Chris Bowen

Fuel excise discount ends, prices surge, diesel surplus

27 clusters · 75 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Fuel price surge hits UK and Australia, prompting fleet concerns

Australia’s strategic fuel reserves remain at record levels – roughly 46 days of petrol, 39 days of diesel and 34 days of jet fuel – the highest since mandatory holding rules began. After the temporary 16‑cent‑per‑litre

Australia expands rooftop solar rebate

2 clusters · 12 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Australia expands Small‑scale Renewable Energy Scheme for commercial rooftops

In early August 2026 the Australian federal government announced that the Small‑scale Renewable Energy Scheme would be broadened to cover rooftop solar systems up to 1 MW. The change, announced by Climate Change and Ener

Australia AI data centre standards face pushback

14 clusters · 103 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Australia mandates renewable power for new data centres

Since the Albanese government’s July 2026 rollout of national AI standards, pressure on the regime has intensified. Industry experts warned in late June that a surge of data‑centre projects could attract “cowboy” develop

Australia home battery market expansion

3 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Australia's Home Battery Program Drives Rapid Installations

In late July 2026 Australian homeowners were offered two contrasting home‑energy storage options. Tesla’s Powerwall 3 delivered up to 13.5 kWh of usable capacity, 11 kW continuous output and an integrated inverter, with

Australia clean energy finance program

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 9 days ago

Latest: Clean Energy Finance Corp funds Australian mid‑scale solar‑plus‑storage projects

In late July 2026 the Australian government announced an extra $150 million for its ANZ Energy Efficient Asset Finance Program, extending discounted financing to small and medium‑sized enterprises for rooftop solar, batt