Why Rio Tinto’s massive Mongolia mine needs China and Russia

Why Rio Tinto’s massive Mongolia mine needs China and Russia

Oyu Tolgoi mine is one of the world’s most remote mining operations run by Anglo-Australian resources giant Rio Tinto.

  • bySimon Johanson

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Forrest,Cannon-Brookes face rival bids for $35b Sun Cable project

Forrest,Cannon-Brookes face rival bids for $35b Sun Cable project

The sale of the Sun Cable project has drawn strong interest after it was forced into administration due to a falling out between Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest and Mike Cannon-Brookes.

  • byNick Toscano
Qld homes,businesses to get electricity bill relief

Qld homes,businesses to get electricity bill relief

Households and small businesses in south-east Queensland are set to get a bigger rebate on their electricity bills than the $175 they got this year.

  • byMarty Silk
Victoria to ask federal government to fund SEC as state sets ambitious target for first project
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Victoria to ask federal government to fund SEC as state sets ambitious target for first project

State government documents have shed more light on plans for the revived SEC and efforts to seek federal government backing.

  • byRoyce Millar andJosh Gordon
If we’re serious about cutting emissions,we’ll act now and adjust as we go

If we’re serious about cutting emissions,we’ll act now and adjust as we go

If we don’t lock in the proposed carbon safeguard mechanism by July 1,Australia will have no system for the biggest polluters.

  • byKerry Schott
The new electric batteries that will wash away need for fossil fuels

The new electric batteries that will wash away need for fossil fuels

Energy science is moving so fast that what seemed impossible five years ago is now an achievable reality.

  • byAmbrose Evans-Pritchard
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Electricity is in the air as scientists discover new power source

Electricity is in the air as scientists discover new power source

Your smartphone or other small devices could soon be powered by the air around them after a groundbreaking Australian discovery.

  • byStuart Layt
Hydrogen trucks promise a green garbage run you won’t hear coming

Hydrogen trucks promise a green garbage run you won’t hear coming

The makers of Australia’s first locally designed and built hydrogen-powered truck say it will be towing cars and potentially collecting garbage this year.

  • byPatrick Hatch
Goodbye gas connections,hello solar panels:Melbourne’s buildings to get cleaner,greener
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Goodbye gas connections,hello solar panels:Melbourne’s buildings to get cleaner,greener

The City of Melbourne has pitched a suite of new rules which would require all high-rise developments to meet international energy efficiency standards,to address the city’s carbon emission levels.

  • byCara Waters
Would you pay $1000 to get off gas? Consumer dismay over disconnection cost

Would you pay $1000 to get off gas? Consumer dismay over disconnection cost

More consumers want to electrify their homes. But getting their gas permanently disconnected can be a confusing and expensive process.

  • byMiki Perkins
‘Environmentally conscious life’:Green loans boom for Bendigo

‘Environmentally conscious life’:Green loans boom for Bendigo

Green loans to businesses have grown as banks shore up their sustainability credentials,and individuals are increasingly seeking the same.

  • byMillie Muroi