Should Australia invest in nuclear energy?

The Australian government is launching an inquiry into the possibility of building a nuclear power industry in Australia, but should more focus be placed on renewables instead?

Zero energy homes get zero interest from homebuyers

New home buyers care more about kitchen counter tops than easy opportunities for improved energy efficiency and thermal comfort.

Six questions answered on Adani

By approving the Adani’s groundwater management plan on June 13, the Queensland government has given the final green light to the company’s controversial Carmichael coal mine.

The costs and benefits of a clean economy

As the cost of renewable energy falls, Australia’s transition to clean energy makes sound economic as well as environmental sense.

Is the oil price slump an economic warning?

Motorists may be cheering the slump in the price for crude oil, which has fallen by nearly 20% over the past few weeks. However, an economist warns this may be a cautionary sign that the world’s economy is about to slow down drastically as a result of trade tensions.

Energy set for “Uber” transformation

Australia’s troubled energy sector has been warned that it will soon be “Uberised” with “prosumers” generating and managing their own energy resources through new digital technology.

Fixing the gap between Labor’s greenhouse gas goals and their policies

More substantial policies are needed to reduce emissions from both electricity and other sources to achieve Labor’s greenhouse target.

Is nuclear power an option for Australia?

The need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal plants and the supposed drawbacks of renewable sources has prompted renewed interest in nuclear options for Australia, but the economics and capacity of nuclear plants just don’t add up to a viable alternative.

Why Bitcoin can never be green

While the initial frenzy has faded, Bitcoin mining still consumes as much as energy as the whole of Denmark around the world and even constant renewable sources such as hydropower cannot balance its environmental impact.

Regenerative offsets could create a carbon neutral coal industry

A one-off investment of $1b in Australian regenerative agriculture could not only safeguard Australian soils against drought and climate change, but help deliver a lucrative zero emissions energy solution for export to the world.

Hatching the LNG egg in our energy basket

We should invest in our strategically placed northern gas supply infrastructure, but with the long-term aim of using it to diversify our energy supply to include other sources, such as methanol, ammonia, solar and hydrogen.

Millions of homes are struggling in the record-breaking heat

Australians left with soaring energy bills in the wake of a scorching summer are about to face another harsh reality: the vast majority of the nation’s houses do not meet the current minimum energy performance requirements.