Energy
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David v Goliath: how self-funded eco documentaries are taking the fight to the massesThe activist film-makers behind Our Power and The Bentley Effect struggled for funding but hope to unite communities
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Coca-Cola to close South Australia factory with loss of nearly 200 jobsThe shutdown is the latest employment blow for the state, following on from the closure of the Holden car factory
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Farmers fear SA blackouts being used to push through 850-well coal seam gas projectSantos says the proposed Narrabri gas project could supply up to 50% of New South Wales’ gas needs
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EDF faces £1m a day bill to keep French nuclear reactor offlineProlonged closure at Flamanville plant after fire damage piles further financial pressure on state-owned energy firm
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Arena to give EnergyAustralia grant to investigate pumped hydro storage projectMalcolm Turnbull says technology ‘mature and cost-effective’ as Australian Renewable Energy Agency grant announced
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The dirty and dumb antics and the anti-renewables rhetoric being amped up by our politicians is out of step with majority thinking on energyThe Canberra Coal Club ignores what most people know: the future will be clean and smart
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Software glitch to blame for blackout of extra 60,000 SA homes in heatwaveThe South Australian network operator says a software problem led to load shedding of 300MW instead of the 100MW requested by national market
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More than 70% believe Coalition not doing enough on energy – pollGuardian Essential survey shows a clear majority supports Labor’s goal of sourcing 50% of energy from renewables by 2030
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Turnbull says own rooftop solar not inconsistent with 'clean-coal' messagePrime minister agrees his personal 14.5kW system on the roof of his Sydney home, with battery storage, is a ‘large array’
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Coalition says it may change Clean Energy Finance Corporation rules to fund coal plantsJosh Frydenberg says rules could allow CEFC to invest in projects that do not reduce emissions by 50% or more
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The Minerals Council seems mostly intent on using its submission to electoral donations committee to kneecap environmental groups opposed to new minesDeep-pocketed miners don’t like it when those with different views wield clout
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One of the more frustrating aspects of energy policy is that it begins and ends with electricity prices and the over-arching issue of climate change is a side issueElectricity pricing is confusing – and that's why they're using it to mislead us
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Coalition gives $54m from CEFC to large-scale solar and renews pumped hydro pushPlan for pumped hydro project co-located with a large-scale solar farm demonstrates government’s ‘strong commitment to energy security’, PM says
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Copeland byelection: May accused of ducking issue of support for nuclear plantPM says Tories ‘committed to nuclear’ but fails to confirm funding for a new Cumbrian plant after losses are reported by one of its backers
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Mining boom clean-up could cost taxpayers billions, says Australia InstituteReport says mine sites may not be able to be successfully rehabilitated and warns of ‘big liabilities’
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Shorten fails to specify cost of Labor's renewables policy when asked four timesLabor’s goal is to have 50% of electricity from renewables by 2030, but asked about the cost, he replies ‘there is a cost in not acting’
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Toshiba crisis: unions urge government to 'get a grip' on nuclear policyFresh concern about future of planned Moorside power station in Cumbria as Toshiba’s financial woes deepen
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Breathless in Bakersfield: is the worst air pollution in the US about to get worse?In California’s Central Valley emissions from oil refineries and agriculture make Bakersfield America’s most air-polluted city. Activists fear the Trump administration could undo small but steady improvements
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Toshiba fuels fear of crisis after delaying earnings reportShares plunge 8% after Japanese giant says it is ‘not ready’ to release details about US nuclear subsidiary Westinghouse
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Energy Australia boss says she fears bill shock for customers after heatwave‘They are going to get a surprise and I am worried about them,’ says Catherine Tanna, joining push for transition to renewables
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Toshiba to confirm cessation of new nuclear projects outside JapanIn a blow to plans for a new UK power station, the Japanese firm’s expected announcement comes after review of overseas investments
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Could these five innovations help solve the global water crisis?A number of creative technologies aim to increase access to clean water in developing countries. We asked two experts to assess some of them
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Labor rejected One Nation preference deal after James Ashby approach – politics liveLabor has denied it wanted a preference deal with One Nation after Pauline Hanson tells parliament the Queensland state Labor secretary approached the party. Follow it live...
Gas-fired power plants failed during NSW heatwave, report reveals