Ethical Investing
Fears ‘free’ electricity could come with hidden costs
5 November
Energy retailers say they’ve been blindsided by reforms promising free electricity to hundreds of thousands of Australians during peak solar power hours. The Solar Sharer program, announced by the federal government on Tuesday, would give...[Read More]
No sound, no fury: a startup is backing electric trucks
5 November
Australia could slash transport emissions by swapping diesel prime-movers for battery-powered models, a start-up has advised after completing the longest freight delivery in an electric truck on a single charge. On the heels of the 480-kilometre...[Read More]
Waste is the new oil: why Aussie export may be rubbish
22 October
Australia’s next multibillion-dollar export industry could be based on an unexpected mishmash of sugar cane, wood chips, algae, used cooking oil, animal by-products and construction and demolition debris. The latter is being used by a Queensland...[Read More]
Renewable energy hits record but expansion insufficient
15 October
Despite record growth in the expansion of renewable energy, nations worldwide are not progressing quickly enough to meet their self-imposed targets, a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says. Capacity from renewable...[Read More]
Why 2026 could be the year cars drive down power prices
8 October
Fuel for nothing and your energy bills for free: that is the promise of vehicle-to-grid technology, according to Amber co-chief executive Dan Adams, who has been chasing its potential for a long time. “I’ve been working in this area for 18...[Read More]
Electric car U-turn puts low-emission options on track
8 October
Australian motorists are performing a U-turn on electric cars, with the low-emission vehicles representing more than one in every 10 new vehicles sold after a slow start to the year. The turnaround saw drivers purchase more than 12,000 new electric...[Read More]
Green metals or bust: climate experts issue warning
1 October
Australian exporters, investors and governments need to urgently prepare for a global shift in metal and mineral demand, or risk losing a multibillion-dollar industry. Experts in climate change, mining and foreign trade issued the warning at an...[Read More]
Coal down, solar up: Australia halfway to 2030 target
24 September
Australia is generating renewable energy in record amounts and is halfway to its 2030 target, latest figures show. Coal-based power generation also produced less than half the nation’s energy for the first time during the past year, while Western...[Read More]
Green jet fuel creates runway for 2035 climate goals
24 September
A promise to kickstart an emerging low carbon fuel industry has been sandwiched between dire warnings of Australia’s climate threats and the expected release of national targets to slash emissions. The federal government’s $1.1 billion to...[Read More]
Faster approvals considered in nature law overhaul
10 September
Housing, energy and infrastructure developments could be fast-tracked in some areas and blocked entirely in others under a major overhaul of Australia’s planning rules. The federal government is promising to enshrine “regional planning” in...[Read More]
Nature delivers $510b bounty but needs more resources
3 September
Australia’s natural environment contributes more than $510 billion to the nation’s bottom line every year, a report has found, making it as valuable as the finance and mining sectors combined. But the federal government is not investing enough...[Read More]
Renewable transmission plan expands, cost to double
20 August
One of Australia’s largest renewable energy transmission projects has expanded zones for solar, battery and wind developments with the cost of connection to almost double. The latest version of Victoria’s 2025 Transmission Plan, released by...[Read More]
Bright idea for businesses to power household bill cuts
13 August
Big buildings with empty rooftops could be the key to lowering power bills for Australian households and cutting greenhouse gas emissions, according to a trial proposed by a major energy firm. Ausgrid’s proposal, announced on Tuesday, would tap...[Read More]
1400 batteries in a day: Aussies soak up solar subsidy
6 August
Australian households are installing solar batteries at record rates, with more than 19,000 registered in a month. Figures released on Friday by market analysis firm SunWiz indicated consumers could more than double the number of home batteries...[Read More]
Australian-made green plane fuel closer with grant win
30 July
Forget farm waste: Australian researchers are developing a way to make environmentally friendly aviation fuel using renewable energy, water and carbon dioxide. The innovative project, undertaken at the University of NSW, has won a $1.2 million grant...[Read More]