The Latest Breaking News on Energy

Qld assures no flooding in hydro project

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has given a guarantee that no national parks will be flooded by the proposed Pioneer/Burdekin pumped hydro project.

AAP · Sep 29, 2022

Australian government strikes deal with gas suppliers to avoid winter shortfall

Federal resources minister Madeleine King says agreement with three big exporters will ensure security of supply and avoid need for ‘gas trigger’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2022

Agreement reached on domestic gas supply

The federal government and gas exporters have struck a new heads of agreement to ensure domestic supply of gas to the market for 2023.

AAP · Sep 29, 2022

Oil prices set to stay high despite global outlook

Rising diesel consumption in Europe during the winter is expected to drive up global oil prices, despite the prospect of a worldwide economic slowdown, says the Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo).

Bangkok Post · Sep 28, 2022

Clean energy plan brings some certainty to Queensland's coal country, but more detail needed

Gladstone retiree Roy Jones says the move to transition Queensland's coal-fired power stations into "clean energy hubs" as part of the state government's $62 billion energy plan provides certainty for regional workers.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022

AGL announces it will close Loy Yang A power station in Victoria's Latrobe Valley up to 10 years sooner than planned

Energy giant AGL says the Loy Yang A power station in Victoria's Latrobe Valley will now close as early as 2035 after it was initially slated to close a decade later. Experts say shareholders are driving the company towards renewable energy.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022

AGL will close Victoria’s coal-fired power station Loy Yang A a decade early

Energy company accelerates its exit from coal, although timeline for closure of Bayswater in the NSW Hunter Valley remains unchanged

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2022

Energy transition will lead to lower power prices but getting there could be costly, reports warn

After a turbulent year in the energy sector, two major reports highlight energy affordability as a significant challenge in Australia's transition away from fossil fuels to renewable power.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022

Scepticism over Queensland businessman's 'clean' coal-to-hydrogen project in Tasmania's Fingal Valley

A Queensland businessman and "ex-Rhodesian special forces soldier" who says his success is a result of "doing God's will, God's way" plans to re-open a coal mine to fuel a hydrogen plant, and claims it will be the world's first clean coal-to-hydrogen project.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022

The fuel excise cut has ended. Here is what it means for fuel prices and whether you should fill up with petrol or diesel now

Motorists are being told to prepare for rising fuel prices as the tax cut made six months ago comes to an end. Here's what you need to know.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022