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Courts and JusticePremiumTeam Twiggy hunts green swindle evidence

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue is hunting for evidence of a green technology swindle allegedly pulled off by Michael Masterman and his new venture.

Neale Prior

EnergyPremiumMajor Pilbara energy plans get backing

A new Pilbara solar farm has been opened, and two energy projects given a boost, as plans to slash carbon emissions in the region gain momentum.

Matt Mckenzie

Renewable energyPremium120,000 solar panels now powering BHP’s Port Hedland export hub

An energy project combining cyclone-busting solar panels and a big battery has been built in the Pilbara region to decarbonise iron ore port operations.

Marion Rae

BoardsCommentsPremiumFormer premier Mark McGowan won’t join energy play

Frontier Energy has admitted the former premier will not join its board as chair — saying “it was mutually agreed this morning”.

Simone Grogan & Matt Mckenzie

EnergyCommentsPremiumFlagging ASX energy stocks eye rebound as projects ramp up

Australia’s flailing energy stocks may reverse course next year as several stalled projects start production, according to analysts. 

Carmeli Argana

Federal PoliticsCommentsNo need for ‘always on power’ despite blackout risk, Bowen

The Government continues to back renewables even as the market operator warns the rampant uptake of solar panels threatens to push the shaky power grid to its limit and trigger major blackouts.

Georgina Noack

BusinessPremiumConsumers need power on shift to net zero emissions

Australians broadly support the shift to renewable energy but they don't know where to start when it comes to updating their homes or buying new appliances.

Stephanie Gardiner

EnergyPremiumUrgent action needed to stamp out battery fire risks

Companies who import electronic goods to Australia should be forced to register and recycle their batteries, an expert says, to address growing fire risks.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Courts & JusticePremiumProtester who forced Woodside’s HQ evacuation admits guilt

A woman who used a stench bomb to cause mass disruption at the oil and gas giant’s Perth headquarters has defiantly promised to keep up her anti-fossil fuels activism.

Rebecca Le May

Oil & GasPremiumPluto relaunched after emergency outage

Woodside Energy’s Pluto LNG plant near Karratha has been restarted after an emergency shutdown last week.

Matt Mckenzie

BusinessCall for super funds to pump gas giants for change

An analysis of the way some of the biggest superannuation funds vote at shareholder meetings suggests they're backing down over the expansion of oil and gas.

Marion Rae

Oil & GasCommentsPremiumGreen group ordered to fork out more than $9m to Santos

The taxpayer-funded green group that tried to kill a $6.2 billion Santos project with confected claims of underwater songlines has been ordered to pay all of the gas giant’s legal costs.

Adrian Rauso

EnergyPremiumAustralia urged to follow Middle East on nuclear power

Australia could have nuclear power reactors operating within 12 years, an inquiry has heard, if the nation follows the Middle East rather than Europe.

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Oil & GasCommentsPremiumWoodside prepares to re-open its Pluto gas plant

Woodside is preparing to restart the Pluto gas plant after an emergency shutdown earlier this week.

Matt Mckenzie

EnergyCommentsPremiumWoodside CEO says gas price volatility sign of tightness

The current volatility taking hold of gas prices, especially in Europe, is a “signal that the market is much tighter than many expect”, according to the head of Australia’s biggest natural gas exporter. 

Olga Tanas and Priscila Azevedo Rocha

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Pluto still offline as Woodside investigates emergency

The cause of an emergency shutdown at Woodside Energy’s $15 billion Pluto gas plant yesterday is becoming clearer late on Tuesday.

Matt Mckenzie

Oil & GasCommentsPremiumWhitby rules on Karratha LNG plant appeals

State environmental approval to extend the life of the Karratha Gas Plant is looking more likely after Reece Whitby finalised the almost-900-day appeal process.

Matt Mckenzie

State politics CommentsPremiumSecond big battery finished as coal set to end by 2030

WA’s second big battery is now complete and is set to help power Christmas trees this year.

Jake Dietsch

Oil & GasPremiumWoodside’s Pluto LNG plant in emergency shutdown

Woodside Energy’s massive Pluto LNG plant on the Burrup Peninsula was shut down on Monday and the cause is still under investigation.

Matt Mckenzie

Oil & GasPremiumSantos taken to court over fuel spill

The energy regulator has launched a prosecution of Santos for a 2022 petroleum spill at Varanus Island.

Matt Mckenzie

EnergyPremiumEPA to review mega hydrogen plan

Environmental regulators will take a close look at a giant proposed green power and hydrogen project on the Nullarbor, amid concerns the $100 billion plan will crush the local ecosystem.

Matt Mckenzie

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Minister’s dismissal of nuclear energy a very costly mistake

How is it that the brightest people in the world are opting for nuclear power, but Labor in Australia keeps telling us it’s a bad idea? 

Paul Murray

Paul Murray

Oil & GasPremiumWoodside chief wants an energy election

Meg O’Neill wants energy security to be centre stage in the upcoming Federal Election, warning Australia will face gas shortages without action to clear up a tangle of red tape. 

Matt Mckenzie

Small businessCommentsPremium‘Unbelievable demand’ for lithium battery recycling in WA

Amid a spate of waste truck battery fires, Gosnells-based Li-ion Energy is working to intercept lithium battery cells before they reach landfill or end-of-life facilities. 

Gabrielle Becerra Mellet