Why Uralla wants to be first Zero Net Energy Town

27 November 2014

NSW town of Uralla wants to be Australia's first zero net energy town, powered by 100% renewables, to boost local…

Making climate change policies fit their own domain

27 November 2014

There is a widely held narrative for climate policy that runs something like this.  The costs of damage due to greenhouse gas…

Belectric unveils first battery storage facility at large-scale PV plant

27 November 2014

Belectric and Vattenfall cut the ribbon for a new battery storage facility at the Alt Daber solar power plant in…

What would success look like at COP 20 in Lima?

27 November 2014

Here are five things that need to happen at the Lima negotiations for them to be considered a success.

Move over big power – the micropower revolution is here

27 November 2014

Micro-electricity producers are relatively small scale, inexpensive, and most importantly, produce little to no carbon emissions.

Why aren’t rural electric cooperatives champions of local clean power?

27 November 2014

Why are America’s rural electric cooperatives are tethered to dirty, old coal-fired power plants instead of local-wealth generating renewable power?

Campaign launched for first community solar thermal + storage plant

27 November 2014

NGO campaigns climate-minded people to invest in development of Australia's first citizen-funded community solar thermal + storage plant.

Anti-wind, climate denying crusader behind Leyonhjelm RET campaign

27 November 2014

Senator leading charge to kill renewables is advised by former head of one of Australia's most notorious climate science-denying, anti-wind…

AEMC paves way for changes in network pricing for solar, air-con

27 November 2014

Solar households face changes to how their bills are packaged after AEMC delivers new rules to impose 'cost reflective' pricing…

Regulator slaps down networks on more attempted gold-plating

27 November 2014

NSW networks want to charge 50% per cent more over the next 5 years than the regulator thinks is reasonable.…

The new conservative plan to shut down renewable energy

26 November 2014

The plan by Senate cross-benchers to nobble the renewable energy target, and hand out $14 billion in subsidies to hydro…

Vic Election: Labor pledges $20m renewables fund, ill wind blows for Coalition

26 November 2014

News of more wind industry job losses in Napthine electorate coincides with Vic Labor election pledge to set up $20m…