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Genex offered $516 million loan from Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility for world-leading solar and pumped hydro storage project.

Australia’s coal-fired generation capacity could be little more than a twinkle in Tony Abbott’s eye by as early as 2050, when renewables are forecast to provide 92 per cent of the country's electricity.

ASX-listed packaging giant Orora signs second renewable energy PPA in matter of months, this time with 228MW Lal Lal wind farm in Victoria.

Just as in almost every other industry these days, it pays to keep a close eye on what happens in the Middle Kingdom.

Massachusetts Senate unanimously passes energy bill promising to dramatically reshape the vehicles and fuels that power its transportation system.

UNSW academics compare campaign against wind and solar and high renewable energy scenarios led by pro-nuclear lobbyists to efforts by the tobacco industry to sow fear and uncertainty and delay action.

CSIRO launches Energise app, to create “two-way communication channel” between energy experts and consumers.

The NEG does nothing. It won’t lower prices, it won’t reduce the large gentailer influence, it won’t bring about new investment. In short, it's fraud as far as policy goes.

BNEF says EV sales in Australia have started slowly but will finish quick and will beat the global average by 2040, after passing tipping points on affordability in 2025. More intriguingly, the EV fleet will create a "behind the motor" storage market as big as Snowy 2.0.

Macquarie Capital sells two 40% stakes in Lal Lal Wind Farm, which is reported to have off-take deal with “two Australian industrials.”

Latest version of National Energy Guarantee raises concerns it could put a de-facto cap on efforts by states, retailers and even corporate buyers, while the creation of a closed registry raises issues about transparency.

NAB launches $200m Low Carbon Shared Portfolio, backed by senior loans to seven wind and large-scale solar farms, and with a $90m cornerstone investment from the CEFC.

Demand response is so hot right now. But how does it work? And what sort of impact are these new resources having on the NEM's frequency and ancillary services markets?

ESB to put meat on the skeleton of the National Energy Guarantee after briefing state and territory ministers on Friday.

Australian electric vehicle sales jumped 67% in 2017 – but off an embarrassingly low base. New report calls for urgent policy support for EV uptake, as Australia continues to fall behind the rest of the world.

NRMA kicks off roll-out of $10m EV fast-charging network across NSW and ACT, after tapping Brisbane-based company Tritium to supply the hardware.

A Men’s Shed group, sporting clubs and a local radio station are among organisations in Mayo benefitting from the Turnbull Government’s $5 million Solar Communities Program.

Global energy demand grew above its 10-year average in 2017 and carbon emissions increased after three years of little-to-no growth, according to BP’s 67th annual Statistical Review of World Energy.

Macquarie raises $889m in bonds to finance green projects such as renewable energy projects, energy efficiency, and clean transportation.

AEMO sees rooftop solar and battery storage uptake surging in WA, but grid to remain stable even as fossil fuel plants retire. EV forecasts vary widely.