A mandatory code of conduct is vital to protect households and businesses from gas producers’ unfair market power,users say.
A surplus is good news for households grappling with a cost of living crisis,after the watchdog in June flagged a shortfall for heating and electricity.
A tokamak harnesses the power of a star to generate carbon-free energy. For the first time,students are making one.
The world is on a 2.5-degree warming trajectory under today’s policy settings – even when factoring in a steady advancement of low-carbon technologies.
Victorian businesses have pocketed $178 million in carbon credits this year for installing LED light bulbs and cheap plastic door and vent covers through a program that industry insiders say needs a rethink.
NSW’s planning department is “actively hostile” to renewables,industry says.
The Minns government is investing in new overhead powerlines to link regional renewable energy projects to the grid.
When it comes to its environmental credentials,a risk-averse Minns’ government is favouring short-term fixes over long-term reform.
The only thing that upsets climate and energy ministers more than the risk of climate change is the threat of blackouts,so get used to more coal.
However,Energy Minister Penny Sharpe could not say how much it would cost to extend the life of Australia’s largest coal-fired power station,or how much longer it would operate for.
We can’t justify keeping the unreliable coal power generator at Eraring on life support as it enters terminal decline.