How switching out fossil gas for renewables could save this town $321 million

17 March 2023

Study finds replacing 80% of town's gas power supply with a mix of solar and battery storage could deliver lifetime…

Families need one stop shop, and budget support, to kick fossil fuels out of home

17 March 2023

If the government is serious about cost-of-living relief and climate action, a bold plan to electrify Australian households is essential…

Renewables set new record output as NSW swelters in Autumn heatwave

17 March 2023

Renewables hit record output in NSW as state swelters in Autumn heatwave, although supplies got tight in the evening peak…

There is no “gas shortage,” just a shortage of ethics and integrity from the gas cartel

16 March 2023

We know the solution to the energy crisis, and it is not to pander to demands from the war-profiteering gas…

Seaweed trials to slash methane from cow burps win federal funding

16 March 2023

Three research projects aimed at reducing methane emissions from livestock will receive between $1 million and $3 million each in…

Huge gigawatt scale solar and big battery project seeks approval in gas heartland

16 March 2023

Developer seeks approval to build a huge solar farm and big battery in southern Queensland's CSG heartland, opposite a black…

Windy weather sets new renewable generation records across Europe

16 March 2023

Strong wind generation conditions help deliver what reports suggest is Europe's highest yet combined wind and solar hourly production peak.

Voltage control to boost solar penetration and reliability for vulnerable rural towns

16 March 2023

University researcher gets grant to study voltage management that could boost solar uptake and lift reliability in vulnerable grids in…

Renewables help slash gas demand over British winter, avoid £15bn in energy costs

16 March 2023

Renewables and nuclear stepped up to power Britain through a difficult winter, slashing demand for imported gas by 66% and…

Australia’s biggest solar farm powers up to help replace New South Wales coal

16 March 2023

The first stage of what will be the biggest solar farm in Australia - at least for the time being…

AEMO sounds warning as it manages tricky balancing act on gas generation

16 March 2023

Gas demand is falling quickly in Australia, but the market operator frets that not enough supply will be available when…

Fossil grid smashed by year of weather extremes, as renewables look smarter than ever

15 March 2023

By speeding up the shift to distributed solar and wind, networks can protect against major outages caused by future "inland…