World-first generator turns greenhouse gas into power
Queensland scientists have created a way to produce electricity using carbon dioxide in a development they say could power phones and computers.
energy resources
Renters could save $1300 a year with solar rollout
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.
Energy-saving steel, wastewater hydrogen win funding
More than 20 projects investigating ways to reduce emissions from steel, iron and hydrogen production will get more funding than expected, an agency says.
Winery expects big solar investment to bear fruit
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.
consumers
energy
energy (general)
energy resources
energy saving
environmental issue
lifestyle (house and home)
renewable energy
Australia needs more batteries, EVs and electricians
Australia needs to recruit more female electricians, deploy more home solar batteries and connect electric cars to the grid, a Senate inquiry has heard.
air transport
alternative energy
diesel fuel
energy (general)
energy and resource
energy resources
environmental issue
environmental pollution
renewable energy
transport
Townsville tapped to turn farm waste into jet fuel
Australia's first sustainable aviation facility could be established in north Queensland to turn sugarcane by-products into low-carbon fuel.
alternative energy
energy
energy (general)
energy and resource
energy resources
environmental issue
renewable energy
technology (general)
Queensland solar farm tapped to power technology giant
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.
‘Trackless trams’ tipped to save emissions and budgets
A leading urban planner says more Australian cities should adopt "trackless tram" technology to reduce suburban traffic and transport pollution.
Further delays to coal-fired power plant restart
A key Queensland coal-fired power station has had its partial return to service delayed once again.
alternative energy
energy
energy (general)
energy and resource
energy resources
environmental issue
renewable energy
Community groups power the switch to renewable energy
Local energy projects are powering up in Australia, with a report showing they have generated enough electricity to power 2800 homes for a year.
Coal-fired power station restart hit by more delays
Supply issues and sick workers have combined to delay the return to service of a major coal-fired power station in Queensland.
energy
energy resources
environmental issue
environmental politics
renewable energy
road transport
transport
waste management and pollution control
Riches or rubbish: firms prepare for EV battery surge
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.
Tiwi songline protected from pipeline but work allowed
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.
Santos to temporarily halt ‘irreparable’ Barossa works
Australian gas giant Santos will not be permitted to begin laying the Barossa pipeline while the Federal Court determines whether there are cultural risks.
economy, business and finance
energy
energy resources
environmental issue
industrial production
metal and mineral
natural gas
politics
Alumina refinery trial swapping gas power for hydrogen
The federal government is contributing $32 million to a trial project swapping gas for hydrogen to power the emissions-intensive alumina refining process.
economy, business and finance
energy
energy resources
environmental issue
industrial production
metal and mineral
natural gas
politics
Federal backing for Rio Tinto refinery hydrogen pilot
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.
Australia prepares for space race with a hybrid rocket
A homegrown rocket designed to launch satellites has been unveiled and could result in Australia becoming the 12th country to enter orbital space.
Pledge for national plan to splash out on ocean health
The federal environment minister has promised to develop Australia's first overarching plan to protect ocean health in the face of mounting pressures.
Qld govt keen on Copperstring takeover
The Queensland government has indicated it will take over a 1000-kilometre high voltage electricity transmission network in the northwest of the state.
Wastewater plan fears for rare turtles
Activists are calling for authorities to reject a gas producer's plan to release treated water into a central Queensland river.
Tool maps nation’s green energy potential
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.
Santos loses appeal for huge NT gas works
The Federal Court has upheld a ruling that Tiwi Islands traditional owners should have been consulted over Santos's multibillion-dollar Barossa gas project.
Qld wants NSW, Vic to fund gas pipeline
The Queensland premier has rejected fossil fuel price caps, instead calling for other states and the federal government to fund a gas pipeline.
Batteries, baby vows as Vic deficit rises
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.
Heavy industries grappling with clean heat
Reinventing industrial processes is a challenge for Australia's emissions heavyweights as miners and refiners figure out ways to deliver on net-zero promises.
Russian gas to EU cut to fifth of capacity
Russia's Gazprom says the capacity of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline under the Baltic Sea into Europe will be reduced to 20 per cent.
Energy market suspension fully lifted
The Australian Energy Market Operator has lifted the suspension of the national energy market after more than a week.
Qld govt to meet mayor over gas proposal
The Queensland government won't make a decision on a controversial coal seam gas application until the resources minister meets with the mayor who opposes it.
‘Get through tonight’: NSW to save energy
A number of NSW coal-fired power stations remain offline and residents of NSW will need to conserve power so the state can get through the night.
Vic power ‘blackouts’ warning cancelled
A blackouts warning in Victoria has been cancelled after the national energy market operator earlier forecast an impending shortfall in reserve power.
Scarborough gas venture wins key approvals
The Commonwealth-Western Australian Joint Authority has granted Woodside key approvals for the massive LNG Scarborough Project off the coast of Karratha.