Hydrogen
Green deal: Fortescue sinks $35m into US hydrogen hub
Mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest’s Fortescue Future Industries has made its first investment in America.
- by Simon Johanson
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Traditional owners’ $3b plan to turn Kimberley hydro into green exports
Having indigenous groups involved at the start of a project would mean negotiating Indigenous Land Use Agreements would not dictate the schedule.
- by Peter Milne
Rio bets on hydrogen to cut aluminium emissions
Mining giant Rio Tinto will build a world-first hydrogen processing plant and retrofit its Queensland alumina refinery in a bid to switch to clean hydrogen from natural gas.
- by Simon Johanson
It’s critical: Calls for Australia to go big and fast or miss green minerals boom
If Australia wants to do more than just “dig and ship” its wealth of critical minerals it may have to back processing investments.
- by Peter Milne
Hydrogen needs to hit the gas, fossil fuel lobby says
The gas industry is criticising the federal government for limiting its hydrogen incentive to the green, emissions-free version, warning it will delay commercialisation.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Fortescue, BP back Australia’s $2b bid to become hydrogen superpower
Hydrogen developers have thrown support behind Labor’s $2 billion scheme to kickstart the fledgling industry and boost their ambitions to turn water into fuel.
- by Nick Toscano and Nick O'Malley
Australia joins global race for green investment, but gas is still key
While Australia made a $2 billion “down payment” on a strategy to ensure a slice of booming green energy markets, Chris Bowen reiterated the need for gas in the transition.
- by Mike Foley
Your top budget questions answered: Our experts explain the details
From energy prices to housing affordability, here’s what you wanted to know about the federal budget.
- by Ross Gittins and Rachel Clun
Labor bets $2 billion on emerging hydrogen industry
The government will subsidise hydrogen production to compete with the US, Canada and the EU for market share in Asia.
- by Mike Foley
All systems go on hydrogen for Fortescue as iron ore output falters
Details of the miner’s further diversification into green hydrogen remain elusive, even as its $5.9 billion Iron Bridge magnetite project finally gets ready to deliver the goods.
- by Peter Milne
Opinion
Climate policy
If we’re serious about cutting emissions, we’ll act now and adjust as we go
If we don’t lock in the proposed carbon safeguard mechanism by July 1, Australia will have no system for the biggest polluters.
- by Kerry Schott