Energy
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Anti-coal protesters rally in Melbourne against Adani loan proposal – videoAnti-fossil fuel campaigners rally against the government’s proposal to lend $1bn to Adani to build a rail line from the planned Carmichael coalmine to the sea
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Adani coal mine: green groups fume over plan for $1b federal loanA $2.2b rail link to the huge Carmichael project has gained conditional approval for commonwealth funding
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New blow for Hinkley Point contractor EDF after French safety checksSafety issues force many reactors offline with warnings of power cuts across France, higher energy prices and a rise in emissions
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Trump supports Dakota pipeline – but claims it's not due to his investment in itTransition team says that the president-elect’s endorsement of the controversial Dakota Access pipeline ‘has nothing to do with his personal investments’
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Joy as China shelves plans to dam 'angry river'Environmentalists celebrate as Beijing appears to abandon plans to build giant hydroelectric dams on 1,750-mile Nujiang
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Hull's Siemens factory produces first batch of wind turbine bladesNew £310m plant hailed as positive ‘perfect storm’ for port area with one of Britain’s highest unemployment rates
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Siemens' £310m Hull plant will take windfarm technology to new levelGreg Clark welcomes 700-job factory, the first to produce 75m-long blades for a new generation of offshore windfarms
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The price of change: battle over Queensland's energy mix rages onIs a cost-neutral shift to renewables too good to be true? Energy minister Mark Bailey is ready to take on anyone who says he can’t get to 50-50 without steep price rises
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A blow to state schools and the solar industryLetters: Prudent schools that have invested in solar panels to reduce their electricity bills now face a retrospective six- to eight-fold hike in their tax rates, if the government gets its way
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Timelapse shows Chernobyl shelter construction – videoTimelapse footage spanning several years shows the construction of a steel shelter designed to prevent radiation leaks at a site in Chernobyl
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Greece must end its reliance on dirty coalLetters: When it comes to emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrous oxides, dust and mercury, Greek plants are undoubtedly among the worst performers in Europe
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Indigenous group split on consent for Adani coalmine goes to courtAnti-Adani faction among Wangan and Jagalingou people argue supporters of huge Carmichael mine should not be recognised as representatives
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Budget energy supplier folds blaming rising pricesCustomers face possibility of higher charges as GB Energy Supply ceases trading
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Renewables levy cap on consumer energy bills 'exceeded by £1bn'Official review finds failures in Levy Control Framework and says overshoot will have to be paid for by households
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Harland and Wolff wins East Anglia One offshore windfarm contractBelfast shipyard that built the Titanic safeguards 200 jobs with order for 65-metre high steel foundation jackets
We can't bank our future on Malcolm Turnbull's climate change magic pudding