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NAB launches $200m Low Carbon Shared Portfolio, backed by senior loans to seven wind and large-scale solar farms, and with a $90m cornerstone investment from the CEFC.

Demand response is so hot right now. But how does it work? And what sort of impact are these new resources having on the NEM's frequency and ancillary services markets?

ESB to put meat on the skeleton of the National Energy Guarantee after briefing state and territory ministers on Friday.

Australian electric vehicle sales jumped 67% in 2017 – but off an embarrassingly low base. New report calls for urgent policy support for EV uptake, as Australia continues to fall behind the rest of the world.

NRMA kicks off roll-out of $10m EV fast-charging network across NSW and ACT, after tapping Brisbane-based company Tritium to supply the hardware.

A Men’s Shed group, sporting clubs and a local radio station are among organisations in Mayo benefitting from the Turnbull Government’s $5 million Solar Communities Program.

Global energy demand grew above its 10-year average in 2017 and carbon emissions increased after three years of little-to-no growth, according to BP’s 67th annual Statistical Review of World Energy.

Macquarie raises $889m in bonds to finance green projects such as renewable energy projects, energy efficiency, and clean transportation.

AEMO sees rooftop solar and battery storage uptake surging in WA, but grid to remain stable even as fossil fuel plants retire. EV forecasts vary widely.

The CER has today released results of its successful seventh auction, leaving around $250 million in the ERF to purchase further abatement to help reduce emissions and meet our international targets.

Tesla moves towards more conventional marketing methods, saying EV Models S and X save lots of money compared to similar-priced petrol cars.

Silicon Valley is in love with E-scooters as electric scooter company Bird raises more capital that doubles its value in just a fortnight.

A weak NEG will let the electricity sector off lightly, and put pressure on emissions reductions on to truckers, farmers and factories. Here's what needs to be done.

Consumers now trust energy retailers less than they do banks and insurers, thanks to soaring prices and confusing bills, so they are taking matters into their own hands, and looking to solar and storage.

AEMO and networks lobby release paper arguing for "orchestration" of rooftop solar and battery storage as Australia leads the world on distributed generation. But who gets to hold the baton?

Samsung Electronics officially announced today its plan to commit to 100% renewable energy in the United States, Europe and China by 2020.

The economic boom, the pressure of immigration, and high emissions in transport mean that the energy transition pioneer is headed for a greenhouse gas emission cut of only 32%.

Renewables policy pioneer, Simon Corbell, details why state schemes like VRET are critical – including to counter "stifling impact" of NEG on solar and wind investment.

Another three new solar farms ready to begin production as list of projects in the pipeline jumps to a breath-taking 35GW.

Construction underway at Goldwind's 530MW Stockyard Hill Wind Farm in Victoria, one of Australia's biggest and cheapest wind projects.