RenewEconomy

Renewable energy leaders and innovators are invited to nominate for the 2018 Clean Energy Council Awards, which highlight innovation and excellence in the Australian renewable energy and energy storage industry.

NSW says three regional energy zones could host 77,000MW of wind and solar capacity - enough to meet demands of modern energy system.

The Green Recruitment Company are pleased to announce the opening of a new Australian office, based in Sydney.

SA Water awards tender to install 5MW solar across various facilities, and to develop a floating solar PV array, on path to zero net energy.

Number of coal plants in permitting and planning process fell another 22% in 2017 – a 59% fall over the last two years.

Chinese battery maker BYD unveils updated range of modular “solar batteries” for Australian market, as it turns up the heat on Tesla and other rivals.

Tesla and Fluence to build two new big batteries in Victoria after ARENA stepped in to help Victoria government with funding for the projects.

Neoen begins work on new Tesla big battery and 194MW wind farm that will provide 100% renewables to biggest glass-house in Australia.

The ACT electricity network owner, Evoenergy, has conducted the largest and most comprehensive demand management (DM) trials in Australia.

NSW pricing regulator flags a cut to state's solar feed-in tariff, linked to fall in wholesale power prices rooftop solar helped deliver.

New premier Steve Marshall is feeling the heat for placing the future of Tesla's battery plans in doubt.. Maybe now he will go the whole hog and target nearly 100,000 homes with storage.

Victoria government backed plan to convert disused Bendigo mineshafts into pumped hydro energy storage will undergo full feasibility studies.

Can Australia reach 50% renewables without compromising grid stability? The experts – and even the major energy stakeholders of business and industry – all say yes. We're just waiting on the right policy.

Sundrop Farms and Nectar Farms have turned to wind, solar and battery storage to underpin their push for controlled "vertical farms".

There are calls for strong action, including criminal prosecution, following a fatal accident involving an Uber self-driving car

On top of the fact that it is astoundingly expensive, a number of cultural realities lie behind the problems being experienced by nuclear power.

AEMO says NEM is not fit for purpose any more, given changes to generation mix, uptake of solar and storage, and soaring temperatures that lessen reliability of conventional generation.

Uber puts self-driving trials on hold after a pedestrian was hit and killed by one of its cars in autonomous mode.

WA company gears up to commercialise its "world-first" clear glass solar windows, with listing on ASX.

In final installment of series, we consider improving efficient and productive use of electricity, and the effect this might have on national emissions.