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Offshore wind farms have been blamed by conservative media in the UK for the deaths of three whales - despite not having a shred of evidence.

Regulators issue grim warning about power of big fossil fuel generators to game energy markets, forcing up prices. They say the price surge to "unprecedented" highs in coal-dependent Queensland is being driven by market concentration and the lack of large-scale wind and solar.

Last night, the Melbourne City Council voted unanimously to welcome the VRET and endorse passage of legislation enshrining the targets in state parliament.

Wholesale price rises mean higher solar tariffs for Ergon network, but forces government to lift annual subsidy to supply regional homes with mostly coal power by $200 million a year.

In a visit to Australia this week, US nuclear power advocate Jessica Lovering brings a suitcase full of alternative facts. Let's unpack them.

Will he stay or will he go? Protesters at last week’s G7 meeting don’t know either.

Argentina reveals plans for 1GW solar plant that will provide power 24/7, meaning with battery storage.

Josh Frydenberg over-egged the success of a CCS plant he visited in US, and now he's done the same in Australia with new CEFC mandate.

Telstra plans big rollout of solar at exchanges, using back up generators in wholesale markets for grid security, but appears to be backing off plans to enter home solar and storage market.

SolarEdge will unveil innovations including next-generation power optimizer and large-capacity commercial inverters.

Younicos has signed an agreement to deliver a megawatt-scale battery storage system to Austin Energy.

Telstra signs deal for 70MW solar farm in Queensland to help manage energy costs. It is yet another sign that the corporate PPA market for wind and solar is finally taking off in Australia, and is the first move of the new Telstra Energy division.

Glencore says future of Mt Isa, and 2,000 jobs, is at risk due to rising energy prices. But it only has itself to blame, because it stupidly chose gas over renewables when given the option in 2011.

A world first hybrid renewables trial, pairing a grid-connected wind farm with lithium-ion battery storage and energy management software, has been switched on by Acciona.

South Australia government has been told its energy security target legislation risks being a $3.5 billion subsidy to the gas industry that will do little if anything to address energy security, and will just reinforce the dominance of gas generators.

Wyoming is where the majority of American coal comes from, but its also one of the best suited states for wind energy.

Queensland Competition Authority directed to investigate the potential benefits – for both networks and consumers – of introducing of time-of-use solar tariffs.

Coalition wants CEFC to be able to invest in carbon capture and storage, despite no evidence that it can cut emissions and lower costs as claimed.

CEC report says 2017 shaping up to be biggest year for renewables since Snowy Hydro 1, as industry shakes off Abbott-era uncertainty and state governments take the lead.

Studying the catastrophe that has been Australian climate and energy policy these past 30 years is thoroughly depressing. Why were we so stupid, so unrelentingly shortsighted?