Yesterday
Shell-backed carbon credits player courts buyers, calls in bankers
The up-for-sale business produces Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) under the federal government’s Emissions Reduction Fund from more than 100 projects.
Neara reaches unicorn status with AI models to reinvent power grids
Neara, which uses AI to create digital versions of critical power infrastructure, has cracked the billion-dollar valuation milestone after raising $90 million.
January
Venezuelan lawmakers vote to ease state grip on oil
The National Assembly approved the overhaul of the energy industry law less than a month after the US seizure of then-president Nicolás Maduro.
New job loss data proves AI is still the big story to watch in 2026
Forget Donald Trump and Sussan Ley; artificial intelligence is the headline act of 2026 for three reasons: job losses, the data centre boom, and super’s exposure.
UK to take $50m stake in Origin Energy-backed tech Kraken
The British government’s investment aims to persuade the UK tech business to list in London as it gears up for an IPO.
Eraring reminder of bumpy, long and costly road to clean energy
The nation will remain tethered to coal unless Labor overcomes the many impediments obstructing the renewables rollout.
Transition delays extend life of nation’s biggest coal plant
Delays to the renewables rollout has forced Origin Energy to push back the planned closure of its Eraring power station by two years.
These 6 charts show why Rio Tinto is gunning hard for Glencore
The numbers are huge, and the risks on both sides are significant. But copper is king, and faced with a choice, the Australian miner has decided to go shopping.
Oil market likely to absorb Venezuela shock amid abundant supplies
The oil market is tipped to take the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in its stride, given the country’s limited contribution to global supply.
Fix the electricity system in 2026 by returning to first principles
Electricity is not a policy construct. It is physics – and the physics have not changed since Michael Faraday and the steam engine.
December 2025
Origin Energy-backed tech play Kraken now valued at almost $13b
The AI-powered utilities platform is preparing to operate as a stand-alone business, finalising a series of deals in a boon for the ASX-listed energy company.
Cash cow: WA dairy booms thanks to billionaire Gina Rinehart’s backing
Bannister Downs, run by third generation dairy farmers, Suzanne and Mat Daubney, is the cream of the crop in a struggling industry.
Manufacturers hail scheme to reserve east coast gas
Queensland LNG exporters will have to set aside 15 to 25 per cent of production for domestic customers under a program to be designed in detail next year.
What a looming WA gas shortage could mean for big gas exporters
A review of Western Australia’s gas market has warned the state is facing potential shortfalls from 2030 onwards without new, big gas projects coming online.
Boss Energy shares crash on uranium mine downgrade
The honeymoon is over for the company after its stock price slumped to a four-year low on proof its South Australian site contains less minerals than expected.
The new iron ore: Can AI ‘tokens’ become Australia’s next great export?
Having exhausted excess power in the US, the tech giants want to have AI factories in Australia. Are we the lucky country again, or is it all a trick?
New DigiCo CEO appointed, targets AI boom amid energy worries
Despite explosive demand for AI computing space, DigiCo’s value has plunged with short-sellers circling. A former AirTrunk heavyweight will take the helm.
Surging gas prices worsen affordability crisis for Americans
The surge is contributing to a deepening sense of runaway costs in the US, and flies in the face of Donald Trump’s claims to have driven down energy prices.
It’s evident which way bitcoin is headed
Readers’ letters on the bitcoin craze, investor diligence, psychological injury claims, the Nats’ views on renewables ‘costs’, and solutions to the energy crisis.
‘It’s our gas’: West Australian premier’s warning to Woodside
The state government in Perth is ramping up pressure on the company to sell more into the domestic market.
