PM admits Australia Paris target toothless, Coalition completely at sea on energy

17 October 2018

Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirms Australia will not be pulling out of Paris climate agreement: Why? There is no need,…

Total Eren hopes to nearly double Victoria’s biggest solar farm, add storage

17 October 2018

Total Eren says it may nearly double size of Victoria's biggest solar plant, and add storage, as it flags push…

Exceeding all expectations – strong returns for Tasmania

17 October 2018

Hydro Tasmania has had an extremely productive year, returning a strong financial result for 2017-18.

Battery smart, diesel dumb: The huge costs of South Australia’s dirty back-up plan

17 October 2018

South Australia's investment in the Tesla big battery has been an outstanding success, but its commitment to diesels is another…

Daimler aims for 25% electric car sales by 2025

16 October 2018

Daimler expects some 25% of car sales by 2025 will consist of battery-electric vehicles. But ICE here for a "long…

European EV battery to be supercharged by EU billions

16 October 2018

As Europeans embrace the shift to electric vehicles, with sales of plug-in vehicles reaching 1 million after soaring by 40…

Can pumped hydro grab centre stage from battery storage?

16 October 2018

Battery storage has stolen the limelight as Australia focuses on its storage needs for a renewables-dominated grid. But pumped hydro…

States and territories lead way on renewables, climate

16 October 2018

A snapshot of the renewables action happening across Australia shows states and territories blitzing the field, in spite of current…

ARENA backs 5GW wind and solar push for business and local government

16 October 2018

ARENA back establishment of centre for information, training and advice on procuring clean energy off-take deals, as Australia's corporate PPA…

Coalition backing “big coal” over climate, says Sachs: “Unbelievably irresponsible”

16 October 2018

US economist argues Australia should be exporting solar, not coal, and says Coalition government is backing fossil fuel interests. "What…

Washington DC pushes 100% renewable energy bill

16 October 2018

Proposed bill would require Washington D.C. utilities to source 100? of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2032.

Victoria’s largest solar farm goes ahead after “solving” connection dilemma

16 October 2018

The 200MW Kiamal solar farm near Ouyen will be the biggest in Victoria, and the first in Australia to be…