Britain flicks the off switch on coal-fired power after 140 years

Britain flicks the off switch on coal-fired power after 140 years

The source of energy that made the Industrial Revolution possible has been abandoned by the UK earlier than expected,making the country a G7 leader.

  • byRob Harris

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‘Cheaper with nuclear’:What will Dutton’s nuclear plan really cost

‘Cheaper with nuclear’:What will Dutton’s nuclear plan really cost

The opposition says it will release the costings of its nuclear policy on its own timeline,but its ambitious claims have raised fresh doubts.

  • byMike Foley
Power giant fined $14m for misleading consumers on electricity prices

Power giant fined $14m for misleading consumers on electricity prices

EnergyAustralia misled consumers about power prices as bills were spiking due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

  • byNick Toscano
Households surge ahead in rooftop solar as renewable projects break bottleneck

Households surge ahead in rooftop solar as renewable projects break bottleneck

Consumers installed four times more electricity generation through rooftop solar in the first half of this year than all commercial projects combined.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Kalgoorlie’s power backups don’t have the juice for the whole town,FOI documents reveal
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Kalgoorlie’s power backups don’t have the juice for the whole town,FOI documents reveal

Kalgoorlie’s backup generators can only provide a little over half the power the town actually needs,leaving residents vulnerable to lengthy blackouts when cut off from the state’s largest power grid.

  • byHamish Hastie
‘Rich families don’t need to save money’:Why wealthy suburbs are less likely to have rooftop solar
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‘Rich families don’t need to save money’:Why wealthy suburbs are less likely to have rooftop solar

The higher the household income in a postcode area,the less likely the homes are to have solar panels installed.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
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How David’s home renovation stopped his son’s asthma attacks

How David’s home renovation stopped his son’s asthma attacks

Charlie used to wheeze through the night and was sometimes raced to hospital. Now the family has been able to throw away his puffer.

  • bySue Williams
Households play the electricity spot market to cut power bills

Households play the electricity spot market to cut power bills

Customers are reaping rewards for riding the volatile wholesale market for electricity,but it comes with a bill shock warning.

  • byMike Foley
Three months to back up the grid as risk of summer blackouts ramps up

Three months to back up the grid as risk of summer blackouts ramps up

The grid operator found that delays to key energy projects could cause power outages during a summer heatwave on the eastern seaboard.

  • byMike Foley
The numbers behind Victoria’s big energy build

The numbers behind Victoria’s big energy build

Victoria will consume 50 per cent more electricity in 10 years as it transitions away from fossil fuels. Here’s what it needs to add to the grid.

  • byKieran Rooney
‘It’s beneficial for the sheep’:The surprising ‘win-win’ for solar panels on farms
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‘It’s beneficial for the sheep’:The surprising ‘win-win’ for solar panels on farms

Farmers are increasingly finding that hosting renewable projects not only provides guaranteed income,but can also offer agricultural benefits.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons