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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.

Japanese tech giant signs up to RE100, pledges to source 100% renewable electricity by 2050.

Any suggestion “clean coal” can deliver cheap reliable power should stand for what it is – a naked claim befitting an emperor with no clothes.

DB Cargo UK, which freights coal and petroleum, inks deal to power all its rail sites and offices with 100% renewable electricity.

Nissan calls on governments, automakers and other key stakeholders to work together to drive the shift to electric vehicles in Asia and Oceania.

Australia's corporate renewable energy power purchase agreement market is taking off. But do gentailers care?

For those who don't want to take AEMO's word for it, UK steel billionaire Sanjeev Gupta has a message on the future of energy generation in Australia: It is no longer cheaper to make power from coal than it is from renewables, "and we will prove it."

New Energy Solar has entered into binding agreements to acquire the Beryl Solar Farm (Beryl) from a subsidiary of First Solar, Inc.

Despite the Coalition cheer-leading, data from AEMO and the Chief Economist shows quite graphically that thermal coal is in structural decline – in Australia and globally.

Are children a source of hope where adults have failed? A youth climate march set for Washington DC this weekend raises the question: what new methods can young people use to boost climate action?

The 350MW Cleve Hill solar farm near Kent aims to generate lowest cost electricity without subsidies. Success could be a game changer.

A fully electric, piloted "flying car" – it's true, watch the video! – has just qualified as an ultralight aircraft for use in the US.

Collie shire council, in the heart of West Australia’s last remaining coal mining district, votes against installing rooftop solar because “we should be burning more coal.”

Industry and consumers have more time to weigh in on how best to "integrate" rooftop solar and battery storage, after a huge response to a consultation paper by AEMO and the ENA.

Aussie taxpayers are staring down the barrel of huge financial losses as a result of climate change risks.