Savvy households could lead Australia's transition to clean energy with solar panels, batteries and electric cars, a report has found, but reforms are needed.
A blistering assessment of Australia's renewable energy investments has shocked attendees at a Brisbane solar event.
Emergency responders, mechanics and tow truck drivers need greater training in how to deal with electric vehicle crashes and fires, an inquiry has heard.
Australian mining companies will have more electric ute options after a local company partnered with Rivian to bring its low-emission vehicles to the country.
Queensland scientists have created a way to produce electricity using carbon dioxide in a development they say could power phones and computers.
People who live in apartments are less likely to benefit from solar power or efficient electric appliances and they need targeted help, a conference has heard.
Renters, apartment dwellers and low-income households could save thousands on energy bills if the government staged a national solar rollout, a study has found.
The firm behind Yellow Tail wine and Yenda Brewing Co has unveiled a $10 million investment in solar panels as part of an effort to green the beverage industry.
More than 20 projects investigating ways to reduce emissions from steel, iron and hydrogen production will get more funding than expected, an agency says.
Australia needs to recruit more female electricians, deploy more home solar batteries and connect electric cars to the grid, a Senate inquiry has heard.
Australia's first sustainable aviation facility could be established in north Queensland to turn sugarcane by-products into low-carbon fuel.
Amazon will launch operations at its first solar farm project in Queensland, with the 500-hectare site to generate enough power for 60,000 homes.
A leading urban planner says more Australian cities should adopt "trackless tram" technology to reduce suburban traffic and transport pollution.
A key Queensland coal-fired power station has had its partial return to service delayed once again.
Supply issues and sick workers have combined to delay the return to service of a major coal-fired power station in Queensland.
Local energy projects are powering up in Australia, with a report showing they have generated enough electricity to power 2800 homes for a year.
The question of what to do with electric car batteries when they reach the end of their useful lives is being discussed in Australia as a deadline looms.
The Federal Court has granted a limited injunction against Santos constructing its Barossa gas pipeline, excluding an area off the coast of the Tiwi Islands.
Australian gas giant Santos will not be permitted to begin laying the Barossa pipeline while the Federal Court determines whether there are cultural risks.
A refinery in Gladstone will get a federal grant for a renewable hydrogen project that is key to the decarbonisation of Queensland's industrial heartland.
The federal government is contributing $32 million to a trial project swapping gas for hydrogen to power the emissions-intensive alumina refining process.
A homegrown rocket designed to launch satellites has been unveiled and could result in Australia becoming the 12th country to enter orbital space.
The federal environment minister has promised to develop Australia's first overarching plan to protect ocean health in the face of mounting pressures.
The Queensland government has indicated it will take over a 1000-kilometre high voltage electricity transmission network in the northwest of the state.
Activists are calling for authorities to reject a gas producer's plan to release treated water into a central Queensland river.
A new online tool has been released to help landholders understand the value of their properties as potential sites for solar power or wind farms.
The Queensland premier has rejected fossil fuel price caps, instead calling for other states and the federal government to fund a gas pipeline.
The Federal Court has upheld a ruling that Tiwi Islands traditional owners should have been consulted over Santos's multibillion-dollar Barossa gas project.
Victoria's budget deficit forecast has blown out by $500 million in 10 days as the major parties earmark more election cash for batteries and babies.
Reinventing industrial processes is a challenge for Australia's emissions heavyweights as miners and refiners figure out ways to deliver on net-zero promises.
Long-term energy targets have been welcomed as the Queensland government announced the modernisation of it's energy sector in a 10-year plan.
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