Nuclear plants could use three times more water than current coal plants
The Coalition's promised nuclear power plants could consume three times more water than existing coal sites, posing a ...
Coal plant closures can’t wait for nuclear power, warns AGL
Australia’s biggest power supplier says there is no way its coal plants can keep operating long enough for Peter Dutton to ...
Revealed: The water supply risks posed by Dutton’s nuclear plan
The Albanese government has released modelling to attack Peter Dutton’s energy plan, warning farmers will have to give up ...
Hitting Labor’s 2030 green power goal remains ‘challenging’, says Origin
Australia’s top energy retailer says hopes of doubling the share of renewables to 82 per cent of the grid by 2030 still looks ...
Thirsty nuclear plants will suck crucial water from farm communities
The Albanese government has released modelling to attack Peter Dutton’s energy plan, warning farmers will have to give up ...
Will is 18. He's made it his mission to promote nuclear power in Australia
Some polling suggests older Australians are more supportive of nuclear power than their younger counterparts. So why are ...
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Origin eyes wind, solar, batteries – and new gas plants – as higher cost of coal clips energy earnings
Origin focused on new big battery projects and some renewables, but is also looking to gas as it negotiates its way through ...
Why are young people like this 18-year-old fronting the pro-nuclear push in Australia?
Some polling suggests older Australians are more supportive of nuclear power than their younger counterparts. So why are young people fronting a pro-nuclear push?
China coal surge challenges climate pledges, green investment: Study
In 2024, coal power construction activity in China surged to 94.5GW, its highest level in a decade. Read more at straitstimes ...
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Origin bets on gas and batteries to keep the lights on
Leading energy retailer Origin Energy says it is "well-placed" to benefit from the energy transition as it bets on big ...
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Anti-renewables rhetoric? Decoding the playbook for slowing Asia’s energy transition
Decoding the playbook for slowing Asia's energy transition. In Asia, some arguments that downplay renewables might be ...
New coal power plant projects in China hit the highest level in nearly 10 years, report says
A new report says China’s power industry began construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity last year, the ...