Energy Industry

With the clock ticking on efforts to more than double Australia's renewable energy share by 2030, sources tell the ABC that the government commissioned a secret review of its renewable energy target to see whether it could hit the ambitious goal.

Leading energy modellers forecast temperature rises will be kept within 2C of pre-industrial levels thanks to rapidly advancing clean technologies.

Leaders in charge of Australia's response to climate change have told an energy summit the country can have "an even bigger impact" by helping the rest of the world decarbonise, as school students around the country fronted up for climate rallies.

As green energy players are going to greater lengths in a bid to secure support, the French company behind South Australia's massive Goyder renewables project has handed over the nearby Worlds End Gorge as a new SA national park. 

A scorching hot summer could see demand for electricity spike to a once-in-a-decade high, we're being warned, increasing the risk of blackouts, and forced power outages across the country.

The gap between climate rhetoric and fossil fuel use is growing, according to a UN report that warns the world's carbon budget has almost been used up.

As the next UN climate conference COP-28 draws closer, Germany's special envoy for climate diplomacy, Jennifer Morgan, is in Australia for meetings with key climate players.

Australia is known for blocking Chinese investment in critical minerals companies. As the country works towards net zero, an analyst warns we may need much greater investment from our biggest trading partner.

Electrician Kacee Milnes swapped her job in mining for the clean energy industry because she wanted to be part of "the way of the future", and when she got there she found a less male-dominated industry.

While most Australians are stuck with inflated fixed-rate power prices, some are saving money by playing the spot market. So how are they doing it, and why isn't it for everyone?

In the murky realm of oil trading, the rise of the Russia-India trade has been astonishing. Involving two of the world's most powerful businessmen, it has potential implications for Australia's security.

In the decade since Emerald's Sharron Booth first installed solar panels there have been changes to how their isolators are kept safe. That became all too apparent when flames engulfed part of her rooftop system one recent weekday morning.

Farmers fighting Santos's Hunter Gas Pipeline suddenly noticed survey pegs along the route. A title search shows the surveyed land is now owned by the directors of the company negotiating land access for Santos.

The Victorian government is moving forward with its election pledge to re-establish the State Electricity Commission as it tries to achieve its renewable energy goals.

Almost half of the world's power will come from "clean" technologies such as wind, solar and nuclear by 2030, but the International Energy Agency says it "may not be enough" to limit global warming.

Whyalla residents are optimistic — but increasingly impatient — about progress on a hydrogen plant and storage facility planned for their town, following the state government's announcement of its preferred partners for the project.

Consumers are being warned not to expect any immediate relief despite a big fall in wholesale power prices to their lowest levels in two years.

The government says the state is not immune to global pressures on energy costs, as it announces partners for a major hydrogen project in Whyalla.

A new agreement has fast-tracked the construction of a project that could inject hundreds of millions of dollars into Broken Hill's economy and create 780 full-time jobs.

Already powering 27 per cent of the state's renewable energy grid, the Queensland sugar industry's research into improved crop yields for biofuel production using genetic selection beats out major rivals Brazil and India.

The race towards to a clean energy future is driving a momentous increase in demand for critical minerals. But just what those minerals are in Australia is up for debate — and it will have a major impact on the future of life as we know it.

Around Australia, records are tumbling as rooftop solar production soars to new highs. Experts say the trend is pushing the grid to its limits and highlighting the urgent need for storage.

Australia's first budget surplus in 15 years could prove fleeting amid forecasts the nation's resources earnings could plummet.

Offshore wind zones are being established right around Australia, but some communities say there are too many unknown risks.