Australian renewables surge to 35.4 pct market share in September

6 October 2021

Renewables set new record share of 35.4 per cent in September, easily beating the previous benchmark as the energy transition…

Rooftop solar PV smashes generation record on main grid

6 October 2021

Rooftop solar sets new record output on Australia’s electricity grid, easily beating the previous record as household installations continue to…

Kean to retain energy for time being, as solar farm critic elected Nationals boss

6 October 2021

Matt Kean will manage Treasury alongside his existing portfolios, for the time being, but a ministerial shake-up is still in…

EPA Victoria gives Envirostream licence to recycle batteries

6 October 2021

EPA Victoria issues Envirostream Australia with 99-year operating licence for battery recycling.

China has stuffed up its economy, and now the world will pay the price

6 October 2021

China's dependence on expensive domestic coal power presents huge opportunities for Australia, if it stays the course on switch to…

Australian researchers unlock key to lower cost and longer lasting solar cells

6 October 2021

Researchers at the University of Queensland say nanomaterials could be key to lower cost and easy to manufacture next generation…

5 reasons why Morrison government needs a net-zero target, not just a flimsy plan

6 October 2021

If the Morrison government does want to show it takes climate policy seriously, it must set a credible 2030 target.

Australia’s biggest zinc refinery will be 100 per cent renewable by 2025

6 October 2021

Queensland-based zinc refiner Sun Metals is on track to be 100% renewable powered by 2025 with mix of solar, wind…

Angus Taylor’s ARENA regulations likely to be unlawful, silk warns

5 October 2021

A leading barrister has warned that regulations opening up ARENA to non-renewable technologies, including carbon capture and storage, are likely…

Forrest punctures Taylor’s “gas-led recovery” grant with quick switch to green hydrogen

5 October 2021

Taylor announces $30 million 'gas led recovery' funds for new power station, but Forrest says it will soon run entirely…

Great Solar Business Podcast: Over or under regulated?

5 October 2021

Views are polarised over whether the solar industry is over-regulated or under-regulated. Mathew Power and Mark Williamson from the Clean…

Australia catching Europe in global hydrogen race, but it’s not all renewable

5 October 2021

IEA report says Europe is leading global hydrogen electrolyser deployment, but Australia is gaining ground. What it needs is stronger…