Solar key to building a more sustainable and resilient Australia

21 July 2014

Continued measures and support for solar power will help mitigate climate-related forces which leave energy supplies vulnerable to unpredictable disasters.

What does solar energy mean to Germany’s big utilities?

21 July 2014

Renewable sector is flexing its muscles in Germany, with solar production up 28% and wind up 19% during the first…

California’s energy storage target swamped by proposals

21 July 2014

California has a very large energy storage market, at least on paper. Which projects will make the cut?

How often do wind turbines catch fire? And does it matter?

21 July 2014

A new report tries to work out how big a problem wind turbines catching fire is, but there's little data…

India village claims a first – 100% solar, storage micro-grid

21 July 2014

Village in India decided it could not wait for grid connection, and built its own solar plus storage micro-grid. Another…

LEDs will slash energy use for lighting by 95%

21 July 2014

LEDs will slash energy use for lighting by 95%, delivering huge savings to consumers but adding another ingredient to the…

Building owners and tenants gain from environmental upgrades

21 July 2014

A 15-storey, B-grade commercial office building in Sydney will reduce its energy use by 30% thanks to financing from the…

Macfarlane renews ARENA board, still set on repeal

18 July 2014

Government changes mind and re-appoints two directors, but still aims to dump ARENA - despite overwhelming support in submissions.

Obituary: Australia’s carbon price dies, loses battle against slogans

18 July 2014

The carbon price - otherwise known to its critics as the carbon tax, passed away in Canberra, aged two, after…

Abbott bets house on coal, as price crashes. And Plan B is?

18 July 2014

As Tony Abbott commits Australia's economy to a fossil fuel future, the market price of coal is crashing, and global…

Planet is running a temp: State of the climate ‘check-up’

18 July 2014

From the top of the globe to the depths of the oceans and everywhere in between, the climate is warming…

‘The collapse of western civilization’ – a view from year 2393

18 July 2014

How would a historian in 2393 write about this century if we continue self-destructively ignoring climate science - and modern…