Coal

BlueScope, Rio Tinto and BHP say Australia needs a commercially viable alternative to blast furnace steelmaking, but securing enough gas and green hydrogen will be a challenge.

The Australian Energy Regulator alleges a Queensland coal-fired power station did not comply with its generator performance standards, causing an explosion leading to a major blackout.

Whitehaven Coal's Winchester South coal mine in central Queensland's Bowen Basin plans to extract up to 17 million tonnes of coal a year for about 30 years.

The troubled Russell Vale Colliery, located in the northern Illawarra region of New South Wales, has notified its workforce of its impending closure. 

Problems for Russell Vale coal mine in Wollongong have escalated with the state's Resources Regulator shutting down work on the site because of safety concerns.

As "extreme smoke episodes" increase, a study of smoke-exposed babies born during the 2014 Hazelwood coal mine fire is helping fill the gaps in our knowledge about the impacts of air pollution.

The collapse of a Queensland coal mining company could signal wider problems for the industry as costs increase and commodity prices drop, according to an analyst.

Renewable energy provides the cheapest source of new energy for Australia, a new draft report from the CSIRO and energy market operator has found.

An ABC investigation into the financial disclosures of sustainable or ethical-labelled super options finds extensive investment in shares of companies in the fossil fuel, gambling, alcohol and weapons manufacturing industries.

Last-minute negotiations are taking place in Dubai at the UN's climate conference, as representatives from nearly 200 nations try to agree on the future of oil, gas and coal.

The WA government has extended a taxpayer-funded lifeline to the failed foreign-owned Griffin Coal mine south of Perth so it continues to supply the state's biggest electricity system.

Elliott Management is little-known outside the world of high finance, but throughout its legendary history it's made many enemies, including the Argentine navy. It's now eyeing a stoush with an Australian state over energy.

The latest blockade of the Port of Newcastle is the crest of a wave that started building back in 2005 for the climate group behind the protest, Rising Tide. 

Protesters blockaded Newcastle Harbour with canoes and other small craft as part of a 30-hour gathering.

Hundreds of people use kayaks and floats to block the Port of Newcastle for 30 hours to protest coal exports and a lack of action on climate change. 

Environmentalists and farmers are hardening their resolve against a proposal to inject liquefied carbon dioxide into Australia's biggest underground fresh water reservoir.

Clive Palmer's company, Waratah Coal, is seeking to build a $3.5 billion, 1,400 megawatt "low emissions" power station on a cattle property in Queensland.

The former NSW government minister will be prosecuted for misconduct in public office for allegedly feeding confidential information to a company linked to ex-coal baron Nathan Tinkler.

The gap between climate rhetoric and fossil fuel use is growing, according to a UN report that warns the world's carbon budget has almost been used up.

Satellite data shows the massive explosion of rooftop solar from above, but the rest of Australia's energy transition is falling behind. Search for your suburb's rooftop solar count.

A report by WA energy provider Synergy says it is "not viable" to use pumped hydro power to fill the gap left by the closure of the state's last remaining coal-fired plants by 2030.

From coal to asbestos, there's a long and deadly history of dust in Australia. And some are arguing that the lessons of the past aren't being applied today.

Almost half of the world's power will come from "clean" technologies such as wind, solar and nuclear by 2030, but the International Energy Agency says it "may not be enough" to limit global warming.

Consumers are being warned not to expect any immediate relief despite a big fall in wholesale power prices to their lowest levels in two years.

BHP has made another move away from coal mining, selling its Blackwater and Daunia mines. The new owner, an Australian company, will take over operations from June next year.