WA’s $100 billion ‘green’ project will destroy ‘spectacular hidden world’:scientists

WA’s $100 billion ‘green’ project will destroy ‘spectacular hidden world’:scientists

A $100 billion wind,solar and hydrogen project has been proposed for Western Australia. But scientists say it will destroy an irreplaceable and precious area.

  • byEmma Young

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World’s biggest renewables hub planned for Australian desert

World’s biggest renewables hub planned for Australian desert

Donald Trump’s US election win is raising hopes for green investment growth in markets outside the US – and plans are afoot for Australia to capitalise.

  • byMike Foley
Australia still a contender in green hydrogen race,says BP

Australia still a contender in green hydrogen race,says BP

The energy giant is pushing on with three projects,despite growing worries about high costs and a lack of customers.

  • byNick Toscano
Australia suffers major setback in global race to turn water into hydrogen

Australia suffers major setback in global race to turn water into hydrogen

Australia’s bid for hydrogen ‘superpower’ status has been dealt a new blow as the nation’s top energy utility – Origin Energy – pulls its plans for a large hydrogen hub.

  • byNick Toscano andMike Foley
Why Australia hasn’t lived up to its green manufacturing hype – yet

Why Australia hasn’t lived up to its green manufacturing hype – yet

The Albanese government’s vision for green manufacturing is yet to be made reality,but there is more to the hype than mere words.

  • byMike Foley
Fortescue dividend delivers for Forrest despite modest profit jump

Fortescue dividend delivers for Forrest despite modest profit jump

A month after shedding 700 workers,Fortescue has posted an annual profit of $8.4 billion supporting a $2.2 billion payout to the miner’s biggest shareholders Andrew and Nicola Forrest.

  • byPeter Milne
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Andrew Forrest isn’t giving up on his green iron Pilbara dream

Andrew Forrest isn’t giving up on his green iron Pilbara dream

Weeks ago Fortescue dumped a target to be a major producer of green hydrogen by 2030,but Andrew Forrest still insists his native Pilbara can supply the globe with green iron.

  • byPeter Milne
Woodside punts $3.7 billion on US clean ammonia project

Woodside punts $3.7 billion on US clean ammonia project

Woodside’s switch to investing in America continues with the purchase of an under construction plant in Texas with low emission ambitions.

  • byPeter Milne
Forrest’s Fortescue boosts spending to keep green hydrogen dream alive

Forrest’s Fortescue boosts spending to keep green hydrogen dream alive

Mining giant says it will lift spending on its green energy division this year despite setbacks tempering its ambitious green hydrogen targets.

  • byNick Toscano
An expensive future made in Australia:Warnings on $23 billion plan

An expensive future made in Australia:Warnings on $23 billion plan

Governments around the world,including Australia,are using taxpayers’ money to support emerging industries. Now there are warnings these programs may achieve little.

  • byShane Wright
Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s green crusade cops a reality check

Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s green crusade cops a reality check

Fortescue is about to turn 21,and with age seemingly comes wisdom,as the company puts its enormously expensive green hydrogen plans on the backburner.

  • byElizabeth Knight