AGL Energy has formally rejected a $250 bid for the coal-fired Liddell power station in New South Wales by Alinta Energy and its Chinese owner Chow Tai Fook, angering the …
Government will replace Clean Energy Target with new policy and more emphasis on coal
The Federal government has confirmed that it will not be adopting the Clean Energy Target as proposed in the Finkel Review and a new policy with greater emphasis on coal …
Coal back on government’s agenda, CET not yet adopted
Coal is back on the agenda after the Prime Minister announced that the Federal Government was prepared to finance the construction of new power plants. The Finkel recommendation for a …
Energy prices lead to threat of Glencore QLD closure
Business leaders have warned that skyrocketing energy prices will force some enterprises to close their shutters, leading to job loses and that Australia is unlikely to win over any big …
Hazelwood coal plant shutdown begins today
More cheap energy coal plant closures expected Businesses hit by high spot and futures prices Creaking technology close to breaking point Victoria’s cheap but dirty coal energy generation plant begins …