Energy Industry

A world-first bid to turn the Latrobe Valley's brown coal into hydrogen hits a massive hurdle, after a major international partner backs out of a trial in the region.

After heavy criticism, Australia's leading science agency doubles down its findings that the cost of nuclear power for Australia would likely be double that of renewable energy, and it would take at least 15 years for a plant to be built.

Amid a fierce political debate over energy policy, the Labor-led nuclear inquiry was seen as a tactic to discredit the Coalition's policy and stir up opposition in the regional communities where it wants to build reactors. But after weeks of public hearings, the Opposition is making the most of the opportunity to spruik its plans. 

The Australian Energy Market Operator has announced a proposal for "emergency backstop" measures to turn down, or switch off, rooftop solar to stabilise the energy grid. This is what it means for households.

Redflow had political backing and a soaring ambition to sell energy storage to the world, but its $10,000 batteries regularly failed within months of installation leaving customers out of pocket.

The Federal Court has found the conduct of Stanwell and CS Energy was legitimate "profit maximisation behaviour".

Jim Radford lived up the road from Fukushima's nuclear power plant before it failed. He has strong feelings about plans for another one near his Gippsland home.

The South Australian government is urgently seeking to restart two mothballed diesel-powered generators as it warns the state is at risk of blackouts this summer.

WA's nickel industry has collapsed this year but multi-billion-dollar projects are still being developed with an eye on a future recovery.

When you check your phone, turn on your kitchen tap or drive your car to work, you're using copper, a crucial mineral found in all these devices. Copper is also essential for renewable energy construction, but a global shortage is looming.

With the rise and rise of rooftop solar showing no signs of stopping in Australia, the market operator says "emergency" powers to control it are urgently needed.

Geelong residents are worried a proposed gas import terminal will be too close and too noisy, while environmental groups say the project could harm wetlands, pollute water and increase fossil fuel emissions.

A nationwide survey by Farmers for Climate Action has found 70 per cent of residents living in areas affected by green energy projects are supportive of them.

Energy experts say authorities in New South Wales will be on alert this summer for energy shortages with planned and unplanned outages at coal-fired power stations removing important supply from the grid at times of peak demand.

The Australian Energy Market Commission will crack down on 'concerning practices' by some energy providers amid the rollout of smart meters across the country.

Household clean tech set-ups like solar and batteries can mean huge savings. But what's sitting behind the meter may become the most valuable asset as a new energy market emerges.

They're among the most popular household batteries and eligible for lucrative taxpayer subsidies, but critics say Tesla's products are costing consumers and the grid.

This year marks a century since coal mined at Yallourn was first used to supply Melbourne, and in Victoria's coal country there is still a nostalgia for the good old days.

Traditional owners say they were not adequately consulted before the NT government signed off on Empire Energy's plan to drill nine new gas wells in the Beetaloo Basin. 

Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire behind Queensland's controversial Carmichael coal project, is charged in the US over an alleged multi-billion-dollar fraud scheme.