Renewables
- Opinion
- Trump's White House
Trump just paid $1.3b for nothing
The Trump administration did something that, even by its standards, was unusual.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
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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
Data centres should back renewable transition to ensure priority under new guidelines
Advocates say the massive amount of energy and water required to run AI tech nodes poses a risk to Australian resources and energy security.
- Brittany Busch
Household electricity prices to fall as much as 10% after green energy surge
The regulator has proposed the steepest reductions in electricity prices for households since 2022, but the outlook remains clouded by the war in Iran.
- Nick Toscano
Why ‘house burping’ should be on the agenda for Australians and their leaky homes
The Europeans were doing it for centuries before American lifestyle influencers rebranded it. But what is “house burping” – and what does it mean in the Australian setting?
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
- Exclusive
- Donald Trump
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.
- Nick O'Malley
- Exclusive
- Federal budget
Red light for new green investment slows race to renewable target
Despite warnings that Australia will not hit its renewable energy target, the May federal budget will have no new cash for wind and solar farms.
- Mike Foley
How to get mass adoption of EVs in city areas? It’s not just about public chargers
As inner-city residents in Sydney and Melbourne turn to DIY options to charge electric vehicles on the street, more councils are offering formal trials to suspend cables in the air or lay them safely across the street.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
NSW electorates with the most solar panels. They are not the ones you’d expect
One-third of all homes in NSW now have rooftop solar, making the state the leader in Australia for the clean energy source.
- Alexandra Smith
- Opinion
- Global warming
Don’t be gaslit on climate. There’s no going back on this energy transition
The world has an enormous task to avoid the worst effects of climate change, and the risks remain serious. The energy transition is well under way, however, and politicians need to be honest about that.
- Rod Sims and Rebecca Burdon