RenewEconomy

The plunging cost of solar and storage present a huge threat to the business models of incumbent utilities. But the biggest threat to their future is their own greed, and the invitation to consumers to look at alternatives.

Businesses across the Canberra region were today recognised for their commitment to making a change towards a more sustainable future at the annual Actsmart Business Sustainability Awards.

ARENA CEO tells federal government Senate Committee that new wind and solar power generation is already, on average, cheaper than existing fossil fuel generation on the NEM.

With the rising number of plug-in models available in the U.S., many at increasingly affordable prices, the climate benefits of electric cars are growing.

Report by the International Renewable Energy Agency shows large increase in number of people employed in renewable energy sectors.

The move to decarbonisation will benefit from the rising price of fossil fueled, grid delivered electricity because higher prices will encourage investment in efficiency and lower consumption ,and incentivise alternatives such as distributed renewables.

Is the rise of subsidized clean energy causing power markets to misfire?

Remote mining projects in farming areas could soon access baseload electricity from biomass plants powered by straw.

There is no doubt that Victoria's renewable energy target will be good for consumers, industry and jobs. They should start the auctions soon.

Australian Energy Regulator loses costly Federal Court battle to control how much NSW network operators can charge for power.

Queensland has officially become the Solar State with new figures confirming that combined solar rooftops are now Queensland’s largest power station.

AGL today announced the appointment of Melissa Reynolds to the newly created role of Chief Customer Officer and the promotion of Richard Wrightson to the position of Executive General Manager, Wholesale Markets.

National Transport Commission (NTC) and Austroads publish national guidelines to support Australian autonomous vehicle trials.

Clean Energy Innovation Fund completes $26m capital raising, easily surpassing its $20 million target with help from some big investors.

New contract signed in Arizona reveals record low price for large scale solar in US, and a stunning reduction in the price of battery storage. The new combined solar and storage deal of below 4.5c/kWh cuts previous prices by more than 60 per cent and is far cheaper than a peaking gas plant.

The results for Ausnet underline case for a rethink on who should pay for new grid connections. This would force a proper consideration of distributed generation at the time the network extension is built.

What’s that you say? Australia has ‘clean coal power stations’? Well, it depends how you define ‘clean coal’.

Donald Trump’s 2018 budget would eliminate agencies within the Department of Energy that fund energy technology projects.

Coalition seeks feedback on proposed funding for Port Augusta solar tower plant, but already appears to have agreed to equity funds rather than a loan.

Power Purchase Agreement to provide Competitive Solar Electricity Rates to United States Air Force for 25 Years.