Australia could source 100% of power from renewables by 2050, report finds

Australia is well placed to reduce emissions at low cost because the costs of carbon-free technologies such as wind and solar have fallen significantly in recent years.

BP to Spend $9 Billion on Australia Fuel Stations, Exploration

BP Plc (BP/), the operator of the biggest oil refinery in Australia, plans to spend A$10 billion ($9.3 billion) this decade expanding its filling station network and developing oil and gas projects such as the Browse venture.

Zero carbon and economic growth can go together, UN study says

Australia could slash its carbon emissions to zero by 2050 and still experience average economic growth of 2.4% a year, according to a UN-backed study.

Solar industry facing job losses as household panels takeup tapers off

One in ten Australian homes now has solar panels but takeup has levelled off and the solar industry is facing significant job losses due, in part, to unhelpful government policies, according to a new report.

Carbon Trade Seen Losing Globally in Aussie Vote: Energy Markets

Australia is at risk of breaching a global agreement to cut greenhouse gases as power markets signal Prime Minister Tony Abbott will exploit the widest election victory in nine years to repeal the nation’s carbon system.

Australia Carbon to Survive Rudd-Abbott Standoff: Energy

Electricity markets are showing Australia’s biggest polluters will have to pay for their carbon emissions regardless of who wins the Sept. 7 election.

Australia's uranium industry poised for growth

Australia's uranium producers are predicting lucrative times ahead as demand from Asia overshadows the negative effects of Japan's nuclear disaster.