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Decision by energy market rule-maker could pave way for Tesla and others to develop virtual power plants, demand response, and combine electric vehicle load that can compete in the wholesale market with traditional peaking power plants.

Answer: It's not renewables, or the lack of them. Most are caused by network problems or failing fossil fuel plants.

Japanese car-maker behind world's biggest selling EV has quietly launched an all-electric camper van.

Japan’s biggest utility reveals plans to develop up to 7GW of new renewable energy capacity, in effort to "gain the competitive advantage."

Tesla owner gives his EV its very own climate change makeover to start a conversation about global warming.

Australian Renewable Energy Agency backs pioneering project aiming to turn biosolids from sewage into crude oil.

UK offshore wind capacity set to double following govt announcement of competitive auction in May 2019, and every two years after that.

Polish adventurer drives Nissan LEAF 13,000km across Europe and Asia to dispel myths about range capabilities of electric vehicles.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation invests $150m in alternative asset manager Morrison & Co, to boost energy efficiency of key social and economic infrastructure assets.

How can a policy that is designed to do something that will happen anyway causes prices to be any lower than they would be anyway?

A new report issued by RACQ has revealed telling figures that could be holding back the adoption of EVs in Australia.

Western Sydney University's Unlimited 2.0 has put Australia on the solar car racing map, becoming first international team to win American Solar Challenge.

New Commonwealth document shows Coalition has not moved on emissions for National Energy Guarantee, and the use of offsets in such a weak target will mean retailers will not have to make any new investments in wind or solar.

The latest ESB document includes some strange results. We hate to say it but there seems to be an agenda at work.  

Victoria expected to reach 40% renewables five years earlier than targeted, South Australia could tip 85% by 2030, while NSW will trail other states and have less than 20% renewables by 2020.

"Decisions document" for National Energy Guarantee - circulated just a week after submissions closed - confirms worst fears of critics, but confirms the huge savings likely from new wind and solar projects.

Risen Energy insures its core competitiveness with mass production of the industry's first 370W bifacial PERC double glass module.

Don't get too excited about the ACCC proposals on energy prices – the big players will be able to dance around them, precisely because of the huge power and protections offered them by the industry regulators, particularly around competition.

Australia's first fully electric, zero emission delivery van is now available to freight and taxi operators, from local outfit SEA Electric.

The 87MW Beryl solar farm will provide all electricity offsets for north-west rail link in Sydney, and could add battery storage to further improve returns.