Greenpeace grates Richard Goyder and other Woodside AGM highlights
Safety record ignored, poor shareholder returns, Woodside under investigation for breaching federal environmental law, and questions unanswered.
Greenpeace grates Richard Goyder and other Woodside AGM highlights
Safety record ignored, poor shareholder returns, Woodside under investigation for breaching federal environmental law, and questions unanswered.
A hot summer pushed WA power demand to record highs
Next summer the South West will have less coal-fired power available in the system but more storage from grid-scale batteries.
Doctors' enviro group launches legal challenge to Woodside's Scarborough
Doctors for the Environment Australia wants the Federal Court to review whether regulator NOPSEMA properly reviewed the climate impact of the $20 billion project.
How Chevron will ship Aussie engineering jobs to India
Despite local content requirements and a fat profit from Australia, Chevron will now export jobs as well as gas.
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AGL to build new gas-fired power station in Kwinana
The 250 MW station is set to open in 2029, when coal-fired generation ends in South West WA, but new gas turbines are increasingly hard to get.
Alcoa boss Oplinger: little chance of Kwinana refinery restart
Costly, complex, and with old technology, the 60-year-old alumina refinery that had employed 800 workers is unlikely to reopen.
Chevron's jobs to India plan to face WA government scrutiny
WA Premier Roger Cook's core "Made in WA" election policy will be tested by his use of local content provisions to keep Chevron's WA engineers working in WA.
Vessel problems delay Woodside cleanup of oil field near Ningaloo Reef
After numerous safety incidents a McDermott heavy lift vessel left without completing work at Woodside's Stybarrow field.
Who are WA's 'Trump dump' losers and winners so far?
It pays to be a gold miner in turbulent times. Not so much if you are Chris Ellison or into gas and aluminium.
Fortescue still looking for zero-emissions train for 2030
Battery-electric locomotive deliveries to all the big Pilbara iron ore miners are running late as heavy long-distance loads prove a technical challenge.
Woodside bonus boost after switch to a more attainable safety target
A union leader said it was horrifying to see management receive full marks for personal safety after incidents almost tripled in four years.
What are Labor and the Coalition offering on energy, emissions and climate?
While the focus is elsewhere, the threat of climate change remains. Have a look at what both sides of Federal politics intend to do about it.
Gas
AGL to build new gas-fired power station in Kwinana
The 250 MW station is set to open in 2029, when coal-fired generation ends in South West WA, but new gas turbines are increasingly hard to get.
Woodside bonus boost after switch to a more attainable safety target
A union leader said it was horrifying to see management receive full marks for personal safety after incidents almost tripled in four years.
Exxon drops plan to reuse Bass Strait oil platform for carbon storage
The idea is one of many around Australia that would delay the cost of decommissioning old infrastructure.
Woodside’s bid to extend a huge gas project is testing both parties' environmental credentials
Whether Australia's oldest gas export plant - the North West Shelf - can operate until 2070 has become a political hot potato.
Renewable Energy
What are Labor and the Coalition offering on energy, emissions and climate?
While the focus is elsewhere, the threat of climate change remains. Have a look at what both sides of Federal politics intend to do about it.
Explainer: what does it mean to ‘firm’ renewables?
Large power grids are among the most complicated machines humans have ever devised - here is how a key component works.
BP puts brakes on Kwinana clean fuel plans
BP has stood down contractors working on its biofuel plant just weeks before discovering if its adjacent green hydrogen project will win $1 billion of government backing.
New 490MW MidWest WA wind farm plans 2028 start-up
The Parron wind farm could slash the carbon pollution from generating WA's power by one million tonnes a year.
Power Generation
AGL to build new gas-fired power station in Kwinana
The 250 MW station is set to open in 2029, when coal-fired generation ends in South West WA, but new gas turbines are increasingly hard to get.
WA's South West grid to be boosted by four new batteries
All the storage is due to be connected to the grid before the first of WA's coal-fired power stations closes.
Will WA’s coal exit be a green dream or lights out?
The Liberals predict by 2027 WA's south-west power system will be on the verge of collapse but Labor is confident that batteries, wind and gas will come to the rescue.
Explainer: what does it mean to ‘firm’ renewables?
Large power grids are among the most complicated machines humans have ever devised - here is how a key component works.
Carbon Emissions
AGL to build new gas-fired power station in Kwinana
The 250 MW station is set to open in 2029, when coal-fired generation ends in South West WA, but new gas turbines are increasingly hard to get.
Fortescue still looking for zero-emissions train for 2030
Battery-electric locomotive deliveries to all the big Pilbara iron ore miners are running late as heavy long-distance loads prove a technical challenge.
What are Labor and the Coalition offering on energy, emissions and climate?
While the focus is elsewhere, the threat of climate change remains. Have a look at what both sides of Federal politics intend to do about it.
Ningaloo and Great Barrier Reefs bleach in unison for the first time
An intense marine heatwave strips colour and life from two World Heritage-listed reefs.