Australia needs to recruit more female electricians, deploy more home solar batteries and connect electric cars to the grid, a Senate inquiry has heard.
High prices and loyal Chinese demand for Fortescue Group's iron ore has delivered a stellar profit and cash pile to bankroll ambitious emission-busting plans.
A world-first research project will attempt to recharge heavy-duty trucks wirelessly while they drive along roads in regional Australia.
An expert-led review has been commissioned after storms cut power to 530,000 Victorian properties in the biggest mass blackout in state history.
The Victorian opposition will push for an inquiry into the reliability of the state's transmission network after storms cut power to half a million properties.
Refinery operator and service station chain Ampol has been accused of delaying pump price relief for consumers already stung by a cost of living crisis.
Most Victorians caught up in a mass power outage will be ineligible for compensation as the damage to homes from destructive storms is laid bare.
Crews are whittling down the number of Victorian homes and businesses without power but many residents face another night in the dark following wild storms.
Mining and utilities are tipped as "bright spots" for construction and engineering jobs to offset broader economic pain as business investment stalls.
AGL Energy insists there is a "very, very competitive" market after bouncing back into profit and reserving billions of dollars to replace coal-fired power.
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.
Anti-renewables activists want to protect agricultural land but the energy industry says solar and wind is future-proofing farmers and giving regions new jobs.
Giving motorists more options for cheaper cars is at the heart of proposed fuel efficiency standards, the federal government says.
Australians will be able to breathe easier, spend less on fuel and have more choice at the car yard under proposed new efficiency standards for cars and utes.
Consumers are set to benefit as the national electricity grid uses less coal and gas-fired electricity and the share of renewable energy hits a record.
The Australian solar industry contracted for the first time in 10 years in 2023 as fewer large-scale arrays went online, but rooftop systems continued to shine.
Australia's largest energy retailer is launching an electric vehicle trial that will deliver cheap power to drivers who recharge during off-peak times.
The new Bell Bay hydrogen hub in northern Tasmania is expected to produce enough renewable energy to fuel more than 2200 heavy vehicles for a year.
A key Queensland coal-fired power station has had its partial return to service delayed once again.
Another 900 electric car-charging locations are tipped to appear in Australia during 2024 to encourage motorists to adopt low-emission transport.
Amid "horror stories" from low-income households battling rising living costs, $206m will be spent to cut energy bills and open the door to solar power.
Australian households have set a new record for solar investments, with a new report revealing rising electricity prices encouraged more to make the switch.
A farmer in Western Australia says more people in the outback should considering buying an electric vehicle to unlock fuel savings.
New vehicles will have to create less pollution to be sold in Australia under new rules to come into effect in 2025.
A push to add nuclear to Australia's energy mix may be silenced by a steep upward revision of the cost of small reactors by the national science agency.
Energy market tsars are out of step with the "rooftop revolution" and other household energy that could be harnessed in a clean, low-cost system, critics say.
Extra costs for transporting Queensland gas south to other states are expected to hit the east coast gas market next year, adding to supply pressures.
Superior climate and energy policies have become a vote winner as well as an economic and security imperative, British High Commissioner Vicki Treadell says.
Safety experts have called on Christmas shoppers to choose e-bikes and e-scooters carefully after a growing number of lithium-ion battery fires.
A small but expert manufacturer in an industrial suburb has developed high-tech fuel tanks for use in space in a breakthrough for future fuels transport.
Australian households could save more than $2000 a year on energy bills by upgrading older homes, a report says, but some may need subsidies.
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