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EV Owners Saving Just $100 Per Year Over Regular Vehicles: Consumer Group
Energy Consumers Australia says the saving will gradually increase to $1,400 by 2030.
Fuel Retailers Still Overcharging Drivers, Competition Watchdog Says
The CMA said retail margins remain high compared to historic levels, and called on the government to mandate a price comparison scheme.
Insurance Costs for Battery Recycling Soar by 200 Percent: Peak Body
Fires caused by incorrect battery disposal was behind the insurance premium hike.
LNG Powerhouse: Woodside to Acquire Texan Company for $1.35 Billion
‘Through this acquisition, we are delivering on our strategy to thrive through the energy transition,’ Woodside’s CEO said.
Minister Warns 12,000 Farms at Risk Under Opposition’s Nuclear Energy Plan
The debate over whether Australia should embrace nuclear continues.
Some States Embrace CO2 Cap-and-Trade Schemes, Others Reject Them
Opponents say it’s a regressive tax that doesn’t deliver anything, while proponents say it’s not a tax, but it puts a price on greenhouse gas emissions.
Increased Tax Rate Makes California Gas Highest in US
A tax adjustment brings state charges to 60 cents a gallon. The average price of $4.75 is more than a buck higher than the national average.
Huge Solar Farms Will Displace Key Prime Farmland, Say Campaigners
The solar farm trade association said that the idea that such sites ‘form a meaningful threat to the UK’s food security is nothing more than a myth.’
Australia Risks Mass Blackouts If Political Disagreement Around Energy Continues: Energy Analyst
Saul Kavonic believes the constant back-and-forth on policy by federal and state governments is severely damaging Australia’s economic prosperity.
Australia More Than Ready for Nuclear Transition: South Australia MP
‘I don’t have any doubt that Australians will be able to manage this technology and get along with it quickly because we don’t start from scratch,’ Ramsey said.
ANZ Rebuts Claim That Banks Are Falling Behind on Carbon Commitments
An environmental advocacy group has claimed Australia’s biggest banks are pouring billions into fossil fuel industries.
Transmission Delays to Add $1,100 to NSW Electricity Bills: Nexa Advisory
Nexa Advisory also warns small businesses in NSW could see electricity costs soar by $7,000.
California Settles Lawsuit Against Oil Companies for $50 Million
Attorney General Bonta sued the three companies in 2020 alleging they manipulated the gasoline market to drive up prices after a refinery explosion.
Government Mulls Transforming Scotland’s Last Oil Refinery Into ‘Decarbonisation Hub’
Dame Jackie Baillie said that the Petroineos site should become a ‘home for the energy industries of the future’ linked to carbon capture projects.
Gas Energy CEO Optimistic About LPG’s Future Amid Victoria’s Gas Phaseout
‘ From our perspective there’s nothing but upside.’
New Chancellor Rachel Reeves Announces Housing Targets, Ends Onshore Wind Farm ‘Ban’
In her first statement as chancellor, Ms. Reeves also said a date would be set in due course for the government’s first budget later this year.
Analysts Welcome Labour’s Onshore Wind Planning Reform But Question Prices Claim
Net zero minister Ed Miliband said previous administrations’ ‘de facto ban’ on onshore wind were a ’symbol of how bad decisions’ have put up energy bills.
Alaska, Oil Companies Sue Department of Interior Over Petroleum Reserve Rule
The rule closes around 11 million acres of the 23.5 million-acre reserve to all oil and gas extraction.
