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While Americans chose to curtail wind and solar rather than conventional energy, the Germans say baseload plants (coal and nuclear) are the problem.

Turnbull government's budget had nothing to say on climate, and little on energy. The policy he once derided as a "fig leaf" for climate action is coming to an end, leaving the PM with nothing to meet climate targets, and no strategy to manage the energy transition.

Two renewables penetration studies: One takes a centralised grid approach, the other takes a distributed approach. Here's what they found.

Ratch Australia Corporation announced today that it has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for its $100 million Collinsville Solar PV Project.

India solar prices fall again, now at a record low for the subcontinent and cheaper than the cost of domestic coal generation.

Tesla’s Elon Musk said the company will be offering no test drives or advertising for six to nine months for the Model 3.

The second budget of the Turnbull Government continues their dire management of Australia’s energy and climate change policy.

Australia’s energy sector must be the source of the bulk of emissions reductions achieved through to 2030 if we are to reach our national target.

Repower Port Augusta and the Australian Services Union SA/NT have expressed solidarity with former power station workers and are calling on the Weatherill Government to bring a new future to Port Augusta.

Coalition appears to be rapidly backtracking on Paris climate treaty as ABC's Four Corners falls into the same trap of relying too heavily on lobbyists. They interviewed the wrong people.

US utility that’s been powering its customers with coal for half a century has decided the best version of its future self is entirely coal-free.

By 2030, you probably won’t own a car, but you may get a free trip with your morning coffee. Transport-As-A-Service will use electric vehicles and will upend two trillion-dollar industries. It’s the death spiral for cars.

Nissan says it has developed a prototype EV that can run 550km while keeping the cargo capacity, external dimension as current LEAF.

Rooftop solar installations in Australia continue record-breaking trend in first four months of 2017, with WA the biggest mover.

Transformation of former coal plant to 42MW solar farm in north Queensland set to begin with $60m from CEFC taking it to financial close.

There is now 5.6GW of new wind and solar under construction in Australia, and it may already be having an impact on electricity futures contracts.

New company reveals plans to mass-produce autonomous electric vehicles, and potentially build a battery gigafactory, on Australian soil by 2020.

Redflow says it has resumed deliveries after solving a problem with impurities, and has also secured its large contract – for a Pacific Islands hybrid storage installation.

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Origin Energy on its agreement to sell the Stockyard Hill wind project in Victoria to Goldwind International.

Farming the Sun's solar power bulk-buy programs are being extended to the Northern Rivers region.