under energy scheme expansion Tue, 4 Aug 26, 10:26pmThe federal government is set to announce changes to the Small-scale Renewable Energy scheme in a bid to help businesses install solar systems and close the gap with residential take-up.
- Victorian Coalition vows to pause transmission projects if it wins state election Thu, 7 May 26, 1:43pmThe Victorian opposition has revealed its renewable energy plan ahead of the state election, vowing to pause major transmission projects and establish urban solar parks.
- Australia's LNG exporters will face a tougher future, new report says Tue, 14 Apr 26, 12:01amThe long-term outlook for Australia's liquefied natural gas exports is structurally constrained by declining demand, and the current war in the Middle East may hasten that shift away from gas, a new report claims.
- Power prices set to fall, but Iran war casts long shadow over bill relief Thu, 19 Mar 26, 3:57pmBenchmark power prices across parts of the country will ease as renewables reduce wholesale costs for electricity, but the regulator warns its modelling does not account for the war in the Middle East.
- Free daytime power: What the new offer means for Australian households Sat, 14 Mar 26, 2:27pmAustralia's energy watchdog prepares to unveil new power price caps, which will include a tariff offering three hours of free electricity during the day.
- What's in the free daytime power plan as global tensions rattle energy markets Sat, 14 Mar 26, 2:27pmAustralia's energy watchdog prepares to unveil new power price caps, which will include a tariff offering three hours of free electricity during the day.
- Daytime power prices have never been lower. So why are bills rising? Sun, 8 Feb 26, 5:37amThe benefits of extremely low energy prices during the day are "washed away" by extremely high ones after dark. But there is light at the end of the tunnel.
- Daytime power prices in Australia have never been lower. So why are bills rising? Sun, 8 Feb 26, 5:37amThe benefits of extremely low energy prices during the day are "washed away" by extremely high ones after dark. But there is light at the end of the tunnel.
- British Climate Crusade Creates Economic Disaster Fri, 23 Jan 26, 5:00pmA crusade to avoid an imaginary climate catastrophe of the future has created a very real economic disaster in the present.
- Residents on mining grids not afforded same discounts as rest of WA Sun, 21 Dec 25, 9:01amResidents in small Pilbara towns with power grids run by mining companies are excluded from home battery rebate schemes.
- Record drop for Australia's emissions: What's working and what isn't? Sat, 29 Nov 25, 7:28amAustralia's emissions had the biggest drop ever this year outside the artificial kink in the curve during COVID-19 shutdowns, but there's still a lot of work to do.
- Record drop for Australia's emissions. What's working and what isn't? Sat, 29 Nov 25, 7:28amAustralia's emissions had the biggest drop ever this year outside the artificial kink in the curve during COVID-19 shutdowns, but there's still a lot of work to do.
- Accessible, cheap clean energy could spark a new world order Sat, 22 Nov 25, 6:16amUnshackled from legacy fossil fuel interests, the world’s clean energy future is being forged in the bustling cities of the global south.