Coal and the more expensive gas can’t compete against cheaper renewables, and the Coalition’s gas-fired subsidy scheme is wasted money on a declining industry.
Australia’s gas-led recovery is flogging a dead horse
With LNG worse for the climate than coal, Australia must adjust to the fact that its export markets are shrinking.
Origin is not facing up to the past, or the future, on gas
Origin Energy’s latest annual general meeting highlights the troubled past and uncertain future of Australia’s LNG industry.
Texas has a big lesson for Australia: renewables are where the money is flowing
Texas and Australia have much in common. They have similar sized populations and economies and are hugely invested in resources extraction. But in Texas, renewables are winning.
Big battery costs have reached a tipping point – and gas is struggling to compete
Cost deflation will ensure batteries pay a larger role in the power system at the expense of gas in the very short term.
Dubbo’s new renewables zone shows the path away from fossil fuels
Markets are telling us renewables are the best solution for a faster recovery.
Why the Covid Commission’s “gas fired” recovery plan is doomed to failure
Tasked with stimulating the economy post-Covid-19, the Morrison government’s NCCC has come up with a gas-based agenda. Here’s why it’s bound for failure.
Origin pulls plug on gas exploration in Northern Territory. Who’s next?
The crash in oil prices exacerbates the uncertain future of gas as Origin Energy hits pause on fracking plans in the NT.
Expensive, polluting and wasteful: Why more gas won’t help Victoria
Times have changed, but the influence of the gas lobby hasn’t. We need a better plan for Victoria than reliance on a fossil fuel long past its use-by date.
Federal government needs to stop the magical gas merry go round
Hearing the New South Wales government rush through two import gas terminals approvals is like revisiting the fantasy world of Mary Poppins.
