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Soaring energy costs are a major factor in Australia’s cost-of-living crisis. The conventional wisdom is people will reduce their energy use in response to rising prices – and this may be the case for the most vulnerable households. However, our research published today suggests rising costs of living are more…

This year the federal government will begin rolling out 400 community batteries to store excess energy produced by households — an initiative that is expected to prompt an uptick in solar panel purchases.

Mature trees on Council, Laman and Dawson streets were chopped last week, leaving large holes in the centres.

Australian drivers will be able to 'fill' their electric vehicles at up to 30,000 new charging stations by 2029, with a plan announced in Newcastle on Tuesday.

Electric vehicle owners will be able to recharge in more places after a major electricity firm pledged to install chargers on power poles around the country.

It comes after numerous instances of trees being heavily pruned around power lines across the city

Pressure is growing on power companies to save the street tree canopy as temperatures in the suburbs rise.

This Retailer of Last Resort process allows the transfer of customers to other retailers to ensure the continued supply of energy.

Crews have been deployed to replace the pole, and have shut off power as a result.

The latest from the federal election campaign trail in the Hunter.

After a spate of bushfires, WA's regional electrical network is replacing overhead lines in some fire-prone regions with off-grid solar and battery systems, or microgrids.