Canadian energy giant TransAlta has won the approval of the regulator for a new gas power plant that would support a restart of BHP‘s mothballed WA nickel operations.
Sean Smith
Company founder Matt Lamont blasts Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s gas reservation plan as ‘stupidity’, claiming governments of both political persuasions have done too much damage to lure back investment.
Adam Bandt has scoffed at Anthony Albanese’s insistence he doesn’t do deals with the Greens, as Woodside’s plan to continue LNG production in WA’s north-west looms as a key bargaining chip at the elections.
Joe Spagnolo
Origin Energy has tossed a "security blanket" for Australia's largest coal power station for the coming year, saving taxpayers up to $225 million.
Jack Gramenz
Cutting the price of solar batteries would lower household bills while easing pressure on the energy network, say groups pushing for a national scheme.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Fortescue has backed a Swiss startup hatching plans to make sustainable plane fuel from green hydrogen and methanol, adding the aviation sector to Andrew Forrest’s growing decarbonisation list.
Simone Grogan
Australian iron ore production is set to plateau within three years, while trade battles and an ageing China loom as hurdles for the State’s top industry.
Matt Mckenzie
Woodside will sell the Greater Angostura assets in the Caribbean for $206 million in a bid to bring on cash for the company’s next round of investments.
A retrospective move to force east coast export gas into local markets will worsen investor uncertainty for WA’s resources sector, an expert says.
Labor was accused on Wednesday of ‘betraying’ WA after a ruling on the $30 billion Woodside project was pushed back until after the Federal election.
Jessica Page
Domestic gas will be prioritised and supply fast-tracked under a coalition government but experts doubt it will slash prices as quickly as promised.
Poppy Johnston and Callum Godde
Fortescue wants to build a big new solar farm at Turner River in the Pilbara in a bid to cut emissions from its iron ore mines.
Eight things you need to know about the fight over the future of the North West Shelf LNG plant.
The West Australian understands Ms Plibersek is waiting for a brief from her department with the new deadline now May 31.
Roger Cook has bowed to pressure to review the start date for the $5000 home battery subsidy that was a hallmark of his State election campaign, but won’t back date payments.
A green hydrogen project in the Mid West has become the first to score backing through the Federal Government’s Hydrogen Headstart program.
When mining billionaire Andrew Forrest goes after something, he is like a heat-seeking missile. And he credits failure with helping him build his immense success.
Ben Harvey
It’ll be a big ask to hit clean energy targets and ensure power is reliable and affordable.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen will announce the successful capacity investment scheme projects at when he arrives in WA on Thursday.
Katina Curtis
The Wheatbelt town of Narrogin is set for a green energy investment wave as two new projects worth a combined $800 million head for development review.
Woodside Energy has made is first solo venture into China’s massive energy market.
Daniel Newell
Synergy customers have again been hit with a direct debit debacle for the second time in a year, as the energy agency was forced to apologise to account holders for failing to take payments for power bills.
Dylan Caporn
As Queenslanders prepared for a tropical cyclone, an Australian electric car company raced to fulfil an influx of orders to keep lights and fridges working.
Resources Minister Madeleine King has hosed down North West shelf approvals pressure and threats made by JERA about ditching local LNG over red tape, saying the Japanese giant has a “habit” of raising concerns.
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