Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has refused to detail the cost of the government’s landmark green energy scheme amid Coalition criticism over its financial exposure to taxpayers. On Friday, Minister Bowen announced an expansion of the Capacity Investment Scheme which will underwrite funding for 32 gigawatts of newContinue Reading

Blackouts could soon hit Queensland and northern NSW as union workers disrupt operations at a major coal-fired power plant. Mining and Energy Union workers will pursue industrial action at the Kogan Creek plant west of Brisbane from Thursday, putting at risk 10 per cent of Queensland’s power generation capacity. TheContinue Reading