Australia has a climate policy again – sort of

31 October 2014

The Coalition's Direct Action - lambasted by its own party as a policy of "fiscal recklessness" - is now officially…

Ill wind compounds blows to Infigen Energy

31 October 2014

Infigen Energy hit by a large fall in output from its wind farms in Australia, compounding price impact on the…

How to get 2.4m electric motorcycle charging stations in Australia

31 October 2014

A plan to try and get as many as 2.4 Million charging stations mapped in Australia for the owners of…

Victoria town aims to be 100% renewable by 2022

31 October 2014

A small township in north-east Victoria is also looking to become 100% renewable within a decade.

Tesla looks to solar to power Australian supercharging network

31 October 2014

Tesla Motors – the transformative electric vehicle manufacturer about to launch in Australia – is looking to use solar for…

NSW injects extra $700,000 into community renewable projects

31 October 2014

Liberal Party MPs hail "power of renewable energy as they announced increased funding for community-owned renewable energy projects.

An ill wind blows in Antarctica, threatens global flooding

31 October 2014

Winds of change are blowing over already gale-swept South Pole, threatening to hasten Antarctic melting and worsen flooding around the…

Graph of the Day: Why renewable energy is here to stay

31 October 2014

Renewables continue to increase in efficiency while adoption and job growth around renewable energy are steadily growing around the world.

ARENA funds AGL study into storage for wind farms

30 October 2014

ARENA to fund AGL Energy study into grid-connected energy storage for its wind farms in South Australia.

Can painted turbines and photographs help sell clean energy?

30 October 2014

Two Australian campaigns are hoping to help people see the beauty in wind turbines – and in all renewable energy.

Can Clive Palmer be trusted to protect renewable energy target?

30 October 2014

Clive Palmer, who has helped Abbott government dump the carbon price and has now reversed his opposition to Direct Action,…

115MW of utility-scale solar plants planned for Dubbo region

30 October 2014

French renewable energy developer Neoen plans to build 5 utility scale solar PV plants near key demand centres in western…