The history, impacts and costs of Australia’s renewable energy targets – in tables and graphs.
A quick guide to Australia’s renewable energy target
Video – how to overcome our resource restraints
Fraser Thompson of the McKinsey Global Institute talks about the challenge of managing limited resources.
Setting the story straight on solar: busting 5 common myths
A clever infographic illustrates the truth behind the five most common misconceptions about solar: including it’s expensive, and not cost competitive.
Research: Solar panel efficiency boosted 30%
RMIT-led research employs a twist on dye-sensitised solar cells to improve solar panel efficiency by at least 30 per cent.
Pacific islands look to wind, sun and coconuts for future energy
A handful of Pacific Islands are looking to source their entire electricity requirements from renewables by 2020.
Solar powered oil tankers? The last word in greenwash
A design is unveiled for a new oil tanker powered by sails and solar, and a little gas.
Video of the week: Zhengrong Shi
The CEO of Suntech Power on why solar is already cheaper than alternatives in much of Asia and Africa.
About RenewEconomy
A new website providing news, analysis and commentary on cleantech, climate and carbon markets.
Solar doubles wind in new investment in 2011
New investment in solar energy technologies jumped to $US136 billion in 2011, nearly twice the total invested in wind energy.
Carbon Conscious of its stock price
Carbon Conscious responds to languishing share price with profit upgrade.
