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Gas giant Alinta Energy has seen the future – announcing that it will offer solar and battery storage systems to households later this year.
Labour worries could scuttle China deal
The Federal Government is ramping up its rhetoric to ensure the China free trade agreement (FTA) goes ahead.
NSW scores low in green stakes
Stats show New South Wales is under-achieving in the field of renewable energy.
Ipswich runs old coal out of town
Queensland’s Ipswich City Council says it will oppose future coal mines and coal seam gas exploration in the region.
Gorgon FIFO strike could damage image
Western Australia’s peak business lobby has warned that a FIFO workers strike could damage future investment.
NT seeks ways to get gas east-bound
The Northern Territory Chief Minister says NT gas will flow to east coast markets by 2018.
ACT's green goal could grow
The ACT Government has announced Canberra will run entirely on renewable energy by 2025.
Backers gathering to keep Carmichael alive
Despite a storm surging around its approval, proponents of Adani’s Carmichael coal mine are doing everything they can to ensure it goes ahead.
Grape fuel finding leaves experts bubbling
Australian engineers have found that the solid waste left over from wine-making could make a competitive biofuel.
Oil drop makes heads roll at Santos
Santos’ half-year profits have slumped 82 per cent to $37 million, tumbling alongside global oil prices.
Victoria's 'road map' for new power revealed
Victoria has outlined a modest aim to get at least 20 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020.
Anti-Abbott war chest to top $30 million
Reports say the ACTU is setting up a $30 million campaign to spread anti-Abbott messaging.
Locals score world's best water-splitting
Australian researchers have set a new record for generating hydrogen fuel with solar power.
Senator says useful uranium buried by nuclear naysayers
Family First senator Bob Day is optimistic despite failing in a bid to remove the ban on nuclear power plants in Australia.
Tasmanians push for e-car network
Tasmanian electric car enthusiasts want a public network of chargers for the high-tech vehicles.
Expert says light-speed travel just needs power
Astrophysicist Professor Geraint Lewis says light speed space travel between galaxies may actually be possible.
Gorgon backers under ATO's lens
The Australian Taxation Office is looking at the funding of the massive Gorgon natural gas project, amid claims that it will make billions of dollars tax-free.
Progress-stopping rules could be worked-around
The Federal Government wants to change environmental laws so that a skink and a snake cannot hold up a massive coal mine.
Big digs covered up sliding wages
Economists say the sugar hit of mining boom masked a deterioration in Australian wage growth.
Emissions plan shows commitment to resistance
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has unveiled a bold plan to place Australia at the back of the pack of nations responding to climate change.
Gas money could help community views
The Australian Government and NSW Government have unveiled a $3 million grant to fund strategic research on the social and environmental impacts of the onshore gas industry.