Australia hasn’t built an oil refinery in decades—but that could be set to change
The Australian government this week announced plans to construct a new large-scale oil refinery in Western Australia. If approved, it…
Australia’s longest serving energy minister to retire
Australia’s longest serving energy minister, Victorian Minister for Climate Action, Energy and Resources and the State Electricity Commission (SEC) Lily…
Gentailers top energy regulator’s compliance naughty list
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has released its 2025-26 annual compliance and enforcement report outlining actions taken to protect energy…
Speed and scale are key risks in race to ultra low-cost solar
A future powered by ultra low-cost solar is within reach, but without a significant shift in how Australia delivers utility-scale…
New floating turbine design to make offshore wind cheaper
Ocean engineers at The University of Queensland (UQ) have overhauled the design of floating wind turbines in a bid to…
