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Can nuclear power solve climate crisis?

Professor Ralph Cooney ponders five big questions about our climate future.

Miner's giant challenge: Making steel, saving the planet

NY Times: Australian billionaire betting fortune on a bid to clean up the steel industry.

Blame game: Electricity Authority finds a problem it can't fix

EA shows that if all else fails, you can always blame the aluminium smelter.

Opinion: Time to take power back from the big electricity landlords

OPINION: We need to change the way we think about power, writes Luke Nutting.

'Catastrophic' shortage of key commodity looming in weeks

Businesses and millions of jobs are on the line amid a shortage of a crucial commodity.

Shape Group executive John Gell on Shape Energy's new mobile exchanges for Chorus

The mobile exchange on wheels (meow) containers are designed to be rapidly deployed in manmade or natural disaster scenarios. Video / Shape Energy

Biden administration plans wind farms along nearly entire US coastline

New York Times: First long-term strategy to produce electricity from offshore turbines.

Fuel giant Z Energy set for $2b Aussie takeover

Owner of Z and Caltex petrol stations recommends shareholders accept Aussie takeover bid.

Air NZ's bold aim to fly hydrogen-powered planes by 2030

Airline's vision to have carbon zero planes on regional network by 2030.

Infratil's 'global reach' in renewables

Chief executive floats potential to combine its US, European and Asian renewables units.

Genesis Energy annual results FY21

Genesis Chief Executive Marc England gives a summary of the company’s financial results for the 2020-21 financial year and looks ahead to priorities for the next 12 months. Video / Supplied

Genesis forecasts coal use to halve this year

Hydro shortages saw electricity system rely heavily on coal to keep lights on this year.

Renewables giant urges Govt to recognise need for gas

Electricity giant promotes its 100% renewable credentials, but warns of need for gas.

Is Meridian generating 'super profits'?

Industry group claims 'accelerating super profits' at New Zealand's largest generator.

Mining giant BHP turning its back on fossil fuels - will investors follow?

Will investors be happy with a smaller BHP – one without petroleum and less coal?

Telstra said to be eyeing Meridian's Oz business

Meridian placed its Australian business under review in June.