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Grattan warns Australia must plan for a future with less gas

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... Institute podcast, energy program director Alison Reeve said gas use was already falling across households, industry and electricity generation, but not quickly enough to meet climate targets. "We have to start grappling with the reality that gas is ...

$50k a minute: Billionaire wealth boom highlights inequality in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... funded significant social outcomes, including lifting nearly one million Australians out of poverty, covering household electricity bills nationwide for more than a year, or funding Australia's aid budget almost five times over. Oxfam chief executive ...

QIC seeks proposals for $200m energy fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... the region. The announcement follows earlier engagements with potential partners, including developers, generators, electricity distributors, and suppliers earlier this year in the North West Minerals Province across Mount Isa, Cloncurry, Julia Creek ...

ARENA backs major expansion of vehicle-to-grid trial

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... Electric, in a move aimed at accelerating the adoption of EVs as flexible energy assets and strengthening Australia's electricity grid. The funding increases ARENA's total support for the project to $16.8 million and will significantly scale participation ...

Australia needs a gas transition plan, fast: Grattan

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... decline of gas in Australia report said the fall in the use of gas has created new problems in the energy market. "Electricity networks are under strain, backup generation for the power system is not being built fast enough, gas bills are rising, and ...

QIC launches tender process to boost energy reliability

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... flexible generation capacity capable of supporting system resilience as renewable penetration increasing across the electricity network. "The tender will be conducted through a staged evaluation process, with proponents assessed on their ability to build ...

SA Power Networks issues Australia's first taxonomy-aligned green bond

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... first to be fully aligned with the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy. SA Power Networks is South Australia's electricity distribution service provider, as the issuance underscores its role in supporting the decarbonisation of the state while delivering ...

Infrastructure enters 'super cycle' as AI and energy demand surges

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... terawatt hours in 2025 to around 1000 terawatt hours by 2030. That's roughly the equivalent to Japan's current electricity consumption. "The AI story doesn't work without infrastructure," he said. The challenge, however, is not simply generating ...

First Nations initiative-led solar project to commence construction

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... approvals and consents required for construction have been satisfied. Under the agreement, YEC will supply 100% of the electricity generated by Jinbi to Rio Tinto, supporting decarbonisation of Rio Tinto's Iron Ore Pilbara operations once the project ...

QIC natural capability lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... invested into the Kalfresh Bioenergy Facility which transforms locally produced food and farm waste into renewable electricity and natural gas. "I am grateful for the opportunity to pursue this mandate with QIC, building a small portfolio of direct investments ...
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