Chevy Bolt set to catch Tesla in US EV race

8 November 2017

Luxury price tags have not stopped Tesla from dominating the US electric vehicle market so far, but is all that…

WA’s Synergy to bring in Dutch fund to bankroll wind and solar farms

8 November 2017

WA government owned utility Synergy looking to bring in outside investors to bankroll investments in new wind and solar farms…

Wind, solar costs continue fall, and fossil fuels can’t stop them

8 November 2017

Latest analysis from Lazard points to continuing falls in cost of wind and solar, and a growing divide between renewables…

You heard right: Trump administration is bailing out coal plants

8 November 2017

Consumers paying more on electric bills is exactly what might happen if the US DoE goes through with plan to…

Photon Energy reports a profitable third quarter

8 November 2017

Building on the strong half-year results, the company confirmed continuing revenue growth at 6.8% compared to 2016Q3 and a 2,5-fold…

Australia wins early Fossil award as Syria leaves US alone on climate

8 November 2017

Australia wins first Fossil of the Day award at Bonn climate talks, as Syria signs up to leave the US…

Will Tasmania be the ‘battery of the nation’?

7 November 2017

Tasmania itself doesn’t need more centralised energy storage. Tasmania’s problem is lack of renewable generation.

Chile solar auction sets new record low for solar PV

7 November 2017

Chile energy auction attracts record low bid for solar, with average prices for renewables down 75% since its first auction…

Is this the end for big wind and big solar in Australia?

7 November 2017

All eyes are on Victoria and the corporate sector for the future of large-scale renewables in Australia. With the renewable…

Graphs of the Day: A really bad day for so-called “reliable” coal

7 November 2017

Multiple fault with multiple coal generators on Monday highlight the perils of relying on "baseload" coal to keep the lights…

Understanding the “Emissions Gap” in 5 Charts

7 November 2017

Five charts that help explain the 2017 emissions gap report from UNEP.

Five things that should happen at the Bonn climate talks but probably won’t

7 November 2017

This year's climate talks in Bonn is not expected to be a deal-clinching, make-or-break one like Paris in 2015 or…