19 . 12 . 2024
MinRes’ $780m gas cheque
Mineral Resources’ balance sheet has received a welcome boost of $780 million from Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting through the flash sale of its WA gas assets in October.
19 . 12 . 2024
Frontier’s modelling exposes flaws of Labor’s renewables policy
Amid the political fight over the Coalition’s nuclear plan, the flaws in the federal government’s own renewables-driven energy models – and the huge hidden costs to consumers – are being exposed.
19 . 12 . 2024
Mineral Resources finalises $780m gas asset sale to Gina Rinehart amid turmoil
Mineral Resources has completed selling its gas exploration permits EP 368 and 426 to Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting for an initial consideration of $780 million.
19 . 12 . 2024
Gas shortage: AEMO predicts WA will need new supply next decade
Western Australia will have enough gas to keep the economy running until 2027, but a big long-term shortage is still looming.
12 . 12 . 2024
Chris Bowen’s reliance on coal slammed by Coalition as ‘dishonest’
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has backed new powers allowing states to mandate the extension of retiring coal-and-gas-fired power plants, sparking Coalition criticism that Labor is being “dishonest” about longer-term reliance on thermal generation under its energy transition plan.
11 . 12 . 2024
Let’s drop the ‘energy superpower’ nonsense. We’re not even close
Energy Minister Chris Bowen is keen on the notion of Australia being a renewable energy superpower.
11 . 12 . 2024
Andrew Forrest-backed wind farm gets taxpayer revenue guarantee
Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Squadron Energy and oil giant BP’s renewables arm Lightsource are among 11 companies to get federal government revenue guarantees in the first major auction of the Capacity Investment Scheme.
09 . 12 . 2024
What is a battery?
Tesla said it best when they called it an Energy Storage System. That’s important.
09 . 12 . 2024
Insane. Unachievable. Can’t be done.
Our energy costs will go up. We'll be poorer. Net Zero will be a catastrophe. Let's stop making people poorer.
04 . 12 . 2024
Green hydrogen hype fades as high costs force project retreat
Climate-friendly hydrogen was one of the most-hyped sectors in green energy. Now the reality of its high cost is taking its toll.
Hancock Energy is a Hancock Prospecting company.
