BHP Billiton continues U.S. shale exit plans
Australian energy and mining giant BHP Billiton said Thursday it was on pace start selling off its U.S. shale assets during the first quarter of the year. In August, CEO Continue Reading
U.S. and Australia Battered by Opposing Weather Extremes
Temperature extremes across the globe spanned more than 85 degrees Celsius at the weekend as Sydney melted and parts of the U.S. froze. Western Sydney touched 47.3 degrees Celsius (117 Continue Reading
Tesla’s enormous battery in Australia, just weeks old, is already responding to outages in ‘record’ time
Less than a month after Tesla unveiled a new backup power system in South Australia, the world’s largest lithium-ion battery is already being put to the test. And it appears Continue Reading
BHP defends climate positions and Paris support
A day after the U.S president broke away from a climate precedent, Australian miner BHP said it may leave industry groups because of its stance on the Paris deal. In Continue Reading
BHP says likely to quit global coal lobby group
Global miner BHP Billiton said on Tuesday it has taken a preliminary decision to quit the World Coal Association citing disagreement over climate change, and might also withdraw from the Continue Reading
The Climate for Coal Just Got Even Chillier
It’s been a pretty good 18 months for the coal industry following the disastrous price crash of 2015, but on Tuesday miners got a big lump in their stockings. BHP, Continue Reading
Big Australian oil prospect draws interest from majors
Australian energy company Santos and French supermajor Total may be on board with funding for one of Australia’s biggest oil and gas prospects, a partner said. Australian energy company Melbana, Continue Reading
Toyota will build the first megawatt-scale hydrogen fuel and renewable generation plant
Toyota will build the first megawatt-scale hydrogen fuel and renewable generation plant, setting a new energy benchmark that experts hope with pave the way for Australia’s hydrogen industry. Toyota North Continue Reading
In shadow of OPEC’s noisy oil cuts, Asia’s miners quietly tightened coal supplies
Australian and Indonesian miners have quietly done in the last two years what OPEC has been shouting about: tighten coal markets and prop up prices. The informal coal output reductions, Continue Reading
Australian major Oil Search puts Alaska oil in its portfolio
In what was described as its most groundbreaking acquisition, Australian energy company Oil Search Ltd. said it was taking a big step into Alaskan oil. “We’re ready to walk you Continue Reading