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Nick O'Malley

Nick O'Malley

Nick O'Malley is National Environment and Climate Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. He is also a senior writer and a former US correspondent.

It was made clear this week, the threat of a shortage is as bad as an actual one.

As the violence drags on, Australians are left to wonder: When should we panic?

The government still has to explain what will happen if the war bleeds on and fuel supplies remains tight.

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It is time to turn to the E10 pump says the NRMA.

NRMA urges drivers to embrace E10 fuel to extend the nation’s reserves

While the debate over the environmental benefits of E10 goes on, few doubt its use during an energy crunch.

  • Nick O'Malley
Driving an electric prime mover between Sydney and Canberra is like driving a limo says driver George Eleftheriou.

Electric trucks take to the road as demand for petrol-free cars surges

The vehicles are common in China and Norway, and one company hopes to have a fleet of heavy rigs on Australian highways by next year.

  • Nick O'Malley and Mike Foley
Newcastle remains the world’s largest coal export port even as decline is predicted.

New coal mines at greenfield sites to be banned in NSW

The state government also ushered in a plan to force major coal mines to reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

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The price at the pump is already sending drivers to the charging stations?

We’ve survived oil shocks before – by changing our energy use. We must again

For more than 50 years, necessity has been the mother of inventive switches in fuel consumption. But never before has such human ingenuity been so urgently needed.

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David Hochschild, chair, California Energy Commission.

Energy chief: Trump’s war on Iran will undermine his war on renewables

California Energy Commission chair David Hochschild believes Donald Trump’s attack on Iran will drive nations to speed up renewables deployment.

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Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have joined forces to kill Ali Khamenei.

Within 12 hours of the first strikes, Khamenei was dead. Here’s how the attack on Iran unfolded

Conflict has spread across the Middle East after the first missiles hit Iran on Saturday.

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South Australia’s renewables transformation is world-leading.

The SA miracle: How one Australian state leads the world on renewables

Hard work and “really good wind” have helped South Australia become a world leader on renewables. But the state is determined to go further.

  • Nick O'Malley and Bianca Hall
Swimmers braving the waters at Manly despite a horrific spate of shark attacks.

Why sharks and humans crossed paths so often this week

After an unprecedented spate of shark attacks, experts beg bathers to avoid muddy waters after rains.

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Global warning: Trump’s war on the planet heats up

The impacts of the US president’s attack on climate science are profound but as yet unquantifiable. But his language of denial has now bled into Australian politics.

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