China looks to renewables target, as Australia looks to hobble RET

12 August 2014

As Australia's RET hangs in the balance, China looks to introduce a policy to set quotas for renewable energy capacity…

Germany’s renewables did it again, a new record!

12 August 2014

A new record in Germany as renewable energy produced about 81 TWh, or 31% of the nation’s electricity during the…

Thomas Piketty, climate change and discounting our future

12 August 2014

The prevailing view at the international level about action on climate change seems to be, “Why should I care about…

Wind energy to rescue as EDF takes part of UK’s nuclear fleet offline

12 August 2014

EDF forced to shut down four nuclear reactors in UK, but grid operator says all good because there is plenty…

Why solar may not be biggest threat to energy utilities

12 August 2014

Solar is a major threat to energy business models. But its impact may pale to that of major firms such…

EV-Lite project reduces battery weight by 41%

11 August 2014

UK-based Cenex has just completed a two-year project to reduce both the weight and cost of EV batteries.

Steady increase in flights will outweigh carbon cuts

11 August 2014

Whatever the industry’s efforts to reduce its carbon emissions, they will be outweighed by the growth in air traffic

Keystone XL will spike oil demand and CO2, study says

11 August 2014

A new study says the State Department may have underestimated the Keystone XL pipeline’s CO2 emissions by as much as…

What if Abbott acted on a climate of terror?

11 August 2014

What if Abbott said that intelligence (from climate scientists) suggests Australia is in grave danger from climate change; and he…

Abbott praises coal, gas, dog-whistles to nuclear lobby

11 August 2014

Abbott reiterates support for coal, gas and even nuclear as his favourite think tank launches another assault on the ABC…

Graph of the Day: Why “experts” get it wrong on wind and solar

11 August 2014

So who has got it right on predicting the growth of wind and solar - green NGOs or the traditional…

Carnergie receives first ARENA payment for CETO 6 project

11 August 2014

Australian wave energy developer, Carnegie Energy, have received its first payment from ARENA as part of an $11 million grant…