Energy Industry

Rio Tinto reveals it will cut alumina production at its Gladstone refinery by 40 per cent, as concerns are raised about the future viability of the facility.

Amid swirling debate among conservative politicians over decarbonisation, energy bosses have warned against turning away from net zero despite cost pressures.

Emissions reduction would no longer be an objective of Australia's energy operator under a Coalition plan endorsed by the Nationals and Liberals, prioritising affordability and reliability over climate.

The federal government is considering a power-purchase agreement with Tomago to supply electricity at a stable price, after warnings the smelter may need to close because of rising power costs.

At a wind farm in central Queensland, the billionaire backer and the local boilermaker offer a glimpse into how the energy transition is reshaping regional communities.

Energy experts have cast doubt over the Liberal Party's central claim that it can bring down power prices by backing coal and gas, while questioning how the party plans to actually reduce emissions.

Over the past 12 months, 289 incidents were reported by Ergon Energy across Queensland — including 148 dog attacks, 60 incidents involving wildlife, and 81 threats from the public.

Mountains of clean power are regularly "wasted" as Australia's energy system evolves. But a large amount of battery storage is waiting in the wings, ready to soak it up.

An Upper Hunter council is banning donga-style temporary work camps and demanding that developers build permanent, reusable housing.

Communities on prepaid power meters face regular disconnections amid 40 degree-plus heat, meaning no aircon, food rotting in the fridge and long, hot walks to get reconnected.

A proposed energy storage facility in Macedon could power thousands of homes — but not everyone is convinced it is being built in the right place.

South Australian taxpayers are set to pay more than $250 million on generators for the scrapped hydrogen plant — but the state government says it is in an "excellent position" to recoup the costs.

A gas company operating in the Northern Territory has been accused of breaching environmental laws by an NT government department, which decided against prosecution in favour of a formal letter encouraging "behaviour change".

A power supply agreement between Australia's only producer of newsprint, which is used in newspapers, and Tasmania's state-owned energy retailer is reached.

A $40 million overcharging bungle by WA's largest energy retailer was a result of serious governance failures and other businesses may have also fallen foul according to the state's economic watchdog.

In Biloela, locals have seen it all — from "coal is king" to renewables and a short-lived nuclear proposal. Now the Queensland government is extending coal-fired power, but how long will the reprieve last?

The WA government is facing fresh questions over its bailout of Griffin Coal — a mine critical to the state's energy system — amid revelations taxpayer money is leaking offshore.

The owner of a huge solar farm in outback Queensland hits the kill switch after almost a decade, saying his contract with Ergon Energy was unfair.

A $50 million fund to support students wanting to study clean energy trades is yet to pay out a single dollar, nearly a year and a half after it was funded in the budget.

In the same way Apple and Samsung used different phone chargers, many clean tech products are not compatible with others. Experts say it is a big problem for the energy transition.