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A Coalition energy minister who talks sense! Don Harwin says time to let go of notion of "baseload" and embrace cheaper wind, solar and storage. He rubbishes ideas of new coal generation, and talks of two new "renewable energy spines" in NSW. Hoted that in heatwave: "Clean energy performed as forecast. Thermal generation did not."

US president's “dirty energy week” measures decried as gifts to corporate polluters that will harm both the climate and the clean energy sector.

AEMO underlines push on demand side of grid, wanting new market rules and regulations to facilitate rooftop solar, storage, energy efficiency and demand management. It marks major shift for the grid operator, and for the design of Australia's grid towards consumers rather than generators.

GTM highlights what is becoming an increasingly common refrain these days — solar prices continue to fall, and they’re not slowing down.

Call for new coal generation to be stopped by 2020 comes as the industry's flagship "clean coal" project terminated after $10 billion investment, and as Coalition considers new coal generator and threatens to turn financial screws on states that oppose fracking.

Perth-based Stellata Energy has won approval for a 120MW solar plant near Merredin, in Western Australia’s wheatbelt, adding to the growing queue of large scale renewable projects lining up for construction after a near four-year investment drought. Stellata has teamed up with UK investment manager Ingenious investment to build the Merredin solar farm, which would be the largest in […]

Self-driving vehicles will not only need to “see” the world, they’ll need to communicate and work together..

Some states and electric power companies are rolling out a new weapon against fossil fuels — giant batteries.

The project, which relied on a “gasifier” to turn a cheap and common grade of coal into fuel, is over, at least for now, Southern said.

Energy Minister Mark Bailey unveiled the first of many fast-charging electric vehicle stations which will be rolled out at various locations right up the Queensland coast.

From 1 July 2017, the Commercial Building Disclosure (CBD) Program will extend to commercial building spaces of 1,000 square metres and more, helping more businesses save on their energy costs.

Eight cargo vessels containing enormous blades, wind towers and more than 450 components for Queensland’s largest wind farm project, RATCH Australia’s Mount Emerald Wind Farm, will soon transit through the Port of Cairns in a boost to local economies.

Changes to maximum allowable reserves for NSW

Coal entrepreneur and RET critic Trevor St Baker chases technology to have sheets with solar on one side and storage on another "printed like newspapers."

Australia's first community-owned energy retailer says latest big price rises caused by "greed" of fossil fuel generators and "gaming" of markets.

New study finds smarter electricity network regulation would improve reliability, reduce emissions and cut power bills for energy users.

Why baseload should not be confused with "reliability" - and why building new coal fired generators - as proposed by conservatives in US and Australia - may make the grid less reliable, and more expensive.

ASX Announcement in relation to Genex’s Kidston renewable energy project in North Queensland.

Solar pioneer David Mills says if he can do it, almost anyone can. And by doing “it”, he means powering his house and his two electric vehicles largely through rooftop solar, and storing excess output in battery storage

Vegetable grower Nectar Farms says its decision to use 100% renewable energy for the country’s biggest glasshouse project will deliver major cost savings over traditional use of gas and grid power. “Really, why would you do it any differently,” its CEO says.