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The alliance will see more than 20,000 lightweight solar lights delivered to rural communities in Papua New Guinea and parts of Africa over the next three years, providing approximately 60,000 children living in energy poverty with safe solar lighting to further their educational opportunities. 

Study reveals that majority of meat, fish, and dairy suppliers, including some big Australian names, are considered “high risk” and are failing to manage climate and health issues.

New research finds a link between racial prejudice and climate change denial.

A steady rise in gasoline prices has made the environment better for such investments, but that's not the primary driver.

AEMO and ARENA want to expand trials to encourage use of demand response in wholesale markets and by networks.

Incumbent generators led by Snowy Hydro oppose a push by Tesla and other new technology providers to make demand response more widely available and open avenue for more "virtual power plants".

JinkoSolar Cheetah module is designed to meet the needs of the ultra-high performance market segments, such as the likes of China’s “Super Top Runner Program”.

To commemorate the start of construction of the 121 megawatt DC Yarranlea Solar Farm, Risen Energy conducted a Ground Breaking Ceremony with Mr Patrick Weir MP, LNP, Member for Condamine, and Paul Antonio. This ceremony reinforces the importance of the working relationship between the State, Council and Risen Energy in developing such a significant project within the region.

The two five-year transactions will protect the new solar projects' revenues from the financial risks associated with uncertain production volume, timing of energy generation and future energy prices. 

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has acted for the sponsors on all aspects of the development, construction and financing of the 170MW Crudine Ridge Wind Farm near Mudgee, NSW.

Eco Energy World wins council approval for 350MW solar farm in Raglan – another major PV project for Queensland's Gladstone Region.

Tesla reveals plans to build thousands of new electric vehicle supercharger stations globally in 2018/19, including another 18 for Australia.

Lyon Infrastructure teams with two major international energy and storage groups to pursue its portfolio of solar and battery projects in Australia, and others overseas.

A quick wrap of what the Turnbull government has been doing for Australia's energy sector – "Authorised by the Department of Transitioning to the Dark Ages."

ACT to install 50 EV charging stations on government sites across Canberra as part of nation-leading effort to decarbonise city's transport sector.

Snowy Hydro tenders for 800MW of wind and solar capacity, hoping for prices in $40/MWh range, and sub $80/MWh "firming" contracts, and underline case that renewables plus storage beats coal.

ACCC chair says Australia's "excessive focus on generation reliability" could wind up costing consumers more, in same way as network gold plating.

Plans for new wind and solar projects are abundant. But how many will actually go ahead? Plus: wind versus solar in the NEM.

Allume Energy has switched on its first suburban shared solar system that allows PV electricity to be distributed and billed to individual tenants, for 30% less than grid costs.

Sungrow Power has launched its next generation suite of inverter and battery storage technology in Australia, including the 4.8kWh lithium-ion PowCube.