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Report plots path to clean power
New research suggests global electricity industry C02 emissions could be brought to zero by 2050.
Study seeks quark collision
Researchers are looking decades down the line for later-than-next-generation power sources.
Tassie pushed to pick up pipe
The Tasmanian Government has been urged to buy a major undersea gas pipeline.
Wind farm gets battery backing
A major Australian windfarm is adding non-subsidised battery storage.
BHP moving away from MCA
The world’s biggest mining company has told conservationists it is not fully on board with the industry’s major lobby.
Adani loan faces veto
Queensland’s premier says her government will not support a NAIF loan for Adani.
Goulburn goes for green power
The NSW city of Goulburn is building a community-funded 1.2-megawatt solar farm.
Nuclear re-think recommended
A nuclear power advocate says Australia needs to get over its fear of the energy source.
Big money for green SA
Billionaire Sanjeev Gupta is buying even further into South Australia’s industrial sector.
Mayors reveal Adani dealings
Reports this week have revealed the close links between two Queensland councils and industrial giant Adani.
Desal bill high for low flows
SA’s Auditor-General has found the power bill for Adelaide's desalination plant may not be worth the amount of water it produces.
Rescue teams go head-to-head
Tasmanian mining crews have tested their rescue skills in a competition held more than a kilometre underground.
China letter looks like Adani's idea
Federal Government ministers have written a formal letter to China in support of the Adani Carmichael coal project.
CO2 surges to stunning high
Concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide surged in 2016 to the highest level in 800,000 years, according to a new report.
Glenn Innes getting greener
The small NSW town of Glen Innes will soon be littered with wind and solar farms.
NT fields fracking report
If the Northern Territory dives headlong into gas development, it could make up to $5.8 billion over 25 years.
PC calls for carbon tax
The Productivity Commission has called for a carbon tax, describing Australia’s energy system as “an appalling mess”.
FOI lodged for DFAT's Adani work
DFAT will be questioned over alleged secret approaches to foreign agencies for money to back Adani's Carmichael coal mine.
Car claims queried
Authorities say Australians are being are being misled by environmentally-friendly vehicle claims.