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Bowen makes ‘hypocritical’ nuclear claims as Dutton accuses scientists of bias

Bowen makes ‘hypocritical’ nuclear claims as Dutton accuses scientists of bias

Energy Minister Chris Bowen says he is happy to take expert advice after the nation’s top science agency had a second go at working out the cost of competing forms of energy.

  • by Mike Foley and Paul Sakkal

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The Coalition told the CSIRO to redo its nuclear report. It’s bad news for Dutton

The Coalition told the CSIRO to redo its nuclear report. It’s bad news for Dutton

Peter Dutton’s Coalition wanted new modelling on the cost of nuclear energy. The CSIRO obliged, but the opposition leader won’t like the results.

  • by Mike Foley
Dutton to claim nuclear rollout will end up cheaper than renewables

Dutton to claim nuclear rollout will end up cheaper than renewables

The opposition leader will reveal his costings for seven nuclear plants as soon as next week.

  • by Paul Sakkal
Big BESS: State’s largest power bank to be built in WA’s South West

Big BESS: State’s largest power bank to be built in WA’s South West

A $400 million Battery Energy Storage System will use lithium-ion battery technology to support the WA power grid through wind and solar energy.

  • by Claire Ottaviano
Bogged, blown out by $10 billion, but not beaten: Snowy 2.0’s rocky path to power millions

Bogged, blown out by $10 billion, but not beaten: Snowy 2.0’s rocky path to power millions

Hampered by challenging expectations from the outset, the team behind this ambitious mega-project – set to power 3 million homes – is finally feeling optimistic.

  • by Mike Foley
Playing a major role in saving the planet could make us rich

Playing a major role in saving the planet could make us rich

Australia’s aspiration to forge a greener future by becoming a global “superpower” is a realistic idea.

  • by Ross Gittins
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Future Fund told to sink cash into homes and green energy

Future Fund told to sink cash into homes and green energy

The $230 billion Future Fund was created to stop a black hole in the federal budget. It’s now been tasked with investing in housing, energy and infrastructure.

  • by Shane Wright
State’s wind-power plans rocked as key hub quietly delayed by two years

State’s wind-power plans rocked as key hub quietly delayed by two years

The delay to the offshore hub at the Port of Hastings could force turbines to be assembled interstate and puts Victoria at risk of missing legislated targets to replace coal-fired power.

  • by Kieran Rooney and Bianca Hall
Your solar panel payments are running out – can you get paid to install a battery?

Your solar panel payments are running out – can you get paid to install a battery?

The sun is shining so brightly on the energy grid that household batteries must become the new frontier of power bill savings.

  • by Mike Foley
The 149 reasons for inner west EV owners like Peter not to fear range anxiety

The 149 reasons for inner west EV owners like Peter not to fear range anxiety

The Annandale resident will benefit from the 671 kerbside electric vehicle chargers that are being part funded by the NSW government.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Australia needs to get ready for a future without coal: Origin CEO

Australia needs to get ready for a future without coal: Origin CEO

The boss of Origin Energy warns Australia is drifting closer toward a decade of extraordinary upheaval for the power grid.

  • by Nick Toscano