Victoria’s gas ban for new homes expected to reap significant emissions cuts Exclusive: Analysis shows new all-electric homes would generate 16% lower emissions than new gas-electric homes The Guardian - AU · Sep 10, 2023
Electrifying call for national ban on gas to new homes Ban gas connections to new homes and set a date for ending residential gas use instead of "enthusiastic inaction" on transition, critics are urging Labor. The New Daily · Jun 21, 2023
Why are electricity prices rising in July? How can I cut costs? Your energy questions answered Energy costs are set to rise, once again. Here's a breakdown of what's happening, along with answers to some of your burning energy questions. ABC News · May 26, 2023
Matt Canavan says Liddell power station's closure is linked to several 'lack of power' alerts. Is that correct? Nationals senator Matt Canavan has sought to link recent AEMO energy alerts with the closure of Liddell power station. But is there a link? ABC News · May 4, 2023
Russell Brand is the latest to platform climate conservative Bjørn Lomborg’s ‘reckless’ net-zero cost claims The Danish commentator has been accused of continuing to misrepresent findings about the costs of cutting emissions, despite pleas from scientists The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2023
Why are electricity prices set to rise in some states? What can I do to save on electricity? Power bills look set to rise for many Australians from July — but that all depends on where you live and which energy provider you're with. ABC News · Mar 15, 2023
ExxonMobil ignored accurate global warming studies by its scientists for decades, research finds ExxonMobil, one of the world's largest fossil fuel companies, predicted global warming, but chose to downplay climate change for decades. The New Daily · Jan 13, 2023
Government imposes one-year price cap on gas, but Australians still face hundreds in energy bill rises An extraordinary move to temporarily cap gas prices will slow runaway electricity costs, but Australians should still expect to see their bills increase next year. ABC News · Dec 14, 2022
Renewable energy contributes record 68.7% of power to Australia’s main grid for brief period Figure is 4.6 percentage points higher than previous record from September and compares with maximum of 30% five years ago The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2022
Conservative commentator Erin Molan digs herself into a hole in defence of coal Fossil fuels simply don’t check out when it comes to tackling Australia’s rising energy prices while lowering emissions The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2022
Winds of ‘radical change’: Queensland breaks up with coal in stunning week in energy Annastacia Palaszczuk promised to ditch coal by 2035, leaving experts ‘gobsmacked’ given the state’s deep association with the fossil fuel The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2022
Industry says gas from the Beetaloo Basin could solve Australia's energy crisis. Some energy analysts question that claim The gas industry has its eyes set on developing the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin to secure Australia's electricity supply. Some analysts doubt the economics stack up. ABC News · Jul 19, 2022
News Corp claims coal and gas moratorium would be a revenue ‘black hole’. How much would it really cost? Grattan Institute energy experts say News Corp’s eye-watering figures on the projected costs and job losses of an improbable moratorium are ‘inflated’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022