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France government incentive to trade in old petrol and diesel cars for new EVs proves unexpected success.

Automaker behind world's best selling EV unveils Nissan Energy Solar – a home solar, storage, and smart control package, including 2nd-hand EV batteries.

Alan Jones and Josh Frydenberg traded barbs on radio on Thursday. And beneath the bravado was an insight into how far to the right the debate around Australia’s climate and energy politics has shifted.

Wind, solar PV and Nuclear have gained electricity market share in China, but because of another downturn in hydro, coal generation continues to grow.

What is it about AI that unnerves us? Alan Finkel suspects it’s a combination of things.

How an Australian town found itself at the vanguard of a global solar revolution.

Report finds Narrabri has “enormous potential” for renewables, with scope for between 1GW and 4.5GW of large-scale solar and wind, that would create 500-2,600 permanent local jobs.

Senate report acknowledges the huge risks of climate change and the "threat to intelligent life". But it needs to do more than that.

Adani pins hopes for beleaguered Carmichael coal mine on the Asia–Pacific market. But the Australian government’s own resources forecaster is less confident.

Queensland transmission company signs connection deal for first stage of 500MW solar project, and sees 30GW pipeline of renewables in the state.

Carnegie Clean Energy says Delamere Air Weapons Range solar and storage microgrid is nearly complete, and ready to cut the facility’s diesel use by 61%.

Melbourne company Entura leads project to take six of Cook Islands’ 12 inhabited islands from diesel to 100% solar and battery storage.

ACT takes next step in trial of gas-free suburban living, with a proposed repeal of planning laws that have made gas connection mandatory to all new housing divisions in the Territory.

Mackay Council awards tender to install solar PV on 21 local government facilities, saving nearly 10 times its outlay over 20 years. But the bid price stuns rivals.

Pacific Hydro's 80MW Crowlands wind farm in regional Victoria has reached financial close, with backing from two of the Big Four banks.

Goldwind signs deal for $140m of new network infrastructure to service what will be Australia's largest, and lowest cost, wind farm.

Perth company says its graphite anode help delivered 20% higher capacity and 20% higher power in lithium-ion battery cell tests, against the industry standard.

BMW says sales of electric BMW and Minis soared 52% in April; company secures autonomous driving road test licence in China.

ACT government brings forward its zero emissions target to 2045, turning its focus to transport and gas, and laying down the gauntlet for other states and Canberra to follow.

Nissan Leaf leads global sales in EVs, with Australia one of a number of countries, including China, to record a doubling of sales in the first quarter.