Paying coal plants to exit market may be costly and dirty

11 October 2013

A new study from UNSW questions whether paying coal fired generators to exit the electricity market is necessary or would…

Cleantech and clean energy become dirty words in Canberra

11 October 2013

“Cleantech” and “clean energy” now considered to be dirty words in the corridors of power in Canberra.

Are there any major financial institutions that don’t want to act on climate?

11 October 2013

If there is something the world's major financial institutions can agree on, it's that reducing carbon emissions can be good…

UK spins off target on carbon cuts and renewables

11 October 2013

Green boasts by the UK government challenged by a parliamentary committee’s warning against trying to use political spin to justify…

Up to five billion face ‘entirely new climate’ by 2050

11 October 2013

A study has found about 5 billion people currently live in areas where the climate will exceed historical bounds of…

It’s not impossible to be a conservative and support wind farms

11 October 2013

Former LIberal senator Peter Rae has shown you can be pro-renewable energy and a proud Liberal.

Mixed Greens: Renewables exports lift Tassie Hydro profits

10 October 2013

Renewable exports to mainland lift Tassie Hydro to record profit; Pacific Hydro seeks new CEO, Q-Cells passes the cyclone test.

World’s largest wealth fund may become large green energy investor

10 October 2013

Norway’s enormous Sovereign Wealth Fund could play a large role in financing the transition to a low-carbon economy.

CSP with storage: If we build it, it will come

10 October 2013

Concentrating solar with storage is essential to Australia's clean energy future – and costs are coming down. But first, we…

Energy truth: Solar reduces emissions despite variability

10 October 2013

A new study by NREL busts some solar myths about cycling of fossil fuel generators and emissions reductions.

GE says new technology can boost wind turbine output up to 5%

10 October 2013

GE this morning released an announcement regarding new wind turbine technology that can make win turbines more powerful and more…

Renewables split on proposals to trade wind farms for coal closures

10 October 2013

The renewables industry is divided over proposals to compromise on renewable energy targets, including the suggestion wind farm projects be…