RenewEconomy

Within days of each other, Google and Apple both announce they are now matching all of their electricity needs with renewable energy production.

The Australia Institute’s new Climate and Energy Program has released the Electricity Update of the National Energy Emissions Audit (The Audit*) for March 2018, authored by renowned energy expert Dr Hugh Saddler.

It's official, Craig Kelly MP doesn't rate RE. And while we don't mind that so much, we do mind his serial bending of the truth to beat up renewables, deny climate change, and shore up coal.

The ANU is taking a lead role in preparing the next international climate assessment, which will be vital in informing nations about the need to strengthen their actions in order to avoid dangerous global warming.

There is broad and consistent support for renewable energy both globally and in Australia, but our policies need to wake up to 21st Century.

Australia’s largest infrastructure fund, the $12 billion IFM Australian Infrastructure Fund, is working with the CEFC to reduce carbon emissions at some of the nation’s leading infrastructure assets across ports, airports and electricity infrastructure.

A Goulburn abattoir has teamed up with a Queensland energy provider to turn its waste into energy, thanks to funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.

This is a speech made by energy minister Josh Frydenberg to the National Press Club in Canberra on April 11th, 2018

Chocolate production generates a lot of pollution and consumes precious resources. So how can you indulge, and keep a clear conscience?

Frydenberg calls for an end to ideology and culture wars on energy, while presenting - with breathtaking cynicism - a policy that panders to right wing ideology and culture wars. It's the NEG or nothing, he warns. Many might suggest that nothing is more attractive.

Survey finds 62% of businesses plan to invest in battery storage in next 18 months. But can governments and regulators keep up?

Clean Energy Regulator sees industrial and commercial solar adding a combined 100MW-plus to grid in 2018, as it sets off on a “j-shaped” growth curve.

Super fund Cbus and DIF join Synergy to underwrite investment in new solar farm extension and two new wind farm investments.

A large national poll of 1,557 Australians, conducted by The Australia Institute, has shown strong support for an increase in Australia’s emissions reduction target to at least 45% by 2030.

Behind-the-Meter, Self-Consumption Solar Installation is U.S. Air Force's Largest.

 LONGi Green Energy Technology set a new solar industry R&D expenditure record in 2017, not only surpassing the two historical leaders, First Solar and SunPower, but also spending more in one year than any PV manufacturer to date. 

BHP thermal coal spinoff South32 orders its first solar farm, to help power the world's largest silver and lead mine in Queensland.

Recent surge in large scale wind and solar projects will quickly come to an end - regardless of policy - because Australia's emissions reduction targets are so weak, and because the Coalition is so determined to defend coal.

Kokam battery in Pilbara is biggest of its type in Australia and will reduce cost and emissions of Alinta's gas power supply to Gina Rinehart iron ore mine.

The winning innovation designs for the Great Southern’s energy future will be viewed by some of WA’s most influential business and energy leaders today at Perth Arena.