Cutting-edge hydrogen tech starts up in steel heartland
A next-generation hydrogen electrolyser is being commercialised to give steelmaking and other heavy industries a future in Australia's regions.
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Early days for lithium as colts vie for talent, ports
Australia is urged to be bold in the race for high-purity lithium for electric cars and clean energy, as veterans and newcomers jostle for capital and ports.
AGL Energy posts $1.26 billion loss after writedowns
AGL Energy suffered a $1.26 billion loss after writing down the value of its coal-fired power plants and its energy derivatives contracts.
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Vanadium could be the next lithium for big battery tech
Australia holds a third of the world's vanadium, an element that's key to a kind of battery that may be the answer to the long-term storage of energy.
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‘Wall of money’ for Twiggy’s global green hydrogen play
Fortescue Metals Group has pledged to continue to invest in green technologies as key investment decisions loom for billionaire Andrew Forrest and his board.
‘Critical moment’ for Australia in ore-some energy race
Demand for iron ore and coal may ebb but critical minerals can provide for future generations, unless labour laws and investor uncertainty mess it up, BHP says.
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Clean energy gets dirty as politics of transition flare
Federal Climate Minister Chris Bowen has taken a swing at his political opponents, claiming a "cabal of climate denial" runs policy in the federal opposition.
Taxpayers pipe $70m into Hunter renewable hydrogen hub
Chemicals giant Orica says industrial-scale renewable hydrogen and green ammonia is within reach, and would free up domestic gas supply for households.
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How to make net zero happen: ‘Get on with it and adapt’
Nuclear power is too expensive and slow to build, while offshore wind will be crucial to achieving climate and energy targets, a net zero report finds.
Moon mining: ground zero for doing things differently
Mining on the moon is starting small as Australia and NASA prepare to develop self-sustaining habitats to support a giant leap to Mars.
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Call to crack China’s dominance in critical minerals
Global demand for Australia's critical minerals is giving Treasurer Jim Chalmers optimism about mining's future in a net-zero emissions world.
Consumers, communities guide mining on sustainable path
A mining conference has heard values-driven consumers don't want 'dirty' electric cars that use unsustainable minerals in their production.
‘Dare to say mining is ok’ and dig in for global change
Governments need to be bold and brave to increase supplies of materials for electric cars, solar panels and wind turbines, the mining industry says.
Minerals project pipeline could throttle climate action
The mining industry has been warned investment plans are still geared to gradual climate action, leaving the world short on supplies for a swift energy change.
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Critical minerals plan ‘sets a floor, not a ceiling’
More than a quarter of a million new jobs could be up for grabs if Australia can supply factory-ready materials for the world's electric cars and clean energy.
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AGL accelerates big batteries to drive energy change
Australia's top emitter AGL Energy expects the popularity of electric cars to accelerate and drive increased consumption of energy that must become green.
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Gas code promises secure supply at ‘reasonable’ prices
A code of conduct will be imposed on gas producers to avert future price shocks for consumers but the industry fears it could stymie investment in new supply.
Nationals call for a pause in power lines project
The Nationals and Victorian farmers have called for a pause in the construction of transmission lines through farms, citing a lack of consultation.
An El Niño looms over Australia’s stressed electricity system – and we must plan for the worst
Australia’s electricity grid may be fine this summer. But given what’s on the horizon, it would be prudent to plan for the worst.
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Off-grid hydrogen box could replace diesel generators
A shipping container-sized energy system has been developed by hydrogen startup Endua for remote sites, potentially eliminating millions of diesel generators.
Push for Indigenous inclusion in new energy economy
Indigenous jobs will be part of the energy transformation in Central Queensland's industrial heartland as delegates meet in Gladstone to share ideas.
Funds boost brings massive green hydrogen scheme closer
The planning and design of Queensland's large-scale green hydrogen project has been given a multimillion-dollar injection of joint government funding.
Calls for more gas in energy grid amid power bill rise
As thousands face a surge in their power bills, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for more gas supply to ease price hikes.
Gas claims ‘ludicrous’ as energy transition fires up
The oil and gas industry is refusing to be a casualty of a net-zero world, insisting it is part of the solution in a "realistic" national strategy on supply.
Industry maps ‘net-zero’ future for gas supply, exports
Nine industrial zones to "carpool" emissions and give gas a long-term role in the economy have been mapped by the industry with help from CSIRO scientists.
Green hydrogen proponents pumped on vote of confidence
Plans for renewable hydrogen produced with Australian-made electrolysers are closer to commercial reality after the federal budget chipped in $2 billion.
Clean energy budget stakes $2b on renewable hydrogen
Australia's energy future will include green hydrogen as the federal budget bets $2 billion on the hero fuel and helps homes and businesses save on power bills.
Critical minerals in demand but gas remains ‘important’
Mines and gas fields will continue to power national prosperity even as the federal budget accelerates Australia towards net-zero emissions.
South Australia woos backers for green hydrogen, steel
The world needs South Australian-made green hydrogen, ammonia and steel to meet net-zero emission targets, Premier Peter Malinauskas will tell investors.
‘Missed opportunity’ for Glencore on coal disclosures
Big investors say coal giant Glencore is blocking the full assessment of risk from thermal coal exposure amid the international switch to renewable energy.
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National body to ease shock of clean energy transition
The federal budget will fund a national authority to manage the job losses and opportunities in switching from coal-fired power to widespread renewable energy.