South Australia court dismisses anti-wind farm claims

10 November 2014

South Australia court rejects arguments of anti-wind campaigners as it gives approval to 105MW Stony Gap wind farm.

The cleantech game-changing ideas of the future

10 November 2014

From solar to storage and business models, here are some of the game-changing cleantech ideas of the future.

China slashes coal imports as coal-generation slumps

10 November 2014

The assumption that China coal imports will continue to rise is being shattered by new data showing it has fallen…

UBS: Solar + storage is cost effective already in Australia

10 November 2014

New UBS study says current prices suggest solar plus storage systems are already cost competitive in Australia. The "prosumer" revolution…

Fracking’s mythology is single biggest threat to solar revolution

10 November 2014

The vehemence of the incumbency’s rearguard action is so daunting that one wonders if Big Energy can delay the solar…

Australia should aim to cut emissions by 40% by 2025

10 November 2014

By just focusing on 2020 emission and renewable energy goals, the recent political debate has ignored growing scientific, investment, and…

Australia becomes climate laggard as renewable investment drops 70%

10 November 2014

Climate Council report confirms investment in Australian renewables has slumped 70% while China and the US surge ahead.

Time to get serious about land use and emissions

10 November 2014

Land use sector is the only sector that can move Australia to beyond zero emissions through revegetation and sequestration activities.

A small town in Germany becomes a testing ground for a smart grid

7 November 2014

A small German town in southern Bavaria is participating in an interesting experiment proving that a high-renewables future is viable.

Remote infrastructure that doesn’t need fossil fuels any more

7 November 2014

Taking key infrastructure off-grid and powering them with solar and storage expected to boom because it is cheaper, cleaner, and…

All talk, no action: Coal industry’s hypocrisy on energy poverty

7 November 2014

The coal industry is very vocal in promoting energy poverty and pushing coal as a solution to it. But none…

How climate deniers delivered for Maurice Newman

7 November 2014

Maurice Newman justified his anti-climate stance by citing an ABC poll that was trolled by Australia's climate denial community. It's…