Energy security
Opinion
Gas
The energy crisis wreaking havoc across the globe
Panic buying of petrol in the UK, industry closures and energy subsidies in Europe and street lights being switched off in China are being driven by a global shortfall in gas supply.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Latest
Taylor proposes ‘technology neutral’ energy grid reforms, but states are wary
Incentivising private investment in dispatchable power is no subsidy for coal, Angus Taylor says, but he faces a challenge in gaining support from state governments.
- by Mike Foley and Peter Hannam
Problems at Chinese nuclear power plant confirmed by French companies
Two French companies involved in the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant have acknowledged unusual activity at the reactor in Guangdong province.
- by Keith Bradsher
Opinion
Renewables
Fixing Australia’s solar traffic jam will make selling sunshine two-way street
Households will lose unless we fix the way energy flows from their solar panels to the electricity grid. Here’s a plan, writes the head of the Australian Energy Market Commission.
- by Benn Barr
Opinion
Emissions
Resistance is futile: Why technology is key to Australia’s green energy future
In this extract from his Quarterly Essay, Australia’s former chief scientist writes that achieving zero emissions will be hard but that technology can make fossil fuels obsolete.
- by Alan Finkel
Opinion
Renewables
We must control detonation of coal-fired power plants
Our failure to recognise the risk of unplanned power plant closures, like the one announced this week, has left the electricity grid in a precarious position. This will drive supply shortages, increase prices and harm Australian communities.Â
- by Daniel D'Hotman and Luke Heeney
Start-up repurposing old EV batteries gets federal funds for industrial trial
Relectrify will install 20 commercial-scale batteries made from spent electric vehicle batteries across the country, paving the way for a broader rollout.
- by Rob Harris
New standards imposed for rooftop solar panels to protect electricity grid
From December all new sales of solar panels and other technologies that connect to the electricity grid will have to comply with new standards.
- by Mike Foley
Explainer
Future Power
How is Australia travelling with the switch to electric cars?
Electric cars will become a part of the power grid one day – and many countries are speeding ahead with uptake. So why is Australia stuck in the slow lane?
- by Mike Foley
Energy industry warns disjointed climate and energy policies risk network failure
Lack of national energy policy risks disruption to the power grid and higher electricity prices, industry experts and customer representatives say.
- by Mike Foley
1¢-a-litre subsidy to keep refineries open and save jobs
The federal government will on Monday announce it will fast-track taxpayer-funded production payments of a minimum one cent for each litre of petrol, diesel, or jet fuel produced by major domestic refineries.
- by Rob Harris